Fragrance comparison

Heritage Woman vs Secular

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Heritage Woman

Nabeel

4.006 votes

Rank #53,114 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Woman takes 4 of 4 categories.

Heritage Woman
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Heritage Woman4/4

Secular0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage WomanNabeel

SecularSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 85%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Woman

SillageHeritage Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value0

Category winnerHeritage WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

green77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big StrawberryPineappleplumGreen NotesAppleBasilPeachLime

Heart

FreesiaRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverSandalwoodCedarVanillaWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

Top

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesplum, Green Notes, Peach and Cedar. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,114

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHeritage WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heritage Woman opens like a bright fruit basket, strawberry, pineapple, plum and apple, with a green, lightly aromatic edge from basil and citrus. As it settles, soft florals move in and the base turns smoother, sweeter and woodier with vanilla, musk, sandalwood and patchouli. It reads as a fruity floral with real wei…

Reviews →

Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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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, Heritage Woman or Secular?

Heritage Woman takes 4 of 4 categories. Heritage Woman is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Heritage Woman for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Woman or Secular?

Heritage Woman lasts longest (Heritage Woman 83/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Woman or Secular?

Heritage Woman projects furthest (Heritage Woman 65/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heritage Woman and Secular smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include plum, Green Notes, Peach and Cedar.

Is Heritage Woman or Secular better for summer or winter?

Heritage Woman suits daytime wear; Secular suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heritage Woman and Secular?

Heritage Woman has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pineapple, plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Cedar. Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar.