Fragrance comparison

Innocent Secret vs Yin 2

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

6 wins

Innocent Secret

Mugler

3.99123 votes

Rank #15,538 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Yin 2

Jacques Fath

3.4349 votes

Rank #22,861 FreshSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent Secret takes 6 of 7 categories.

Innocent Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yin 2
Choose it for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Innocent Secret6/7

Yin 21/7

Ratings & consensus: Innocent Secret
Community sentiment: Innocent Secret
Longevity: Innocent Secret
Sillage & projection: Innocent Secret
Value for money: Yin 2
Versatility: Innocent Secret
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

Yin 2Jacques Fath

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.43/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 43%Had 38%Want 19%

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

10%Love

54%Like

5%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerInnocent SecretMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityInnocent Secret

SillageInnocent Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerYin 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

floral70%

musky60%

fresh50%

fresh100%

sweet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, floral 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

Green AppleCitruses

Heart

Peony

Base

PralineVanillaCedarMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Musk 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall43

Winter36

Day100

Night18

Category winnerInnocent SecretMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,538

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#22,861

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Yin 2 by Jacques Fath opens with a crisp, sparkling burst of green apple and citrus. This bright start quickly transitions into a soft heart of peony, eventually settling into a comforting base of praline, vanilla, and woods. It is a lighthearted, sweet floral-fruity scent perfect for casual daytime wear during the mi…

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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 Yin 2?

Innocent Secret takes 6 of 7 categories. Innocent Secret is rated 3.99/5 from 123 votes; Yin 2 is rated 3.43/5 from 49 votes. Choose Innocent Secret for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Yin 2 for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Secret or Yin 2?

Innocent Secret lasts longest (Innocent Secret 64/100, Yin 2 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Secret or Yin 2?

Innocent Secret projects furthest (Innocent Secret 65/100, Yin 2 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Secret and Yin 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Musk and Praline.

Is Innocent Secret or Yin 2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Secret is the stronger pick. For winter, Innocent Secret is the stronger pick. Innocent Secret suits daytime wear; Yin 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Secret and Yin 2?

Innocent Secret has top notes of Fruity Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Praline. Yin 2 has top notes of Green Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Peony, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.