Fragrance comparison

Jardins de Versailles vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jardins de Versailles

Parfums du Château de Versailles

3.6676 votes

Rank #26,642 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,549 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jardins de Versailles
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Jardins de Versailles3/4

Mystery Secret0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jardins de VersaillesParfums du Château de Versailles

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 25%Want 37%

—/ 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

16%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityJardins de Versailles

SillageJardins de Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MagnoliaMelonPeachMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrchidTuberosePlumVioletRose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskBlackberryAmberPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall86

Winter50

Day100

Night29

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

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#26,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#74,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardins de VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jardins de Versailles by Parfums du Château de Versailles delivers an upbeat, sunlit bouquet anchored by crisp white florals and sweet orchard fruits. The first spray reveals juicy melon and chilled peach slices wrapped in zesty mandarin orange. It feels bright and immediately familiar. Soon, lush magnolia and waxy ja…

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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, Jardins de Versailles or Mystery Secret?

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

Which projects more, Jardins de Versailles or Mystery Secret?

Jardins de Versailles projects furthest (Jardins de Versailles 69/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardins de Versailles and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Melon, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

Is Jardins de Versailles or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Jardins de Versailles suits daytime wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardins de Versailles and Mystery Secret?

Jardins de Versailles has top notes of Magnolia, Melon, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid, Tuberose and Plum, a base of Musk, Blackberry, Amber and Patchouli. 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.