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Le Secret vs Rouge Confidence

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Secret takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Le Secret

    Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Rouge Confidence

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Secret3/3
Rouge Confidence0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Le Secret
Sillage & projection
Le Secret
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Secret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le SecretWajid Farah
Rouge ConfidenceAemium
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%
3.69/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 27%Had 12%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
71%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

17%Love
44%Like
28%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityLe Secret

SillageLe Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value38
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
rose61%
floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both powdery, floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RoseSaffronFreesia
Heart
HeliotropeVioletPatchouli
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VanillaLeather
Top
FreesiaAngelicaMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeSolar NotesVioletRose
Base
BenzoinPatchouliSandalwoodLeather
InformationalShared notesRose, Freesia, Heliotrope and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer60
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14
Unisex29
Women57
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,086

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLe SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Secret by Wajid Farah opens with a sharp burst of red rose, dry saffron, and cool freesia that immediately grabs attention. As the initial brightness settles, soft heliotrope and powdery violet emerge to create a dense, velvety floral texture. Darker elements of agarwood and black leather anchor the formula from be…

Reviews →

Rouge Confidence by Aemium is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. Rouge Confidence was launched in 2021. Top notes are Freesia, Angelica, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Heliotrope, Solar Notes, Violet and Rose; base notes are Benzoin, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Secret or Rouge Confidence?

Le Secret takes 3 of 3 categories. Le Secret is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Rouge Confidence is rated 3.69/5 from 24 votes. Choose Le Secret for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Rouge Confidence for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Secret or Rouge Confidence?

They last about the same: Le Secret 68/100, Rouge Confidence 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Secret or Rouge Confidence?

Le Secret projects furthest (Le Secret 66/100, Rouge Confidence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Secret and Rouge Confidence smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Freesia, Heliotrope and Violet.

Is Le Secret or Rouge Confidence better for summer or winter?

Le Secret suits day or night wear; Rouge Confidence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Secret and Rouge Confidence?

Le Secret has top notes of Rose, Saffron and Freesia, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Leather. Rouge Confidence has top notes of Freesia, Angelica, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Solar Notes, Violet and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.

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