Fragrance comparison

Amour Amour vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

5 wins

Amour Amour

Jean Patou

4.25106 votes

Rank #26,891 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

Houbigant

3.98205 votes

Rank #26,239 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Amour takes 5 of 7 categories.

Amour Amour
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amour Amour5/7

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret1/7

Ratings & consensus: Amour Amour
Community sentiment: Amour Amour
Longevity: Amour Amour
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Amour Amour
Versatility: Amour Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour AmourJean Patou

Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 38%

3.98/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%

Category winnerAmour AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

106 votes

36%Love

40%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerAmour AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAmour Amour

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value34

Category winnerAmour AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

musky84%

white floral77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both floral, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotStrawberryNeroliLemon

Heart

CarnationRoseLilacYlang-YlangLilyJasmineNarcissusOrris Root

Base

CivetHoneyVetiverHeliotropeMusk

Top20-30 mins

NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base6-8 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night32

Category winnerAmour AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,891

PerfumerHenri Almeras

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,239

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour Amour by Jean Patou is a historic floral fragrance that captures the romanticism of the 1920s. A bright opening of bergamot and strawberry yields to a complex heart of carnation, rose, and lilac. The blend eventually settles into a rich base of civet, honey, and musk, offering a vintage profile that speaks to co…

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Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…

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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, Amour Amour or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Amour Amour takes 5 of 7 categories. Amour Amour is rated 4.25/5 from 106 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Amour Amour for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Amour or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Amour Amour lasts longest (Amour Amour 67/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Amour or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Projection is very close: Amour Amour 58/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100 for sillage.

Do Amour Amour and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Amour Amour or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is the stronger pick. For winter, Amour Amour is the stronger pick. Amour Amour suits daytime wear; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Amour and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Amour Amour has top notes of Bergamot, Strawberry, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Honey, Vetiver and Heliotrope. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.