Fragrance comparison

Cover Drive vs Secreto de Gardenia

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Cover Drive

Twenty20 Cricket Company · 2014

3.502 votes

Rank #56,077 MuskyGreen

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28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Secreto de Gardenia

Victorio & Lucchino

3.8622 votes

Rank #50,487 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secreto de Gardenia takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cover Drive
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Secreto de Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cover Drive1/3

Secreto de Gardenia2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cover Drive
Sillage & projection: Secreto de Gardenia
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secreto de Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cover DriveTwenty20 Cricket Company

Secreto de GardeniaVictorio & Lucchino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.86/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 41%Had 21%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

23%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCover Drive

SillageSecreto de Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

green88%

woody77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

leather42%

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

citrus77%

woody69%

lactonic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green Grass

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesLeather

Base6-8 hrs

Musk

Top

BergamotGreen Grass

Heart

GardeniaFreesiaJasmineApricot

Base

CedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Grass and Musk. Durations are only published for Cover Drive, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer64

Fall64

Winter45

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews4

Overall rank#50,487

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecreto de GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cover Drive by Twenty20 Cricket Company opens with a brisk snap of freshly sheared turf. The green grass note hits immediately. You smell damp chlorophyll, crushed stems, and clean morning air right out of the nozzle. That dewy rush softens within twenty minutes. Dry woody notes reminiscent of shaved willow bats and b…

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Victorio & Lucchino Secreto de Gardenia hits the skin with a crisp, wet green grass accord and a bright splash of bergamot. It feels like stepping into a dew-soaked courtyard in Seville at dawn. As the initial sharpness settles, a clean white floral heart of gardenia and jasmine takes over, tempered by a soft, fuzzy a…

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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, Cover Drive or Secreto de Gardenia?

Secreto de Gardenia takes 2 of 3 categories. Cover Drive is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Secreto de Gardenia is rated 3.86/5 from 22 votes. Choose Cover Drive for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Secreto de Gardenia for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cover Drive or Secreto de Gardenia?

Cover Drive lasts longest (Cover Drive 72/100, Secreto de Gardenia 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cover Drive or Secreto de Gardenia?

Secreto de Gardenia projects furthest (Secreto de Gardenia 61/100, Cover Drive 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cover Drive and Secreto de Gardenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Green Grass and Musk.

Is Cover Drive or Secreto de Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Cover Drive suits daytime wear; Secreto de Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cover Drive and Secreto de Gardenia?

Cover Drive has top notes of Green Grass, heart notes of Woody Notes and Leather, a base of Musk. Secreto de Gardenia has top notes of Bergamot and Green Grass, heart notes of Gardenia, Freesia, Jasmine and Apricot, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.