Fragrance comparison

Innocent vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 3,780 ratings analysed

4 wins

Innocent

Mugler

4.103,780 votes

Rank #2,357 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,630 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent takes 4 of 4 categories.

Innocent
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Innocent4/4

Mystery Secret0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InnocentMugler

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 3,780 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

3,780 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityInnocent

SillageInnocent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

nutty70%

almond60%

musky50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantRed BerriesAlmond

Base6-8+ hrs

PralineWhite MuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Category winnerInnocentLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 23%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,357

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#74,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInnocentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Innocent by Mugler takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the nineties and strips away the aggressive patchouli. You get a bright flash of sparkling mandarin orange and bitter bergamot right out of the nozzle. That citrus burst softens fast. Within twenty minutes, sweet red berries and crushed milky almond take over yo…

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Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a h…

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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 lasts longer, Innocent or Mystery Secret?

Innocent lasts longest (Innocent 66/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent or Mystery Secret?

Innocent projects furthest (Innocent 60/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Currant and Red Berries.

Is Innocent or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Innocent suits daytime wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent and Mystery Secret?

Innocent has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant, Red Berries and Almond, a base of Praline, White Musk and Amber. Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.