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Chambre Secrète vs Adoration (Milan)

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adoration (Milan) takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Chambre Secrète

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

  • Adoration (Milan)

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

Chambre Secrète1/4
Adoration (Milan)3/4
Ratings & consensus
Adoration (Milan)
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Adoration (Milan)
Sillage & projection
Adoration (Milan)
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chambre Secrète

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chambre SecrèteReservation
Adoration (Milan)DSH Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 12%Had 9%Want 79%
Category winnerAdoration (Milan)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
71%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityAdoration (Milan)

SillageAdoration (Milan)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value33
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
smoky65%
oud53%
balsamic42%
amber100%
woody92%
balsamic84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
green61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpicesCitruses
Heart
IncenseCigaretteLabdanum
Base
AkigalawoodOlibanumVanilla Absolute
Top15-30 mins
GalbanumAngelica
Heart2-4 hrs
Brazilian RosewoodRed RoseBulgarian RoseImmortelleLily
Base6-8+ hrs
OlibanumMyrrhAtlas CedarLabdanumAustralian SandalwoodIncenseVanilla Absolute
InformationalShared notesIncense, Labdanum, Olibanum and Vanilla Absolute. Durations are only published for Adoration (Milan), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day25
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men56
Unisex44
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,311

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#47,562

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2013

Reviews1

Category winnerChambre SecrèteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Adoration (Milan) by DSH Perfumes opens with a sharp snap of bitter green galbanum and herbal angelica that cuts cleanly through the room. Give it five minutes. The biting solvent edge softens quickly into an antique floral heart of velvety Bulgarian rose, dry immortelle, and Brazilian rosewood. Golden labdanum, smoky…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chambre Secrète or Adoration (Milan)?

Adoration (Milan) takes 3 of 4 categories. Chambre Secrète is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Adoration (Milan) is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Chambre Secrète for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Adoration (Milan) for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chambre Secrète or Adoration (Milan)?

Adoration (Milan) lasts longest (Adoration (Milan) 80/100, Chambre Secrète 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chambre Secrète or Adoration (Milan)?

Adoration (Milan) projects furthest (Adoration (Milan) 75/100, Chambre Secrète 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chambre Secrète and Adoration (Milan) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Labdanum, Olibanum and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Chambre Secrète or Adoration (Milan) better for summer or winter?

Chambre Secrète suits evening wear; Adoration (Milan) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chambre Secrète and Adoration (Milan)?

Chambre Secrète has top notes of Spices and Citruses, heart notes of Incense, Cigarette and Labdanum, a base of Akigalawood, Olibanum and Vanilla Absolute. Adoration (Milan) has top notes of Galbanum and Angelica, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Red Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Immortelle, a base of Olibanum, Myrrh, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

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