Fragrance comparison

Instictive Marine vs My Burning Secret

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

4 wins

Instictive Marine

Angel Schlesser

3.5845 votes

Rank #36,232 MarineAromatic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

My Burning Secret

Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete

3.5026 votes

Rank #42,847 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Instictive Marine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Instictive Marine
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.
My Burning Secret
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Instictive Marine4/7

My Burning Secret3/7

Ratings & consensus: Instictive Marine
Community sentiment: Instictive Marine
Longevity: My Burning Secret
Sillage & projection: My Burning Secret
Value for money: Instictive Marine
Versatility: My Burning Secret
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Instictive Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instictive MarineAngel Schlesser

My Burning SecretLibertin Louison Technique Indiscrete

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 49%

3.50/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

Category winnerInstictive MarineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

45 votes

27%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerInstictive MarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityMy Burning Secret

SillageMy Burning Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value25

Category winnerInstictive MarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

lavender77%

salty65%

aquatic53%

vanilla42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

green70%

woody60%

lavender50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea Notes

Heart

Lavender

Base

Tonka Bean

Top20-30 mins

Sea NotesAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderGeraniumGreen Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverClovePineAmberTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for My Burning Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall41

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night40

Category winnerMy Burning SecretMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,232

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,847

PerfumerLibertin Louison

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerInstictive MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Instictive Marine opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes that immediately creates a coastal ocean breeze feel. As the watery top softens, clean lavender takes center stage, balancing the aquatic blast with a crisp herb garden sharpness. The dry-down relies on tonka bean, adding a subtle warm sweet…

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My Burning Secret by Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete takes the traditional barbershop template and steers it into an intriguing coastal forest. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of Amalfi lemon and bitter bergamot soaked in salty sea notes, delivering a brisk splash of ocean air. As the initial splash calms…

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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, Instictive Marine or My Burning Secret?

Instictive Marine takes 4 of 7 categories. Instictive Marine is rated 3.58/5 from 45 votes; My Burning Secret is rated 3.50/5 from 26 votes. Choose Instictive Marine for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer. Choose My Burning Secret for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Instictive Marine or My Burning Secret?

My Burning Secret lasts longest (My Burning Secret 80/100, Instictive Marine 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instictive Marine or My Burning Secret?

My Burning Secret projects furthest (My Burning Secret 67/100, Instictive Marine 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instictive Marine and My Burning Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and lavender accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean.

Is Instictive Marine or My Burning Secret better for summer or winter?

For summer, Instictive Marine is the stronger pick. For winter, My Burning Secret is the stronger pick. My Burning Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instictive Marine and My Burning Secret?

Instictive Marine has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Tonka Bean. My Burning Secret has top notes of Sea Notes, Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Green Notes, a base of Vetiver, Clove, Pine and Amber.