Fragrance comparison

Cowboy vs The Secret Night

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Cowboy

Leland Francis

3.001 votes

Rank #73,009 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The Secret Night

Antonio Banderas

4.0364 votes

Rank #24,140 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Secret Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cowboy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
The Secret Night
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cowboy0/1

The Secret Night1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CowboyLeland Francis

The Secret NightAntonio Banderas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.03/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

50%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value72

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

woody74%

citrus65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

amber92%

citrus84%

marine77%

vanilla69%

lavender61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lemon ZestGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Black PepperViolet Leafcannabis

Base6-8 hrs

Haitian Vetiver

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeViolet LeafGalbanum

Heart

Sea NotesLavenderFennelHoneysuckle

Base

Tonka BeanSuedeAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Violet Leaf. Durations are only published for Cowboy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter93

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 14%Party 10%

Men96

Unisex0

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerThe Secret NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Cowboy hits the air with a brisk crack of lemon zest and bitter galbanum resin. It wastes zero time on sweet pleasantries. Within five minutes, the initial citrus flash burns off, exposing a dry heart of cracked black pepper, metallic violet leaf, and sticky green cannabis. The herbal bite feels crunchy…

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The Secret Night opens with bright citrus and green violet leaf, then settles into an aromatic marine heart with lavender, fennel and a soft salty breeze. As it dries down, the scent turns smoother and warmer, with tonka, suede and amber giving it a mildly sweet, evening-friendly finish. It suits men who want an affor…

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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, Cowboy or The Secret Night?

The Secret Night takes 1 of 1 categories. Cowboy is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; The Secret Night is rated 4.03/5 from 64 votes. Choose Cowboy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Choose The Secret Night for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Cowboy and The Secret Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Violet Leaf.

Is Cowboy or The Secret Night better for summer or winter?

Cowboy suits daytime wear; The Secret Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cowboy and The Secret Night?

Cowboy has top notes of Lemon Zest and Galbanum, heart notes of Black Pepper, Violet Leaf and cannabis, a base of Haitian Vetiver. The Secret Night has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, heart notes of Sea Notes, Lavender, Fennel and Honeysuckle, a base of Tonka Bean, Suede and Amber.