Fragrance comparison

Be Vigorous vs Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Be Vigorous

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #53,363 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum

Weil

4.4450 votes

Rank #24,120 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum takes 2 of 4 categories.

Be Vigorous
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Be Vigorous1/4

Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Be Vigorous
Value for money: Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be VigorousThe Dua Brand

Secret De Venus Eau de ParfumWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

4.44/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

54%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBe Vigorous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSecret De Venus Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

marine69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperSandalwoodSea NotesBergamotGardeniaJasmineLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachBergamotBlack CurrantLemonGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineFreesiaGardenia

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Bergamot, Gardenia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Be Vigorous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night37

Spring22

Summer67

Fall100

Winter94

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 20%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSecret De Venus Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Vigorous by The Dua Brand delivers an energetic blast of bright Italian lemon and zesty bergamot right from the initial spray. A brisk marine accord cuts through the opening, smelling like crisp sea salt carried on a morning ocean wind. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus mellows into a lush white floral core l…

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Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum by Weil opens with a burst of crisp peach and bright bergamot, backed by a leafy black currant. Unlike typical modern fruity scents, this classic composition shifts into a dense, powdery white floral core dominated by jasmine and gardenia. It settles onto a warm base of sandalwood and van…

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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, Be Vigorous or Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum?

Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum takes 2 of 4 categories. Be Vigorous is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum is rated 4.44/5 from 50 votes. Choose Be Vigorous for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum for a woody and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Vigorous or Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: Be Vigorous 80/100, Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Be Vigorous or Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum?

Be Vigorous projects furthest (Be Vigorous 75/100, Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Vigorous and Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Bergamot, Gardenia and Jasmine.

Is Be Vigorous or Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Be Vigorous suits daytime wear; Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Vigorous and Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum?

Be Vigorous features Pink Pepper, Sandalwood, Sea Notes, Bergamot and Gardenia. Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum has top notes of Peach, Bergamot, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar.