Fragrance comparison

CH Pasión for Her vs Miracle Secret

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 429 ratings analysed

CH Pasión for Her

Carolina Herrera

4.13137 votes

Rank #11,284 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Miracle Secret

Lancôme

4.19292 votes

Rank #9,555 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miracle Secret takes 4 of 7 categories.

CH Pasión for Her
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Miracle Secret
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

CH Pasión for Her3/7

Miracle Secret4/7

Ratings & consensus: Miracle Secret
Community sentiment: CH Pasión for Her
Longevity: CH Pasión for Her
Sillage & projection: Miracle Secret
Value for money: Miracle Secret
Versatility: CH Pasión for Her
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miracle Secret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Pasión for HerCarolina Herrera

Miracle SecretLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 50%

4.19/ 5 · 292 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerMiracle SecretRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

137 votes

28%Love

52%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

286 votes

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCH Pasión for Her

SillageMiracle Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMiracle SecretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

musky61%

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

rose77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearBergamotViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

Madagascar PepperJasmine SambacHaitian VetiverPetalia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVanillinLeatherMusk

Top

PearBergamot

Heart

PeonyRoseJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskVanillaAmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Pasión for Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Date 32%Work 27%Casual 25%Party 16%

Men1

Unisex4

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,284

PerfumerNisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerMiracle SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Pasión for Her takes the sweetness of warm vanilla and flips it on its head. The opening does not play shy. Crisp green pear and bright bergamot hit your nose right away, followed quickly by a sharp crack of black Madagascar pepper. That initial spice gives the fruit real bite. Within thirty minute…

Reviews →

Miracle Secret is a bright pear and floral musk that reads clean, easy and softly feminine. It opens with juicy fruit and fresh sparkle, then settles into peony, rose and jasmine over a smooth musky amber base with a touch of vanilla. It suits shoppers after an office-safe, spring-to-summer floral that feels polished …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, CH Pasión for Her or Miracle Secret?

Miracle Secret takes 4 of 7 categories. CH Pasión for Her is rated 4.13/5 from 137 votes; Miracle Secret is rated 4.19/5 from 292 votes. Choose CH Pasión for Her for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Miracle Secret for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CH Pasión for Her or Miracle Secret?

CH Pasión for Her lasts longest (CH Pasión for Her 71/100, Miracle Secret 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Pasión for Her or Miracle Secret?

Projection is very close: Miracle Secret 58/100, CH Pasión for Her 57/100 for sillage.

Do CH Pasión for Her and Miracle Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla.

Is CH Pasión for Her or Miracle Secret better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. CH Pasión for Her suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Pasión for Her and Miracle Secret?

CH Pasión for Her has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Madagascar Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Haitian Vetiver and Petalia, a base of Vanilla, Vanillin, Leather and Musk. Miracle Secret has top notes of Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Virginia Cedar.