Fragrance comparison

Apotecário vs Secret Spice

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 295 ratings analysed

Apotecário

Granado

4.18290 votes

Rank #11,223 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Secret Spice

Exceed

4.005 votes

Rank #60,918 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Apotecário
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Secret Spice
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Apotecário2/4

Secret Spice2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApotecárioGranado

Secret SpiceExceed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 290 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

290 votes

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySecret Spice

SillageApotecário

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSecret SpiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

sweet65%

balsamic53%

coffee42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

LeatherBlack TeaCypriol

Base

MyrrhTonka BeanPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMandarin OrangeBlack PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhCoffeeGingerCinnamon

Base6-10 hrs

TobaccoPeru BalsamTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Secret Spice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer3

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,223

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#60,918

PerfumerRosella Patrizia Cezza

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApotecárioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Granado Apotecário opens with a crack of black pepper and green cardamom, balanced briefly by bitter bergamot. The heart introduces raw leather, steeped black tea, and woody cypriol. As hours pass, myrrh and tonka bean build a sweet, balsamic foundation on skin. The composition feels dark, dry, and warm. Designed by p…

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Secret Spice by Exceed is a cozy, rich winter fragrance that smells like a freshly brewed spiced mocha next to an unlit sweet cigar. It kicks off with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper, aromatic cardamom, and a splash of sweet mandarin orange before settling into a thick, comforting heart of roasted coffee and war…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Apotecário or Secret Spice?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Apotecário is rated 4.18/5 from 290 votes; Secret Spice is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Apotecário for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Secret Spice for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Apotecário or Secret Spice?

Secret Spice lasts longest (Secret Spice 80/100, Apotecário 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apotecário or Secret Spice?

Apotecário projects furthest (Apotecário 60/100, Secret Spice 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apotecário and Secret Spice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Myrrh.

Is Apotecário or Secret Spice better for summer or winter?

Secret Spice suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apotecário and Secret Spice?

Apotecário has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Black Tea and Cypriol, a base of Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Secret Spice has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Myrrh, Coffee, Ginger and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco, Peru Balsam, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.