Access Code Oriental vs Top Secret
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Top Secret takes 3 of 4 categories.
Access Code OrientalChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Top SecretChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Access Code Oriental1/4
Top Secret3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Top Secret
- Sillage & projection
- Top Secret
- Value for money
- Access Code Oriental
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Top Secret
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Access Code OrientalVinciTop SecretBibliothèque de ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
3.72/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
23%Love
23%Like
46%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTop Secret
SillageTop Secret
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAccess Code OrientalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
tobacco92%
white floral84%
woody77%
fruity69%
warm spicy61%
vanilla100%
warm spicy88%
sweet77%
fruity65%
woody53%
tobacco42%
Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Tobacco LeafSpices
Heart
Tobacco BlossomTobaccoCocoaTonka BeanVanilla
Base
Dried FruitsWoody Notes
Top
SpicesTobacco Leaf
Heart
VanillaTonkaCacaoTobacco Blossom
Base
Dried FruitsWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Spices, Tobacco Blossom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,520
PerfumerGivaudan
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,716
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerTop SecretHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAccess Code Oriental by Vinci is a sweet, spice-heavy scent for men. Built with a rich tobacco leaf opening and a warm vanilla base, it suits cold winter nights when you want a close-wearing, sweet-spicy scent. It avoids the typical synthetic blast of cheap colognes.
Reviews →Top Secret by Bibliothèque de Parfum is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Top Secret was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spices and Tobacco Leaf; middle notes are Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom; base notes are Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. It opens with Spices, Tobacco Leaf. The heart moves into…
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, Access Code Oriental or Top Secret?
Top Secret takes 3 of 4 categories. Access Code Oriental is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Top Secret is rated 3.72/5 from 23 votes. Choose Access Code Oriental for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Top Secret for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Access Code Oriental or Top Secret?
Top Secret lasts longest (Top Secret 64/100, Access Code Oriental 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Access Code Oriental or Top Secret?
Top Secret projects furthest (Top Secret 58/100, Access Code Oriental 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Access Code Oriental and Top Secret smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Spices, Tobacco Blossom and Vanilla.
Is Access Code Oriental or Top Secret better for summer or winter?
Access Code Oriental suits day or night wear; Top Secret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Access Code Oriental and Top Secret?
Access Code Oriental has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Tobacco, Cocoa and Tonka Bean, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. Top Secret has top notes of Spices and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.
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