Fragrance comparison

Dark Secret vs O

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

Dark Secret

Mykonos

4.0813 votes

Rank #33,106 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.10101 votes

Rank #11,226 CherryRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

O takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dark Secret
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
O
Choose it for a cherry and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dark Secret2/5

O3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark SecretMykonos

OPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%

4.10/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerORating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

8%Like

31%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

51%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityDark Secret

SillageO

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDark SecretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cherry84%

amber77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

cherry100%

rose92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both cherry and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CherrySaffronBergamot

Heart

PralineCinnamonMarigoldNutmegJasmine

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

Champagne RoséPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CherryRoseTequilaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Cherry, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Amber. Durations are only published for O, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall50

Winter100

Day13

Night100

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter80

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex62

Women38

Men7

Unisex38

Women54

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#11,226

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Secret is a warm spicy cherry scent with a sweet, grown-up gourmand feel. It opens on black cherry, saffron, and bergamot, then settles into cinnamon, praline, amber, and soft woods. On skin, it usually reads bold, cozy, and evening-friendly. Reviews point to a long-lasting wear with a woody dry-down, so it suit…

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Pantheon Roma O hits your skin with fizzy pink pepper and bubbly rosé champagne. You get an immediate punch of effervescence. Within ten minutes, rich black cherry and lush rose take over, accented by a boozy splash of agave tequila and fresh jasmine petals. It feels spirited, bright, and slightly hedonistic. As the h…

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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, Dark Secret or O?

O takes 3 of 5 categories. Dark Secret is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; O is rated 4.10/5 from 101 votes. Choose Dark Secret for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose O for a cherry and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Secret or O?

Dark Secret lasts longest (Dark Secret 78/100, O 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Secret or O?

Projection is very close: O 66/100, Dark Secret 65/100 for sillage.

Do Dark Secret and O smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cherry and amber accords. Common notes include Black Cherry, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Amber.

Is Dark Secret or O better for summer or winter?

Dark Secret suits evening wear; O suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Secret and O?

Dark Secret has top notes of Black Cherry, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Cinnamon, Marigold and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. O has top notes of Champagne Rosé and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Black Cherry, Rose, Tequila and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.