Fragrance comparison

Mon Petit Secret vs Via Cavour I

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,292 ratings analysed

Mon Petit Secret

Marks & Spencer

3.8211 votes

Rank #45,067 ChocolateWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Via Cavour I

Xerjoff

4.151,281 votes

Rank #267 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Via Cavour I takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mon Petit Secret
Choose it for a chocolate and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Via Cavour I
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Mon Petit Secret0/4

Via Cavour I4/4

Ratings & consensus: Via Cavour I
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Via Cavour I
Sillage & projection: Via Cavour I
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Via Cavour I

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mon Petit SecretMarks & Spencer

Via Cavour IXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%

4.15/ 5 · 1,281 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerVia Cavour IRating 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

60%Love

21%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

852 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityVia Cavour I

SillageVia Cavour I

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%

fruity92%

powdery84%

amber77%

caramel69%

musky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

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

QuinceWhite Peach

Heart

Dark ChocolateRed BerriesMoroccan RoseRosePatchouli

Base

CaramelMadagascar VanillaAmberAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

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

Spring77

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men15

Unisex51

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#267

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews211

Category winnerVia Cavour IHigher 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…

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Via Cavour I opens with a sharp burst of tart quince and ripe white peach before settling into a dark cocoa core. Moroccan rose and tangy red berries cut through the initial sweetness, preventing the composition from turning into pure sugar. As the fragrance settles, warm amber, sticky caramel, and cashmeran form a de…

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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, Mon Petit Secret or Via Cavour I?

Via Cavour I takes 4 of 4 categories. Mon Petit Secret is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Via Cavour I is rated 4.15/5 from 1,281 votes. Choose Mon Petit Secret for a chocolate and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Via Cavour I for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mon Petit Secret or Via Cavour I?

Via Cavour I lasts longest (Via Cavour I 83/100, Mon Petit Secret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mon Petit Secret or Via Cavour I?

Via Cavour I projects furthest (Via Cavour I 73/100, Mon Petit Secret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mon Petit Secret and Via Cavour I smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate and Red Berries.

Is Mon Petit Secret or Via Cavour I 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 Via Cavour I?

Mon Petit Secret features Dark Chocolate, Precious Woods and Red Berries. Via Cavour I has top notes of Quince and White Peach, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Red Berries, Moroccan Rose and Rose, a base of Caramel, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).