Fragrance comparison

Desight vs Top Secret

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 150 ratings analysed

4 wins

Desight

Once

3.66127 votes

Rank #13,011 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Top Secret

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.7223 votes

Rank #23,716 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desight takes 4 of 5 categories.

Desight
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Top Secret
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Desight4/5

Top Secret0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesightOnce

Top SecretBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%

Category winnerDesightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

50%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

103 votes

23%Love

23%Like

46%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityDesight

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value53

Category winnerDesightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

sweet77%

fruity65%

woody53%

tobacco42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesPink PepperTobacco Leaf

Heart

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base

PatchouliCacaoDavana

Top

SpicesTobacco Leaf

Heart

VanillaTonkaCacaoTobacco Blossom

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex29

Women1

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,011

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#23,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerDesightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desight by Once offers a robust blend of tobacco leaf and spices, settling into a creamy tonka bean heart. This unisex woody spicy composition provides a warm, comforting presence on the skin during cooler months. Its profile balances sharp top notes with a resinous, gourmand finish, making it a reliable pick for even…

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Top Secret by Bibliothèque de Parfum is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Top Secret was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spices and Tobacco Leaf; middle notes are Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom; base notes are Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. It opens with Spices, Tobacco Leaf. The heart moves into…

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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, Desight or Top Secret?

Desight takes 4 of 5 categories. Desight is rated 3.66/5 from 127 votes; Top Secret is rated 3.72/5 from 23 votes. Choose Desight for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Top Secret for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Desight or Top Secret?

Desight lasts longest (Desight 68/100, Top Secret 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desight or Top Secret?

Projection is very close: Desight 58/100, Top Secret 58/100 for sillage.

Do Desight and Top Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Spices, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Desight or Top Secret better for summer or winter?

Top Secret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desight and Top Secret?

Desight has top notes of Spices, Pink Pepper and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Cacao and Davana. Top Secret has top notes of Spices and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.