Fragrance comparison

Cool Cotton vs Secret Scent

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 511 ratings analysed

Cool Cotton

Clean

3.74509 votes

Rank #37,130 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Secret Scent

Al Ambra

4.002 votes

Rank #59,316 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Scent takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cool Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Secret Scent
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cool Cotton1/4

Secret Scent3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Secret Scent
Sillage & projection: Secret Scent
Value for money: Secret Scent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cool Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cool CottonClean

Secret ScentAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 509 votes

Have 46%Had 20%Want 35%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

49%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

509 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySecret Scent

SillageSecret Scent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSecret ScentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

green84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lemon PeelBergamotGreen Apple

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cotton FlowerMintMimosa

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskPeachAmber

Top

PatchouliGreen ApplePink PepperBergamotLemonViolet

Heart

MuskSandalwoodStyraxRose

Base

AmberBlack CurrantPeachYlang-YlangLilac

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Green Apple, Peach and Amber. Durations are only published for Cool Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer100

Fall31

Winter25

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex70

Women23

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCool CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cool Cotton by Clean presents an airy, breezy profile designed to capture the feeling of crisp outdoor air and freshly washed linens. The scent opens with a burst of zesty lemon peel, brisk bergamot, and tart green apple, giving it an instantly refreshing, energetic lift. As it settles, airy cotton flower joins a cool…

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Secret Scent by Al Ambra is a fruity chypre style extrait built around crisp green apple, bright citrus, and a peppery lift over earthy patchouli and soft violet. It settles into a musky, woody heart with rose and balsamic styrax, then dries down to warm amber sweetened by blackcurrant and peach, with a floral haze of…

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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, Cool Cotton or Secret Scent?

Secret Scent takes 3 of 4 categories. Cool Cotton is rated 3.74/5 from 509 votes; Secret Scent is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cool Cotton for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Secret Scent for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Cotton or Secret Scent?

Secret Scent lasts longest (Secret Scent 73/100, Cool Cotton 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cool Cotton or Secret Scent?

Secret Scent projects furthest (Secret Scent 67/100, Cool Cotton 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Cotton and Secret Scent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Green Apple, Peach and Amber.

Is Cool Cotton or Secret Scent better for summer or winter?

Cool Cotton suits daytime wear; Secret Scent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cool Cotton and Secret Scent?

Cool Cotton has top notes of Lemon Peel, Bergamot and Green Apple, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Mint and Mimosa, a base of White Musk, Peach and Amber. Secret Scent has top notes of Patchouli, Green Apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Musk, Sandalwood, Styrax and Rose, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Ylang-Ylang.