Fragrance comparison

Fleur Lumière vs Secret Absolu

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fleur Lumière

M. Micallef

3.9146 votes

Rank #15,635 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Secret Absolu

Antonio Banderas

4.0041 votes

Rank #26,110 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur Lumière takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fleur Lumière
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Absolu
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fleur Lumière5/7

Secret Absolu2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur LumièreM. Micallef

Secret AbsoluAntonio Banderas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 20%Had 19%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 43%

Category winnerSecret AbsoluRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

41%Like

19%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

32%Love

51%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerFleur LumièreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFleur Lumière

SillageFleur Lumière

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSecret AbsoluBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose91%

powdery83%

vanilla74%

lactonic65%

sweet56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

woody77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ApricotRoseGreen TeaVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearApricotOrange

Heart

Pink PepperRose

Base

VanillaLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApricot, Rose and Vanilla. 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

Summer75

Fall83

Winter42

Day100

Night8

Spring35

Summer15

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night92

Category winnerFleur LumièreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#26,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFleur LumièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur Lumière by M. Micallef is a vibrant floral fragrance that balances fruitiness with a soft, powdery base. It features bright notes of apricot and green tea, warmed by a heart of rose and creamy vanilla. This scent is well suited for daytime wear during the spring and summer months, offering an inviting and polish…

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Secret Absolu is a sweet fruity vanilla with a richer, warmer feel than many easygoing celebrity scents. Pear and apricot give it a soft juicy opening, rose and pink pepper add a gentle floral lift, and the drydown settles into creamy sandalwood, labdanum, and vanilla. It suits shoppers who want an affordable feminine…

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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, Fleur Lumière or Secret Absolu?

Fleur Lumière takes 5 of 7 categories. Fleur Lumière is rated 3.91/5 from 46 votes; Secret Absolu is rated 4.00/5 from 41 votes. Choose Fleur Lumière for a fruity and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Absolu for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur Lumière or Secret Absolu?

Fleur Lumière lasts longest (Fleur Lumière 68/100, Secret Absolu 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur Lumière or Secret Absolu?

Fleur Lumière projects furthest (Fleur Lumière 59/100, Secret Absolu 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur Lumière and Secret Absolu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Fleur Lumière or Secret Absolu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleur Lumière is the stronger pick. For winter, Secret Absolu is the stronger pick. Fleur Lumière suits daytime wear; Secret Absolu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur Lumière and Secret Absolu?

Fleur Lumière features Apricot, Rose, Green Tea and Vanilla. Secret Absolu has top notes of Pear, Apricot and Orange, heart notes of Pink Pepper and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum and Sandalwood.