Fragrance comparison

Jardins de Babel Women vs Rose Secrète

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

1 wins

Jardins de Babel Women

Arno Sorel

3.9132 votes

Rank #16,401 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Rose Secrète

Plantes & Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #48,942 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 1 of 1 categories.

Jardins de Babel Women
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Rose Secrète
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Best in spring.

Jardins de Babel Women1/1

Rose Secrète0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jardins de Babel WomenArno Sorel

Rose SecrètePlantes & Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky91%

floral83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

fresh61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLitchi

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

Top

BergamotLitchiRose Petals

Heart

RoseFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Freesia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night87

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#48,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardins de Babel WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jardins de Babel Women opens with juicy litchi and pink pepper, then settles into a soft rose and freesia heart over musk and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as warm, luminous, and cosy, with a slightly spicy edge that suits cooler weather especially well. It reads like an affordable floral woody musk with a po…

Reviews →

Rose Secrète by Plantes & Parfums opens with a brisk flash of bergamot and sweet litchi before floating into soft rose petals. As the initial fruitiness settles, freesia and lily-of-the-valley lift the floral core, keeping the composition airy rather than heavy. It feels like a fresh garden after a light spring rain. …

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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, Jardins de Babel Women or Rose Secrète?

Jardins de Babel Women takes 1 of 1 categories. Jardins de Babel Women is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes; Rose Secrète is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Jardins de Babel Women for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Rose Secrète for a floral and woody character. Best in spring.

Do Jardins de Babel Women and Rose Secrète smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Freesia and Musk.

Is Jardins de Babel Women or Rose Secrète better for summer or winter?

Jardins de Babel Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardins de Babel Women and Rose Secrète?

Jardins de Babel Women has top notes of Pink Pepper and Litchi, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. Rose Secrète has top notes of Bergamot, Litchi and Rose Petals, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.