Fragrance comparison

Be Different vs Secret Intention

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 143 ratings analysed

Be Different

Mojo

4.007 votes

Rank #48,387 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Secret Intention

Guerlain

3.54136 votes

Rank #20,923 FreshAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Intention takes 3 of 3 categories.

Be Different
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Secret Intention
Choose it for a fresh and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Different0/3

Secret Intention3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be DifferentMojo

Secret IntentionGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 9%Had 32%Want 59%

3.54/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 42%Had 31%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

15%Love

54%Like

1%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySecret Intention

SillageSecret Intention

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

green69%

fresh spicy61%

fresh100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fresh, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPeony

Heart

TeaJasmine

Base

MuskCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

TeaCorianderCardamomBergamotLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeonyJasmineNeroli

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peony, Tea and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Secret Intention, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer78

Fall55

Winter25

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSecret IntentionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Different by Mojo is an easygoing, refreshing floral fragrance that opens with a splash of sunny bergamot and crisp, sweet peony petals. As the scent settles, a soothing heart of steeped green tea and delicate jasmine steps forward, creating a calming, clean aura that feels like a quiet morning cup of tea on a bree…

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Secret Intention by Guerlain is a fresh, aromatic floral perfume released in 2001 that pairs crisp citrus with herbal spices and soft petals. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bergamot softened by dry tea leaves, aromatic coriander, and green cardamom. As the citrus settles, a heart of clean peony, sweet…

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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, Be Different or Secret Intention?

Secret Intention takes 3 of 3 categories. Be Different is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Secret Intention is rated 3.54/5 from 136 votes. Choose Be Different for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Secret Intention for a fresh and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Different or Secret Intention?

Secret Intention lasts longest (Secret Intention 61/100, Be Different 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Different or Secret Intention?

Secret Intention projects furthest (Secret Intention 57/100, Be Different 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Different and Secret Intention smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peony, Tea and Jasmine.

Is Be Different or Secret Intention better for summer or winter?

Be Different suits daytime wear; Secret Intention suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Different and Secret Intention?

Be Different has top notes of Bergamot and Peony, heart notes of Tea and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Cedar. Secret Intention has top notes of Tea, Coriander, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla.