Fragrance comparison

Elevated Oud vs Innocent Secret

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 462 ratings analysed

6 wins

Elevated Oud

Zara

4.00339 votes

Rank #763 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Innocent Secret

Mugler

3.99123 votes

Rank #15,538 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elevated Oud takes 6 of 7 categories.

Elevated Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Innocent Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Elevated Oud6/7

Innocent Secret1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elevated OudZara

Innocent SecretMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerElevated OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

273 votes

37%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerElevated OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityElevated Oud

SillageElevated Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerElevated OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

floral70%

musky60%

fresh50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesCardamom

Heart

PralineVanilla

Base

OudPatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPraline

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Praline. Durations are only published for Innocent Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall56

Winter47

Day100

Night43

Category winnerInnocent SecretMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 39%Work 36%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#763

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#15,538

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerElevated OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elevated Oud opens with a bright citrus and cardamom lift, then settles into a darker, smoother mix of vanilla, praline, oud, patchouli, and sandalwood. It wears warm, woody, and slightly sweet rather than rough or smoky. This is the kind of Zara release that often feels richer than its price suggests. It suits cooler…

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Mugler Innocent Secret takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the 2000s and strips away the dense patchouli. The initial spray crackles with sharp citruses and tart red berries. It feels crisp. Alcohol flashes off within three minutes, leaving a sparkling fruity seltzer texture that smells remarkably clean. As the scen…

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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, Elevated Oud or Innocent Secret?

Elevated Oud takes 6 of 7 categories. Elevated Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 339 votes; Innocent Secret is rated 3.99/5 from 123 votes. Choose Elevated Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Innocent Secret for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Elevated Oud or Innocent Secret?

Elevated Oud lasts longest (Elevated Oud 78/100, Innocent Secret 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elevated Oud or Innocent Secret?

Projection is very close: Elevated Oud 66/100, Innocent Secret 65/100 for sillage.

Do Elevated Oud and Innocent Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Praline.

Is Elevated Oud or Innocent Secret better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Secret is the stronger pick. For winter, Elevated Oud is the stronger pick. Innocent Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elevated Oud and Innocent Secret?

Elevated Oud has top notes of Citruses and Cardamom, heart notes of Praline and Vanilla, a base of Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Innocent Secret has top notes of Fruity Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Praline.