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Fragrance comparison

Mon Petit Secret vs Jil

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

Updated 229 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Mon Petit Secret

    Choose it for a chocolate and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Jil

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Mon Petit Secret0/4
Jil4/4
Ratings & consensus
Jil
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jil
Sillage & projection
Jil
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mon Petit SecretMarks & Spencer
JilJil Sander
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.82/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%
4.01/ 5 · 218 votes
Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%
Category winnerJilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
91%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

35%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityJil

SillageJil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value52
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
chocolate100%
woody90%
sweet80%
warm spicy70%
fruity60%
cacao50%
sweet100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Dark ChocolatePrecious WoodsRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RaspberryLavenderRed BerriesMintVioletBergamot
Heart
Dark ChocolateCacaoBalsam FirVetiverCedarSandalwood
Base
TobaccoVanillaTonka BeanAmber
InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate and Red Berries. Durations are only published for Mon Petit Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter81
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex21
Women79
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,610

PerfumerGilles Romey

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerJilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mon Petit Secret by Marks & Spencer delivers an uncomplicated, playful treat centred on dark chocolate, tart red berries, and dry precious woods. It opens with an immediate burst of sweet and slightly sour red berries, quickly balanced by a rich cacao bitterness that keeps the fruit from feeling juvenile. As it settle…

Reviews →

Jil by Jil Sander is a rich, unconventional 1997 woody gourmand that blends tart raspberry and cool aromatic mint with dark chocolate and pine needles. The opening offers a refreshing burst of bergamot, lavender, and crushed red berries before settling into an earthy heart of bitter cacao, balsam fir, and smooth cedar…

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, Mon Petit Secret or Jil?

Jil takes 4 of 4 categories. Mon Petit Secret is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Jil is rated 4.01/5 from 218 votes. Choose Mon Petit Secret for a chocolate and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jil for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mon Petit Secret or Jil?

Jil lasts longest (Jil 68/100, Mon Petit Secret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mon Petit Secret or Jil?

Jil projects furthest (Jil 59/100, Mon Petit Secret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mon Petit Secret and Jil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate and Red Berries.

Is Mon Petit Secret or Jil better for summer or winter?

Mon Petit Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Petit Secret and Jil?

Mon Petit Secret features Dark Chocolate, Precious Woods and Red Berries. Jil has top notes of Raspberry, Lavender, Red Berries and Mint, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Cacao, Balsam Fir and Vetiver, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.

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