Fragrance comparison

Joop! Berlin vs Secular

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 240 ratings analysed

4 wins

Joop! Berlin

Joop!

4.18236 votes

Rank #5,572 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 4 categories.

Joop! Berlin
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Joop! Berlin4/4

Secular0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joop! Berlin
Sillage & projection: Joop! Berlin
Value for money: Joop! Berlin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joop! BerlinJoop!

SecularSergey Gubanov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value0

Category winnerJoop! BerlinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin

Top

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Green Notes and Cedar. Durations are only published for Joop! Berlin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex35

Women62

Date 31%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,572

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joop! Berlin is a bold, sunlit blast of vintage nineties personality. The opening hits fast with syrupy dark plum, juicy peach, and a brisk splash of bergamot that smells almost like candied fruit gummies. Within twenty minutes, that upfront sweetness sinks into a plush heart of powdery tuberose, creamy heliotrope, an…

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Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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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, Joop! Berlin or Secular?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 4 categories. Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes; Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Joop! Berlin or Secular?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joop! Berlin or Secular?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joop! Berlin and Secular smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Green Notes and Cedar.

Is Joop! Berlin or Secular better for summer or winter?

Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear; Secular suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joop! Berlin and Secular?

Joop! Berlin has top notes of Plum, Peach, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar.