Fragrance comparison

Angel Black Brilliant Star vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Angel Black Brilliant Star

Mugler

3.9624 votes

Rank #19,109 SweetFruity

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75%scent match

Very similar

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,549 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel Black Brilliant Star takes 4 of 4 categories.

Angel Black Brilliant Star
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Angel Black Brilliant Star4/4

Mystery Secret0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Angel Black Brilliant Star
Sillage & projection: Angel Black Brilliant Star
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Angel Black Brilliant Star
Fragranxe ranking: Angel Black Brilliant Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angel Black Brilliant StarMugler

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAngel Black Brilliant Star

SillageAngel Black Brilliant Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

caramel69%

citrus61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Cotton CandyMelonCoconutCassisMandarin OrangeJasmineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyPlumOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesRosePeachApricot

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliDark ChocolateVanilaCaramelAmberTonka BeanMusk

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Category winnerAngel Black Brilliant StarLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer42

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Party 40%Date 33%Casual 17%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#74,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngel Black Brilliant StarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Black Brilliant Star encases Mugler's legendary 1992 gourmand formula in a midnight crystal collector flask. Do not overspray this. The scent opens with a loud pop of spun sugar, juicy melon, and tropical coconut before shifting into a thick wave of dark chocolate, honey, and earthy patchouli. It is sweet, earth…

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Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a h…

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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 lasts longer, Angel Black Brilliant Star or Mystery Secret?

Angel Black Brilliant Star lasts longest (Angel Black Brilliant Star 73/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Black Brilliant Star or Mystery Secret?

Angel Black Brilliant Star projects furthest (Angel Black Brilliant Star 79/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Black Brilliant Star and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Melon, Coconut and Mandarin Orange.

Is Angel Black Brilliant Star or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Angel Black Brilliant Star suits evening wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Black Brilliant Star and Mystery Secret?

Angel Black Brilliant Star has top notes of Cotton Candy, Melon, Coconut and Cassis, heart notes of Honey, Plum, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Dark Chocolate, Vanila and Caramel. Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.