Fragrance comparison

Fado Jasmim Special Edition vs Secular

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fado Jasmim Special Edition

Miguel Matos

3.4020 votes

Rank #43,368 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fado Jasmim Special Edition
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fado Jasmim Special Edition4/4

Secular0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fado Jasmim Special Edition
Sillage & projection: Fado Jasmim Special Edition
Value for money: Fado Jasmim Special Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fado Jasmim Special Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fado Jasmim Special EditionMiguel Matos

SecularSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

35%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityFado Jasmim Special Edition

SillageFado Jasmim Special Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value0

Category winnerFado Jasmim Special EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BananaLemon Leaf OilPassionfruitPlum

Heart

Jasmine SambacIndoleTuberosePeachRose

Base

OakmossCivetAgarwood (Oud)CoconutAmberAmbergrisMuskCoumarin

Top

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Plum and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,368

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFado Jasmim Special EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fado Jasmim Special Edition is a bold white floral with a tropical fruit opening and an animalic, mossy base. Banana, passionfruit and plum give it a ripe, unusual start before jasmine sambac, tuberose and indole take over. This is not a quiet floral. The voting pattern points to strong projection and long wear, with …

Reviews →

Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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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, Fado Jasmim Special Edition or Secular?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition takes 4 of 4 categories. Fado Jasmim Special Edition is rated 3.40/5 from 20 votes; Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fado Jasmim Special Edition for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fado Jasmim Special Edition or Secular?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition lasts longest (Fado Jasmim Special Edition 69/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fado Jasmim Special Edition or Secular?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition projects furthest (Fado Jasmim Special Edition 76/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fado Jasmim Special Edition and Secular smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Plum and Peach.

Is Fado Jasmim Special Edition or Secular better for summer or winter?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition suits daytime wear; Secular suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fado Jasmim Special Edition and Secular?

Fado Jasmim Special Edition has top notes of Banana, Lemon Leaf Oil, Passionfruit and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Indole, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Agarwood (Oud) and Coconut. Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar.