Carmen vs Mon Secret
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carmen takes 1 of 1 categories.
CarmenChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mon SecretChoose it for a leather and smoky character.
Carmen1/1
Mon Secret0/1
- 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
- Carmen
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CarmenNimere ParfumsMon SecretLuxidiaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 20%Had 17%Want 63%
—/ 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 hate32%Love
41%Like
5%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
sweet77%
smoky69%
woody61%
leather100%
smoky92%
iris84%
woody77%
powdery69%
cannabis61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomSpicy NotesBergamot
Heart
PearYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base
Tolu BalsamBirchCastoreumOakmossMyrrhTobaccoBenzoinLabdanum
Top
cannabis
Heart
IrisTobaccoAmber
Base
BirchOakmossOud
InformationalShared notesBirch, Oakmoss and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night57
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,002
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#76,266
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCarmenHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCarmen by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, resinous portrait of a dramatic scent. It opens with sharp cardamom and spicy notes, settling into a dark, complex base of tobacco, tolu balsam, and birch. Designed for those who appreciate bold, character-driven fragrances, it thrives in cool autumn weather when you want a…
Reviews →Mon Secret reads as a dark, textured oriental woody with an unusual green twist up top. The cannabis note gives the opening a dry herbal edge, then iris softens the center while tobacco, amber, birch, oakmoss and oud build a smoky, leathery base. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy bold woods, powdery iris an…
Reviews →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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Carmen and Mon Secret smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Oakmoss and Tobacco.
Is Carmen or Mon Secret better for summer or winter?
Carmen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carmen and Mon Secret?
Carmen has top notes of Cardamom, Spicy Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Pear, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Birch, Castoreum and Oakmoss. Mon Secret has top notes of cannabis, heart notes of Iris, Tobacco and Amber, a base of Birch, Oakmoss and Oud.
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