Fragrance comparison

Bill-Ish vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bill-Ish

The Dua Brand

4.3010 votes

Rank #34,813 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,096 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bill-Ish takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bill-Ish
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Bill-Ish4/4

Mystery Secret0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bill-IshThe Dua Brand

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 63%Had 8%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBill-Ish

SillageBill-Ish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

cacao65%

fruity53%

powdery42%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSugarRed BerriesCacaoTonka BeanAmberRoseMuskWoodsy NotesMandarin OrangeSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Category winnerBill-IshLongest dry-down: 8-11 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 23%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#74,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBill-IshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bill-Ish by The Dua Brand is an unapologetic gourmand that smells like warm hot cocoa, red berries, and spun sugar melting over vanilla beans. Expect heavy sweetness right away. The spray leaves a visible oil sheen on the wrist because of its potent Extrait de Parfum concentration. Within minutes, the sharp berry punc…

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Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a h…

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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 lasts longer, Bill-Ish or Mystery Secret?

Bill-Ish lasts longest (Bill-Ish 80/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bill-Ish or Mystery Secret?

Bill-Ish projects furthest (Bill-Ish 75/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bill-Ish and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Red Berries, Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Bill-Ish or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Bill-Ish suits evening wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bill-Ish and Mystery Secret?

Bill-Ish features Vanilla, Sugar, Red Berries, Cacao and Tonka Bean. Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.