Fragrance comparison

8 vs Secret

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.91294 votes

Rank #4,105 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

8
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Secret
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

81/2

Secret1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Secret
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 8

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

8Abercrombie & Fitch

SecretMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 294 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

274 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mandarin OrangeClementineGrapefruit

Heart

MelonFreesiaLilyVioletAmaryllis

Base

MuskBourbon VanillaAmberVetiver

Top30 to 60 minutes

MelonClementinePalisander RosewoodGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

White PeachRoseYlang-YlangHoneysuckle

Base3 to 6 hours

AmberHeliotropeViolet

InformationalShared notesClementine, Grapefruit, Melon and Violet. Durations are only published for Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex43

Women51

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 was launched in 2004. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit; middle notes are Melon, Freesia, Lily, Violet and Amaryllis; base notes are Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver.

Reviews →

Secret by Marilyn Miglin is a floral fruity gourmand perfume designed for women, built around bright fruit notes and velvety floral layers. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of grapefruit and sweet clementine, tempered by crisp melon and palisander rosewood. As the crisp start settles, the scent reveals a sweet …

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 8 or Secret?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. 8 is rated 3.91/5 from 294 votes; Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose 8 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, 8 or Secret?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, 8 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 8 and Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Clementine, Grapefruit, Melon and Violet.

What are the notes in 8 and Secret?

8 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon, Freesia, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver. Secret has top notes of Melon, Clementine, Palisander Rosewood and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Peach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Honeysuckle, a base of Amber, Heliotrope and Violet.