Fragrance comparison

Giardino Segreto vs Karma

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Giardino Segreto

Paolo Gigli

4.502 votes

Rank #40,252 SweetWarm Spicy

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Karma

Testament London

4.4020 votes

Rank #30,249 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karma takes 3 of 4 categories.

Giardino Segreto
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Karma
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Giardino Segreto1/4

Karma3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Giardino SegretoPaolo Gigli

KarmaTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

75%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityKarma

SillageKarma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerGiardino SegretoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

anis69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CorianderCinnamonTobaccoGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

AniseVanillaCloveCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Sweet NotesDried FruitsBenzoinAmber

Top

CinnamonTobaccoGingerCoriander

Heart

VanillaClovesAniseWoody NotesCacao Pod

Base

Dried FruitsBenzoinAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Ginger. Durations are only published for Giardino Segreto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring64

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day10

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 39%Casual 27%Work 19%Party 16%

Men6

Unisex88

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,249

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKarmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Giardino Segreto by Paolo Gigli opens with hot culinary spices that warm up immediately on skin. You smell grated cinnamon and dry coriander right away. A thick burst of sweet tobacco and fresh ginger follows within seconds. As the opening heat settles, creamy vanilla, bitter cacao, and licorice-like anise round out t…

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Karma by Testament London starts with a dry cinnamon and ginger spark before warming into a dark tobacco leaf. It settles on skin with a thick vanilla, amber, and light oud foundation that suits cold November nights and heavy wool coats.

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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, Giardino Segreto or Karma?

Karma takes 3 of 4 categories. Giardino Segreto is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Karma is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Giardino Segreto for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Karma for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Giardino Segreto or Karma?

Karma lasts longest (Karma 76/100, Giardino Segreto 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Giardino Segreto or Karma?

Karma projects furthest (Karma 67/100, Giardino Segreto 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Giardino Segreto and Karma smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Ginger.

Is Giardino Segreto or Karma better for summer or winter?

Giardino Segreto suits evening wear; Karma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Giardino Segreto and Karma?

Giardino Segreto has top notes of Coriander, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Ginger, heart notes of Anise, Vanilla, Clove and Cacao, a base of Sweet Notes, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Amber. Karma has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Vanilla, Cloves, Anise and Woody Notes, a base of Dried Fruits, Benzoin, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).