Fragrance comparison

Forever Young vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Forever Young

Oakcha

3.3324 votes

Rank #56,633 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #73,566 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Young takes 3 of 3 categories.

Forever Young
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Forever Young3/3

Mystery Secret0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forever YoungOakcha

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

25%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityForever Young

SillageForever Young

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineMandarin OrangeCotton CandyPineappleBergamotCoconutMelonCassis

Heart

OrchidRoseBlackberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesPeachHoney

Base

ChocolateCaramelTonka BeanAmberVanillaPatchouliMuskSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cotton Candy and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Mystery Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day56

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex25

Women69

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForever YoungHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forever Young by Oakcha takes the famous sweet and earthy profile of Mugler Angel and delivers it in an accessible, concentrated bottle. The opening kicks off with spun cotton candy, juicy pineapple, and a touch of crisp bergamot, hitting your nose with an immediate sugar-spun brightness. As it settles, ripe blackberr…

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Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a 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 lasts longer, Forever Young or Mystery Secret?

Forever Young lasts longest (Forever Young 65/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forever Young or Mystery Secret?

Forever Young projects furthest (Forever Young 63/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forever Young and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cotton Candy and Bergamot.

Is Forever Young or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Forever Young suits evening wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forever Young and Mystery Secret?

Forever Young has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cotton Candy and Pineapple, heart notes of Orchid, Rose, Blackberry and Apricot, a base of Chocolate, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Amber. Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.