Fragrance comparison

Giardino Segreto vs White Widow

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Giardino Segreto

Paolo Gigli

4.502 votes

Rank #40,252 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

White Widow

Synonyme

4.0457 votes

Rank #27,594 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Widow takes 4 of 4 categories.

Giardino Segreto
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
White Widow
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Giardino Segreto0/4

White Widow4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Giardino SegretoPaolo Gigli

White WidowSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

4.04/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

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

49%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityWhite Widow

SillageWhite Widow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value62

Category winnerWhite WidowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

anis69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · 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

TobaccoAniseNutmegCorianderBlack PepperGinger

Heart

cannabisCinnamonCarnationHeliotropeCedar

Base

VanillaTonka BeanOakmossAmberPatchouli

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

Spring31

Summer7

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

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

Men18

Unisex67

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,594

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite WidowHigher 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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White Widow by Synonyme is a sharp, spice-heavy aromatic that swaps traditional sweetness for a gritty edge of tobacco and black pepper. It opens with a medicinal kick of anise before the heart reveals a dry cedar and herbal cannabis profile. This scent is built for the enthusiast who wants a bold, woody presence with…

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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 White Widow?

White Widow takes 4 of 4 categories. Giardino Segreto is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; White Widow is rated 4.04/5 from 57 votes. Choose Giardino Segreto for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose White Widow for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Giardino Segreto or White Widow?

White Widow lasts longest (White Widow 74/100, Giardino Segreto 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Giardino Segreto or White Widow?

White Widow projects furthest (White Widow 66/100, Giardino Segreto 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Giardino Segreto and White Widow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Ginger.

Is Giardino Segreto or White Widow better for summer or winter?

Giardino Segreto suits evening wear; White Widow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Giardino Segreto and White Widow?

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. White Widow has top notes of Tobacco, Anise, Nutmeg and Coriander, heart notes of cannabis, Cinnamon, Carnation and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber.