Fragrance comparison

Millésime Impérial vs Secret Chapter

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6,814 ratings analysed

Millésime Impérial

Creed

4.236,808 votes

Rank #27,417 MarineCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Secret Chapter

Bibliothèque de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #60,410 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Chapter takes 3 of 4 categories.

Millésime Impérial
Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Chapter
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Millésime Impérial1/4

Secret Chapter3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Secret Chapter
Sillage & projection: Secret Chapter
Value for money: Secret Chapter
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Millésime Impérial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Millésime ImpérialCreed

Secret ChapterBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

6,808 votes

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySecret Chapter

SillageSecret Chapter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSecret ChapterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

citrus92%

salty84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange

Base4-6 hrs

Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonIris

Base

Marine notesWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Fruity Notes, Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex37

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,417

PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,410

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…

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Secret Chapter is a salty, marine-leaning aromatic aquatic built around sea air, bright citrus, and a clean musky wood dry-down. It opens with sea salt and a lightly fruity splash, then turns fresher and more polished with mandarin, bergamot, lemon, and a soft iris nuance. If you like crisp, oceanic scents that stay e…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Millésime Impérial or Secret Chapter?

Secret Chapter takes 3 of 4 categories. Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes; Secret Chapter is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Chapter for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Millésime Impérial or Secret Chapter?

They last about the same: Secret Chapter 60/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Millésime Impérial or Secret Chapter?

Secret Chapter projects furthest (Secret Chapter 67/100, Millésime Impérial 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Millésime Impérial and Secret Chapter smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Fruity Notes, Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot.

Is Millésime Impérial or Secret Chapter better for summer or winter?

Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear; Secret Chapter suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Millésime Impérial and Secret Chapter?

Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes. Secret Chapter has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Woody Notes and Musk.