Alchemy vs Secondscent
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
AlchemyChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
SecondscentChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Alchemy2/4
Secondscent2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Alchemy
- Sillage & projection
- Secondscent
- Value for money
- Alchemy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Secondscent
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AlchemySwiss ArabianSecondscentTed BakerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 72%
4.24/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
24%Love
76%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAlchemy
SillageSecondscent
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlchemyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
white floral92%
floral84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
vanilla100%
powdery91%
white floral83%
floral74%
anis65%
almond56%
Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, vanilla and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JacarandaAnisePlum
Heart
RoseTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CedarSandalwoodVetiverHeliotropeNatural Vanilla
Top
AniseHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineTiare Flower
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAnise, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring56
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night54
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#48,103
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#33,016
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerSecondscentHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlchemy by Swiss Arabian introduces a distinct oriental floral character for women. The blend opens with sharp jacaranda and anise, moving into a rich heart of tuberose and rose. It settles into a warm, vanilla-forward base. Ideal for cooler spring evenings or office environments, this scent provides a reliable, sweet…
Reviews →Secondscent by Ted Baker leans into powdery comfort with sweet anise and soft florals. The scent opens with a light, spicy kick of star anise before melting into cozy heliotrope and warm vanilla. It fits quiet office wear on cool autumn days when you want a gentle skin scent that stays private rather than filling a wh…
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, Alchemy or Secondscent?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Alchemy is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Secondscent is rated 4.24/5 from 33 votes. Choose Alchemy for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Secondscent for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Alchemy or Secondscent?
Alchemy lasts longest (Alchemy 80/100, Secondscent 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alchemy or Secondscent?
Projection is very close: Secondscent 43/100, Alchemy 42/100 for sillage.
Do Alchemy and Secondscent smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Anise, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.
Is Alchemy or Secondscent better for summer or winter?
Alchemy suits evening wear; Secondscent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alchemy and Secondscent?
Alchemy has top notes of Jacaranda, Anise and Plum, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Heliotrope. Secondscent has top notes of Anise, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.
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