Fragrance comparison

Angelique vs Secular

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

4 wins

Angelique

Shiseido

4.1741 votes

Rank #29,304 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angelique takes 4 of 4 categories.

Angelique
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Angelique4/4

Secular0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AngeliqueShiseido

SecularSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityAngelique

SillageAngelique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAngeliqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

amber69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPlumGrapefruitGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineHeliotropeOrchidRoseCarnation

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAmberBenzoinCedarSandalwood

Top

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Green Notes and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,304

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngeliqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelique by Shiseido is a dusting of powdery yellow florals warmed by a rich vanilla base. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of grapefruit and green notes before revealing a soft, plummy sweetness. As it settles, ylang-ylang and tuberose take over, creating a buttery, vintage-leaning floral heart that rests comf…

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Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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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, Angelique or Secular?

Angelique takes 4 of 4 categories. Angelique is rated 4.17/5 from 41 votes; Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Angelique for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Angelique or Secular?

Angelique lasts longest (Angelique 67/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angelique or Secular?

Angelique projects furthest (Angelique 72/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angelique and Secular smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Green Notes and Cedar.

Is Angelique or Secular better for summer or winter?

Angelique suits day or night wear; Secular suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angelique and Secular?

Angelique has top notes of Peach, Plum, Grapefruit and Green Notes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Benzoin. Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar.