Fragrance comparison

Baiser Volé Parfum vs Les Cahiers Secrets

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

Baiser Volé Parfum

Cartier

3.61219 votes

Rank #13,384 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Les Cahiers Secrets

Jouissance

4.2259 votes

Rank #28,750 PowderyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Cahiers Secrets takes 4 of 7 categories.

Baiser Volé Parfum
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Les Cahiers Secrets
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Baiser Volé Parfum2/7

Les Cahiers Secrets4/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Cahiers Secrets
Community sentiment: Les Cahiers Secrets
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Baiser Volé Parfum
Value for money: Les Cahiers Secrets
Versatility: Les Cahiers Secrets
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baiser Volé Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baiser Volé ParfumCartier

Les Cahiers SecretsJouissance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 219 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerLes Cahiers SecretsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

219 votes

54%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerLes Cahiers SecretsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBaiser Volé Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLes Cahiers SecretsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral91%

powdery83%

amber74%

almond65%

soft spicy56%

powdery100%

fresh spicy83%

musky65%

animalic48%

white floral30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily

Heart

Heliotrope

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

CuminLily

Heart

Powdery NotesHeliotrope

Base

MuskOrris

InformationalShared notesLily and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall0

Winter56

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer24

Fall90

Winter67

Day75

Night100

Category winnerLes Cahiers SecretsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,384

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#28,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaiser Volé ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Baiser Volé Parfum builds a dense floral composition around green lily, powdery heliotrope, and warm tonka bean. Perfumer Mathilde Laurent takes the watery lily of the original Eau de Parfum and envelops it in a thicker, almond-tinted blanket. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of green petals before settl…

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Jouissance debuted Les Cahiers Secrets in 2024 as a polarizing tribute to vintage boudoir style. The blend matches warm cumin with powdery notes and cool iris. It wears like warm skin, offering an intimate fragrance for anyone who appreciates retro powder with a slightly animalic, lived-in edge.

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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, Baiser Volé Parfum or Les Cahiers Secrets?

Les Cahiers Secrets takes 4 of 7 categories. Baiser Volé Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 219 votes; Les Cahiers Secrets is rated 4.22/5 from 59 votes. Choose Baiser Volé Parfum for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Les Cahiers Secrets for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baiser Volé Parfum or Les Cahiers Secrets?

They last about the same: Baiser Volé Parfum 65/100, Les Cahiers Secrets 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Baiser Volé Parfum or Les Cahiers Secrets?

Baiser Volé Parfum projects furthest (Baiser Volé Parfum 56/100, Les Cahiers Secrets 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baiser Volé Parfum and Les Cahiers Secrets smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily and Heliotrope.

Is Baiser Volé Parfum or Les Cahiers Secrets better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baiser Volé Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Les Cahiers Secrets is the stronger pick. Les Cahiers Secrets suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baiser Volé Parfum and Les Cahiers Secrets?

Baiser Volé Parfum has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean. Les Cahiers Secrets has top notes of Cumin and Lily, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Heliotrope, a base of Musk and Orris.