Fragrance comparison

Aoud S vs Secret Desire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Aoud S

Mancera

3.50153 votes

Rank #11,358 OudLeather

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34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Secret Desire

Superz.

3.6637 votes

Rank #24,630 PowderyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Desire takes 6 of 7 categories.

Aoud S
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Secret Desire
Choose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aoud S1/7

Secret Desire6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud SMancera

Secret DesireSuperz.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 36%

3.66/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerSecret DesireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

30%Dislike

3%Hate

153 votes

59%Love

9%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

22%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerSecret DesireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySecret Desire

SillageSecret Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value62

Category winnerSecret DesireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

yellow floral84%

rose77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

rose88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

floral53%

violet42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CloveCinnamonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherWhite Musk

Notes

Powdery NotesRoseVioletYlang-YlangSugar CaneCloveCinnamonMuskTuberoseVanillaAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Aoud S, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day87

Night100

Spring93

Summer100

Fall79

Winter86

Day100

Night86

Category winnerSecret DesireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex35

Women16

Men5

Unisex10

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,358

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#24,630

PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş Altınel

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAoud SHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Aoud S hits the skin with an unapologetic burst of sharp bergamot, hot clove, and raw medicinal agarwood. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent punch evaporates, a rich core of dark red rose and violet softens the medicinal edge. The real backbone here is a heavy leather fragrance base anchored by cle…

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Secret Desire by Superz. centers on a dense, powdery rose and violet heart sweetened with sugar cane. It is a bold, long-lasting floral that commands attention. Ideal for formal winter evenings or outdoor spring events where you want a scent that projects across a room. This is a feminine-leaning fragrance that settle…

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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, Aoud S or Secret Desire?

Secret Desire takes 6 of 7 categories. Aoud S is rated 3.50/5 from 153 votes; Secret Desire is rated 3.66/5 from 37 votes. Choose Aoud S for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Secret Desire for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud S or Secret Desire?

Secret Desire lasts longest (Secret Desire 86/100, Aoud S 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud S or Secret Desire?

Secret Desire projects furthest (Secret Desire 88/100, Aoud S 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud S and Secret Desire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Clove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Aoud S or Secret Desire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret Desire is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud S is the stronger pick. Aoud S suits evening wear; Secret Desire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud S and Secret Desire?

Aoud S has top notes of Clove, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather and White Musk. Secret Desire features Powdery Notes, Rose, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Sugar Cane.