Fragrance comparison

Coração De Rosas vs Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Coração De Rosas

Oud Factory

3.6010 votes

Rank #24,085 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo

Crusita · 2024

4.754 votes

Rank #44,359 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Coração De Rosas
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Coração De Rosas1/4

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo
Sillage & projection: Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo
Value for money: Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coração De Rosas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coração De RosasOud Factory

Secret Desire by Melaney RicardoCrusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 31%Had 23%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevitySecret Desire by Melaney Ricardo

SillageSecret Desire by Melaney Ricardo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSecret Desire by Melaney RicardoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

floral44%

warm spicy30%

rose100%

oud91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

floral56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseMay RoseGeraniumSandalwoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bulgarian Rose

Heart

OudVioletGeranium

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Geranium, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall60

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,085

PerfumerXenom

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#44,359

PerfumerAlexandre Freile

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerCoração De RosasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coração De Rosas by Oud Factory is a direct, unfiltered rose fragrance that focuses on the flower. Launched in 2020 and composed by Xenom, this fragrance combines Bulgarian rose and rose de mai with green geranium. A base of sandalwood and vanilla anchors the floral notes, making it a reliable choice for spring daytim…

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Crusita Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo opens with a burst of sweet, dewy Bulgarian rose and a crisp green flash of geranium. Within minutes, the bright floral top softens into a heart of smooth, rounded oud wood and powdery violet petals. The base anchors the entire blend with golden amber, creamy sandalwood, soft v…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Coração De Rosas or Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo?

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo takes 3 of 4 categories. Coração De Rosas is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes; Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Coração De Rosas for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coração De Rosas or Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo?

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo lasts longest (Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo 80/100, Coração De Rosas 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coração De Rosas or Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo?

Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo projects furthest (Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo 75/100, Coração De Rosas 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coração De Rosas and Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Geranium, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Coração De Rosas or Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo better for summer or winter?

Coração De Rosas suits evening wear; Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coração De Rosas and Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo?

Coração De Rosas features Bulgarian Rose, May Rose, Geranium, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Secret Desire by Melaney Ricardo has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Oud, Violet and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.