Fragrance comparison

Mystery Secret vs Il Sont

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #73,566 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Il Sont

ILMIN Parfums

3.001 votes

Rank #64,644 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Sont takes 3 of 3 categories.

Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.
Il Sont
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Mystery Secret0/3

Il Sont3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Il SontILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityIl Sont

SillageIl Sont

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Top

Green AppleMandarin OrangePlumCoconutRed FruitsMagnoliaOrchid

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

AmberSandalwoodBenzoinMuskVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Plum. Durations are only published for Mystery Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl SontHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a h…

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Il Sont opens as a bright fruity floral, with green apple, mandarin, plum and coconut giving it a juicy, slightly creamy lift before softer florals settle in. As it dries down, amber, vanilla, caramel and musk make it warmer and sweeter, so it may suit anyone who enjoys rich fruity scents with a polished, unisex finis…

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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 lasts longer, Mystery Secret or Il Sont?

Il Sont lasts longest (Il Sont 100/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Secret or Il Sont?

Il Sont projects furthest (Il Sont 75/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Secret and Il Sont smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Plum.

Is Mystery Secret or Il Sont better for summer or winter?

Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Secret and Il Sont?

Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk. Il Sont has top notes of Green Apple, Mandarin Orange, Plum and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk.