Fragrance comparison

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose vs Secret Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,993 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Garden

Aftelier

3.7551 votes

Rank #16,138 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Garden
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose2/4

Secret Garden2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose
Sillage & projection: Secret Garden
Value for money: Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secret Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joli Jolie Pomelo & RoseParfums de la Bastide

Secret GardenAftelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.75/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

47%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityJoli Jolie Pomelo & Rose

SillageSecret Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value38

Category winnerJoli Jolie Pomelo & RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

musky92%

floral84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

rose61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink GrapefruitBlood OrangeTonka BeanPatchouliBenzoinCedarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Brazilian RosewoodGeraniumBergamotBlood Orange

Heart

RaspberryJasmineRoseLotus

Base

CivettaPatchouliCastoreumBenzoinVanilleLiatris

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Patchouli, Benzoin and Rose. Durations are only published for Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,138

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerSecret GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A sharp spray of pink grapefruit hits first. It snaps with real tartness. Right alongside it, juicy blood orange cuts through the citrus sting with sweet pulp, creating an immediate thirst-quenching brightness that feels like a cold aperitif under Mediterranean sunshine. Within twenty minutes, the citrus bite softens …

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Secret Garden opens as a vivid rosewood floral with bitter citrus, geranium, and a soft raspberry tint before patchouli, benzoin, and vanilla start to round it out. The animalic touches are real, but usually woven into the woods rather than shouting on top. It feels vintage in mood, powdery in texture, and more artist…

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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, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Secret Garden?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Secret Garden is rated 3.75/5 from 51 votes. Choose Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Garden for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Secret Garden?

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose lasts longest (Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose 60/100, Secret Garden 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Secret Garden?

Secret Garden projects furthest (Secret Garden 55/100, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose and Secret Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Patchouli, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Secret Garden better for summer or winter?

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose suits daytime wear; Secret Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose and Secret Garden?

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose features Pink Grapefruit, Blood Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin. Secret Garden has top notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Geranium, Bergamot and Blood Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Jasmine, Rose and Lotus, a base of Civetta, Patchouli, Castoreum and Benzoin.