Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Le Secret

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

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55%scent match

Closely related

Le Secret

Wajid Farah

4.297 votes

Rank #39,618 PowderyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ame Noire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Secret
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ame Noire2/3

Le Secret1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

Le SecretWajid Farah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAme Noire

SillageAme Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

rose61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeather

Top

RoseSaffronFreesia

Heart

HeliotropeVioletPatchouli

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VanillaLeather

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ame Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,618

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Ame Noire hits the air with a dry, bittersweet blast of red saffron. It smells serious right away. Within minutes, a cool, powdery violet emerges to soften the sharp medicinal edge. This is not a candy floral. Instead, the violet wraps around a smoky core of dark agarwood oud and smooth cedar-toned sandalwoo…

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Le Secret by Wajid Farah opens with a sharp burst of red rose, dry saffron, and cool freesia that immediately grabs attention. As the initial brightness settles, soft heliotrope and powdery violet emerge to create a dense, velvety floral texture. Darker elements of agarwood and black leather anchor the formula from be…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ame Noire or Le Secret?

Ame Noire takes 2 of 3 categories. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Le Secret is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Le Secret for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Le Secret?

Ame Noire lasts longest (Ame Noire 76/100, Le Secret 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Le Secret?

Projection is very close: Ame Noire 68/100, Le Secret 66/100 for sillage.

Do Ame Noire and Le Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or Le Secret better for summer or winter?

Ame Noire suits evening wear; Le Secret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Le Secret?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Le Secret has top notes of Rose, Saffron and Freesia, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Leather.