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Montaigne Coco vs Secret Garden

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

Updated 354 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montaigne Coco takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Montaigne Coco

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Secret Garden

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Montaigne Coco4/4
Secret Garden0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Montaigne Coco
Sillage & projection
Montaigne Coco
Value for money
Montaigne Coco
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Montaigne Coco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Montaigne CocoMaison Alhambra
Secret GardenAdscenture
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 345 votes
Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

314 votes

33%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMontaigne Coco

SillageMontaigne Coco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value75
Category winnerMontaigne CocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
white floral84%
coconut77%
yellow floral69%
fruity61%
floral100%
powdery92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutPeach
Heart
Tiare FlowerYlang YlangJasmine
Base
VanillaWhite MuskWoody Notes
Top
CoconutPeachBergamot
Heart
FrangipaniYlang YlangOsmanthusJasmine
Base
VanillaMuskAmberSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Peach, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter55
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer100
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex26
Women72
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#57,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMontaigne CocoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Montaigne Coco by Maison Alhambra is an intense oriental floral fragrance defined by creamy coconut and sun-drenched tiare flower. It delivers a dense, tropical experience with a persistent vanilla base. Suited for those who enjoy long-wearing, sweet scents, it feels most at home on cool spring evenings or during indo…

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Secret Garden by Adscenture is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men. Secret Garden was launched in 2023. Top notes are Coconut, Peach and Bergamot; middle notes are Frangipani, Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla, Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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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, Montaigne Coco or Secret Garden?

Montaigne Coco takes 4 of 4 categories. Montaigne Coco is rated 4.07/5 from 345 votes; Secret Garden is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Montaigne Coco for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Secret Garden for a floral and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Montaigne Coco or Secret Garden?

Montaigne Coco lasts longest (Montaigne Coco 68/100, Secret Garden 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Montaigne Coco or Secret Garden?

Montaigne Coco projects furthest (Montaigne Coco 58/100, Secret Garden 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Montaigne Coco and Secret Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Coconut, Peach, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Montaigne Coco or Secret Garden better for summer or winter?

Secret Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montaigne Coco and Secret Garden?

Montaigne Coco has top notes of Coconut and Peach, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Woody Notes. Secret Garden has top notes of Coconut, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.

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