Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Homme vs Secret Chapter

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Caresse pour Homme

Evaflor

3.7311 votes

Rank #47,793 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Chapter

Bibliothèque de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #53,452 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Caresse pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Chapter
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caresse pour Homme2/4

Secret Chapter2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour HommeEvaflor

Secret ChapterBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 39%Had 42%Want 18%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySecret Chapter

SillageSecret Chapter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCaresse pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fruity65%

sweet48%

aromatic30%

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Fruity Notes

Base3-5 hrs

Woody Notes

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonIris

Base

Marine notesWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Caresse pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter17

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Casual 43%Work 33%Party 13%Date 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,452

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaresse pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evaflor Caresse pour Homme is a clean, straightforward citrus cologne designed for effortless everyday wear. It opens with an immediate flash of tangy lemon and crisp bergamot that wakes up the senses without feeling overly sharp. As the initial citrus burst settles on skin, sweet fruity notes round out the tartness, …

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Secret Chapter is a salty, marine-leaning aromatic aquatic built around sea air, bright citrus, and a clean musky wood dry-down. It opens with sea salt and a lightly fruity splash, then turns fresher and more polished with mandarin, bergamot, lemon, and a soft iris nuance. If you like crisp, oceanic scents that stay e…

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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, Caresse pour Homme or Secret Chapter?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caresse pour Homme is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Secret Chapter is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Caresse pour Homme for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Chapter for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caresse pour Homme or Secret Chapter?

Secret Chapter lasts longest (Secret Chapter 60/100, Caresse pour Homme 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse pour Homme or Secret Chapter?

Secret Chapter projects furthest (Secret Chapter 67/100, Caresse pour Homme 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse pour Homme and Secret Chapter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Woody Notes.

Is Caresse pour Homme or Secret Chapter better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Homme suits daytime wear; Secret Chapter suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Homme and Secret Chapter?

Caresse pour Homme has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Fruity Notes, a base of Woody Notes. Secret Chapter has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Woody Notes and Musk.