Fragrance comparison

Good Girl Velvet Fatale vs Raffles's Secret

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 475 ratings analysed

1 wins

Good Girl Velvet Fatale

Carolina Herrera

4.08475 votes

Rank #4,433 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Raffles's Secret

Sare

—0 votes

Rank #68,852 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Good Girl Velvet Fatale takes 1 of 1 categories.

Good Girl Velvet Fatale
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Raffles's Secret
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.

Good Girl Velvet Fatale1/1

Raffles's Secret0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Good Girl Velvet Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Good Girl Velvet FataleCarolina Herrera

Raffles's SecretSare

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 475 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

475 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, white floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AlmondCoffeeLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineBulgarian RoseOrrisOrange Blossom

Base6-10+ hrs

PralineCacaoTonka BeanVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotAlmondCoffee

Heart

Bulgarian RoseIndian JasmineTuberoseIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanCedarwoodPralineCocoaMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Coffee, Bergamot and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Good Girl Velvet Fatale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex5

Women93

Date 41%Party 35%Casual 13%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,433

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#68,852

PerfumerSare Agha

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGood Girl Velvet FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Velvet Fatale delivers the beloved gourmand formula of the original pillar inside a plush, crimson-wrapped collector stiletto. The opening introduces a momentary flash of bitter almond, coffee bean, and crisp lemon before melting into lush tuberose, jasmine, and orange blossom. As the fragra…

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Raffles's Secret by Sare is a sweet white floral that leans into orange blossom, creamy florals and a dessert-like base. It opens with a bright citrus lift, then quickly turns softer and richer, with almond and coffee shading the bouquet. As it dries down, vanilla, praline and cocoa sit over smooth woods, giving a cos…

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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.

Do Good Girl Velvet Fatale and Raffles's Secret smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Almond, Coffee, Bergamot and Tuberose.

Is Good Girl Velvet Fatale or Raffles's Secret better for summer or winter?

Good Girl Velvet Fatale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Good Girl Velvet Fatale and Raffles's Secret?

Good Girl Velvet Fatale has top notes of Almond, Coffee, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Orris, a base of Praline, Cacao, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Raffles's Secret has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Almond and Coffee, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Indian Jasmine, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Praline.