Fragrance comparison

Hysterica vs Secret Joly

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 327 ratings analysed

Hysterica

Gritti

3.30152 votes

Rank #15,032 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Secret Joly

Oriza L. Legrand

3.84175 votes

Rank #5,888 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Joly takes 5 of 7 categories.

Hysterica
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Secret Joly
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Hysterica2/7

Secret Joly5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HystericaGritti

Secret JolyOriza L. Legrand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.30/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

3.84/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerSecret JolyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

27%Dislike

14%Hate

152 votes

50%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerSecret JolyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySecret Joly

SillageHysterica

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSecret JolyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

honey84%

white floral77%

tuberose69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

floral92%

musky84%

amber77%

animalic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

HoneyPlumWhite Pepper

Heart3 to 4 hours

Bubble GumTuberoseGardenia

Base5 to 8 hours

LiquorPalisander RosewoodVanillaBenzoin

Top

JasmineHyacinth

Heart

Jasmine SambacGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Peru BalsamHoneyCivetMuskTobaccoBenzoin

InformationalShared notesHoney, Tuberose, Gardenia and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Hysterica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer56

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHystericaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men5

Unisex26

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,032

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#5,888

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerSecret JolyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hysterica by Gritti is an extroverted floral fruity gourmand built around sweet honey, dark plum, and vibrant white florals. The opening delivers a sharp burst of white pepper alongside sticky plum and golden honey, creating an immediate and daring impression. As the fragrance develops, tuberose and gardenia emerge wi…

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Secret Joly is a radiant white floral built around jasmine, hyacinth, gardenia, ylang-ylang and tuberose, with a warmer honeyed, musky base underneath. On skin it often reads clean, powdery and bright rather than heavily animalic, though the civet, balsams and tobacco give it a vintage shadow. It suits lovers of polis…

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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, Hysterica or Secret Joly?

Secret Joly takes 5 of 7 categories. Hysterica is rated 3.30/5 from 152 votes; Secret Joly is rated 3.84/5 from 175 votes. Choose Hysterica for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Secret Joly for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hysterica or Secret Joly?

They last about the same: Secret Joly 75/100, Hysterica 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hysterica or Secret Joly?

Hysterica projects furthest (Hysterica 67/100, Secret Joly 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hysterica and Secret Joly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Honey, Tuberose, Gardenia and Benzoin.

Is Hysterica or Secret Joly better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret Joly is the stronger pick. For winter, Hysterica is the stronger pick. Hysterica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hysterica and Secret Joly?

Hysterica has top notes of Honey, Plum and White Pepper, heart notes of Bubble Gum, Tuberose and Gardenia, a base of Liquor, Palisander Rosewood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Secret Joly has top notes of Jasmine and Hyacinth, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Peru Balsam, Honey, Civet and Musk.