Fragrance comparison

Le Secret De L'Amour vs Pivoine Souveraine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Le Secret De L'Amour

Brocard

3.0427 votes

Rank #49,791 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pivoine Souveraine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Le Secret De L'Amour
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Secret De L'Amour3/7

Pivoine Souveraine4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pivoine Souveraine
Community sentiment: Pivoine Souveraine
Longevity: Pivoine Souveraine
Sillage & projection: Le Secret De L'Amour
Value for money: Le Secret De L'Amour
Versatility: Pivoine Souveraine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Secret De L'Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Secret De L'AmourBrocard

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 52%Had 27%Want 22%

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

44%Like

15%Ok

41%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPivoine Souveraine

SillageLe Secret De L'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value39

Category winnerLe Secret De L'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

fresh77%

sweet65%

woody53%

green42%

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonOrangeTeaPink Pepper

Heart

PeonyJasminePeachPear

Base

CedarLabdanumMusk

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTea, Pink Pepper, Peony and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,791

PerfumerPatrice Martin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Secret De L'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brocard Le Secret De L'Amour opens with a sharp burst of tart lemon and bitter orange, tempered by a cool green tea note. Within ten minutes, the citrus edge softens into a quiet heart of pink peony, crisp pear, and ripe peach. The floral sweetness stays light and watery on skin. As the scent settles, clean white musk…

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Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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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, Le Secret De L'Amour or Pivoine Souveraine?

Pivoine Souveraine takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Secret De L'Amour is rated 3.04/5 from 27 votes; Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes. Choose Le Secret De L'Amour for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Secret De L'Amour or Pivoine Souveraine?

Pivoine Souveraine lasts longest (Pivoine Souveraine 57/100, Le Secret De L'Amour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Secret De L'Amour or Pivoine Souveraine?

Le Secret De L'Amour projects furthest (Le Secret De L'Amour 66/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Secret De L'Amour and Pivoine Souveraine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Tea, Pink Pepper, Peony and Jasmine.

Is Le Secret De L'Amour or Pivoine Souveraine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Secret De L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. Le Secret De L'Amour suits daytime wear; Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Secret De L'Amour and Pivoine Souveraine?

Le Secret De L'Amour has top notes of Lemon, Orange, Tea and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine, Peach and Pear, a base of Cedar, Labdanum and Musk. Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood.