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Binturong vs Chambre Secrète

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

Updated 65 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Binturong takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Binturong

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Chambre Secrète

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Binturong4/5
Chambre Secrète1/5
Ratings & consensus
Binturong
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Binturong
Sillage & projection
Binturong
Value for money
Chambre Secrète
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Binturong

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BinturongAuphorie
Chambre SecrèteReservation
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%
3.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%
Category winnerBinturongRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

46 votes

0%Love
71%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityBinturong

SillageBinturong

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value33
Category winnerChambre SecrèteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
musky84%
animalic77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
smoky65%
oud53%
balsamic42%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
IrisIncenseSpices
Heart
Laotian OudAmberLabdanumWhite SandalwoodCedar
Base
MuskCaramelCivetCastoreumCoffeeAmbergrisPatchouli
Top
SpicesCitruses
Heart
IncenseCigaretteLabdanum
Base
AkigalawoodOlibanumVanilla Absolute
InformationalShared notesIncense, Spices and Labdanum. 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
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex36
Women9
Men56
Unisex44
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,699

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#44,311

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBinturongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Binturong by Auphorie is an ambitious, animalic woody composition inspired by the Southeast Asian bearcat. It weaves together resinous incense, spicy iris, and deep, dark base notes like civet and castoreum. This is a bold, challenging fragrance suited for cooler weather or intimate evening wear when you want a scent …

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Chambre Secrète by Reservation opens with a brief flare of bright citruses and crackling spices before quickly settling into a dense heart of dark incense, unlit cigarette tobacco, and resinous labdanum. Formulated by perfumer Yann Vasnier, it builds a dry, smoky texture on skin where woody olibanum oil meets the shar…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Binturong or Chambre Secrète?

Binturong takes 4 of 5 categories. Binturong is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes; Chambre Secrète is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Binturong for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Chambre Secrète for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Binturong or Chambre Secrète?

Binturong lasts longest (Binturong 85/100, Chambre Secrète 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Binturong or Chambre Secrète?

Binturong projects furthest (Binturong 80/100, Chambre Secrète 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Binturong and Chambre Secrète smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Spices and Labdanum.

Is Binturong or Chambre Secrète better for summer or winter?

Binturong suits evening wear; Chambre Secrète suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Binturong and Chambre Secrète?

Binturong has top notes of Iris, Incense and Spices, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Amber, Labdanum and White Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Caramel, Civet and Castoreum. Chambre Secrète has top notes of Spices and Citruses, heart notes of Incense, Cigarette and Labdanum, a base of Akigalawood, Olibanum and Vanilla Absolute.

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