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Le Sublime vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

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

Updated 248 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Sublime takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Le Sublime

    Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Sublime4/5
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret1/5
Ratings & consensus
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Le Sublime
Sillage & projection
Le Sublime
Value for money
Le Sublime
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le SublimeNejma
Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigant
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 59%
3.98/ 5 · 205 votes
Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%
Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
61%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

36%Love
40%Like
11%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityLe Sublime

SillageLe Sublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value34
Category winnerLe SublimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
citrus90%
chocolate80%
tropical70%
fruity60%
floral50%
citrus100%
floral92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PassionfruitPink GrapefruitYellow MandarinBergamot
Heart
MagnoliaOrange BlossomDamask RoseJasmine
Base
Dark ChocolateBrown sugarVirginia CedarPatchouli
Top20-30 mins
NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin
Heart3-4 hrs
Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base6-8 hrs
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesYellow Mandarin, Bergamot, Magnolia and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter43
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter16
Day100
Night24
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex44
Women56
Men0
Unisex15
Women85
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#30,932

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe SublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Sublime opens with bright passionfruit and citrus, then quickly turns richer, sweeter, and more floral. The heart brings orange blossom, rose, jasmine, and magnolia, while the dry-down leans into dark chocolate, brown sugar, cedar, and patchouli. It reads bold rather than airy, and the sweetness can feel dense in h…

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Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Sublime or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Le Sublime takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Sublime is rated 3.70/5 from 43 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Le Sublime for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Sublime or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Le Sublime lasts longest (Le Sublime 75/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Sublime or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Le Sublime projects furthest (Le Sublime 66/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Sublime and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Yellow Mandarin, Bergamot, Magnolia and Orange Blossom.

Is Le Sublime or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret better for summer or winter?

Le Sublime suits day or night wear; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Sublime and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?

Le Sublime has top notes of Passionfruit, Pink Grapefruit, Yellow Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Damask Rose and Jasmine, a base of Dark Chocolate, Brown sugar, Virginia Cedar and Patchouli. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.

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