Fragrance comparison

Innocent Secret vs Modern Classic

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 193 ratings analysed

3 wins

Innocent Secret

Mugler

3.99123 votes

Rank #15,538 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Modern Classic

Brocard · 2015

3.4370 votes

Rank #41,127 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent Secret takes 3 of 5 categories.

Innocent Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Modern Classic
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Innocent Secret3/5

Modern Classic2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent SecretMugler

Modern ClassicBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.43/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerInnocent SecretRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

123 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityInnocent Secret

SillageModern Classic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerModern ClassicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

floral70%

musky60%

fresh50%

woody77%

citrus69%

fresh46%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPraline

Top

Black CurrantCitruses

Heart

PralineOrange BlossomPear

Base

Tonka BeanAmberVetiverelemi

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Praline. Durations are only published for Innocent Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall56

Winter47

Day100

Night43

Spring75

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 39%Work 36%Date 16%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,538

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#41,127

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews0

Category winnerInnocent SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Secret takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the 2000s and strips away the dense patchouli. The initial spray crackles with sharp citruses and tart red berries. It feels crisp. Alcohol flashes off within three minutes, leaving a sparkling fruity seltzer texture that smells remarkably clean. As the scen…

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Brocard Modern Classic opens with bright citruses and tart black currant before settling into a soft gourmand heart. Ripe pear and rich praline dominate the middle phase, balanced by clean white floral notes of orange blossom. As the scent dries down, warm vanilla and soft woods emerge alongside clean musk. It fits cr…

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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, Innocent Secret or Modern Classic?

Innocent Secret takes 3 of 5 categories. Innocent Secret is rated 3.99/5 from 123 votes; Modern Classic is rated 3.43/5 from 70 votes. Choose Innocent Secret for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Modern Classic for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Secret or Modern Classic?

They last about the same: Innocent Secret 64/100, Modern Classic 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Secret or Modern Classic?

Projection is very close: Modern Classic 66/100, Innocent Secret 65/100 for sillage.

Do Innocent Secret and Modern Classic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses and Praline.

Is Innocent Secret or Modern Classic better for summer or winter?

Innocent Secret suits daytime wear; Modern Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Secret and Modern Classic?

Innocent Secret has top notes of Fruity Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Praline. Modern Classic has top notes of Black Currant and Citruses, heart notes of Praline, Orange Blossom and Pear, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Vetiver and elemi.