Fragrance comparison

Black Raspberry Vanilla vs Secret Du Sud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Bath & Body Works · 2020

4.11322 votes

Rank #25,149 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Secret Du Sud

L'Eau De Cassis

5.001 votes

Rank #53,275 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Raspberry Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Raspberry Vanilla
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Secret Du Sud
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Black Raspberry Vanilla1/1

Secret Du Sud0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Raspberry VanillaBath & Body Works

Secret Du SudL'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 33%Had 32%Want 35%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

322 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

woody53%

citrus42%

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBlueberryOrangePearBergamot

Heart

Orris RootJasmineOsmanthus

Base

Vanilla OrchidMuskSandalwood

Notes

PearBlackberryRaspberryBlack CurrantMuskCandy appleCotton Candy

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pear, Musk and Blackberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Raspberry VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Raspberry Vanilla by Bath & Body Works is a fruity floral gourmand fragrance that centers on a sweet, playful combination of berries and cozy base notes. It opens with an energetic splash of blackberry, raspberry, and red wine, then dries down to a comforting finish of vanilla orchid and cashmeran. It works well…

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Secret Du Sud by L'Eau De Cassis opens with a bright tartness of black currant and ripe blackberry before turning into a spun-sugar gourmand. Tart fruitiness cuts through sweet cotton candy and candy apple at the top, preventing the sugar from feeling heavy or cloying. The juicy pear note adds a refreshing aqueous sna…

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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, Black Raspberry Vanilla or Secret Du Sud?

Black Raspberry Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Raspberry Vanilla is rated 4.11/5 from 322 votes; Secret Du Sud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Raspberry Vanilla for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Secret Du Sud for a fruity and sweet character.

Do Black Raspberry Vanilla and Secret Du Sud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pear, Musk and Blackberry.

What are the notes in Black Raspberry Vanilla and Secret Du Sud?

Black Raspberry Vanilla has top notes of Black Currant, Blueberry, Orange and Pear, heart notes of Orris Root, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla Orchid, Musk and Sandalwood. Secret Du Sud features Pear, Blackberry, Raspberry, Black Currant and Musk.