Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro vs Life Secret Garden

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 784 ratings analysed

4 wins

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Chanel

4.11774 votes

Rank #29,899 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Life Secret Garden

VIVARA

4.4010 votes

Rank #44,018 FruityAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro takes 4 of 5 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Life Secret Garden
Choose it for a fruity and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro4/5

Life Secret Garden1/5

Ratings & consensus: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Sillage & projection: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Value for money: Life Secret Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroChanel

Life Secret GardenVIVARA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 774 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

774 votes

50%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

SillageLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value43

Category winnerLife Secret GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh83%

leather65%

floral48%

animalic30%

fruity100%

aquatic77%

floral53%

green30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesGrassLeatherFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Water FruitFlowersGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes and Flowers. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night17

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex62

Women35

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,899

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Bel Respiro smells like stepping barefoot onto a sunlit lawn in early spring. The first blast releases crushed green stems and cut grass, carrying a faint solvent rush that settles within four minutes. You get crisp galbanum bitterness, followed swiftly by delicate dewy flowers that soften the herbal bite. Then…

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Life Secret Garden reads as a light fruity aquatic with soft florals and fresh green touches. It smells clean, easy, and bright rather than dense or sweet, which makes it most appealing for warm weather and relaxed daytime wear. On skin, it appears to stay fairly airy with moderate presence. This is the kind of scent …

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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, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Life Secret Garden?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro takes 4 of 5 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro is rated 4.11/5 from 774 votes; Life Secret Garden is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Life Secret Garden for a fruity and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Life Secret Garden?

They last about the same: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro 54/100, Life Secret Garden 52/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Life Secret Garden?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro projects furthest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro 52/100, Life Secret Garden 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro and Life Secret Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and floral accords. Common notes include Green Notes and Flowers.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Life Secret Garden better for summer or winter?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro suits daytime wear; Life Secret Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro and Life Secret Garden?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro features Green Notes, Grass, Leather and Flowers. Life Secret Garden features Water Fruit, Flowers and Green Notes.