Fragrance comparison

Dandy vs Knize Sec

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 163 ratings analysed

Dandy

Santiago Luxury Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #68,134 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Knize Sec

Knize

3.74162 votes

Rank #11,935 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Knize Sec takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dandy
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Knize Sec
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dandy0/1

Knize Sec1/1

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: Knize Sec

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DandySantiago Luxury Parfum

Knize SecKnize

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

3.74/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 42%Had 10%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

green61%

citrus100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

leather69%

lavender61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RosemaryMandarin OrangeGrapefruitPetitgrainPineappleBergamotLavenderGalbanum

Heart

JasmineFreesiaSage

Base

PatchouliLabdanumIncenseCedarAmberMusk

Top

OrangeCitrusesAmalfi LemonCoriander

Heart

LavenderJasmineSagePetitgrain

Base

IncenseLeatherAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Lavender, Jasmine and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring56

Summer28

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,935

PerfumerFrancois Coty, Vincent Roubert

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerKnize SecHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dandy by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a lively citrus aromatic fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed rosemary. As the sparkling citrus begins to mellow, clean lavender and herbal clary sage move in alongside a gentle breeze of freesia and jasmine. The base brings e…

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Knize Sec is an aromatic woody fragrance that leans into dry citrus and smoky leather. Launched in 1985 as a sharper, more restrained relative to the classic Knize Ten, it emphasizes a crisp coriander and lemon opening over a base of incense and musk. It offers a refined, professional scent profile suitable for daily …

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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, Dandy or Knize Sec?

Knize Sec takes 1 of 1 categories. Dandy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Knize Sec is rated 3.74/5 from 162 votes. Choose Dandy for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Knize Sec for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Dandy and Knize Sec smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Lavender, Jasmine and Sage.

Is Dandy or Knize Sec better for summer or winter?

Dandy suits day or night wear; Knize Sec suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dandy and Knize Sec?

Dandy has top notes of Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Incense and Cedar. Knize Sec has top notes of Orange, Citruses, Amalfi Lemon and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Sage and Petitgrain, a base of Incense, Leather, Amber and Musk.