Fragrance comparison

Mystery Secret vs Roses & Chocolate

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 966 ratings analysed

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #75,878 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Roses & Chocolate

Mancera

3.46966 votes

Rank #9,348 ChocolatePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roses & Chocolate takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.
Roses & Chocolate
Choose it for a chocolate and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Mystery Secret0/4

Roses & Chocolate4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Roses & ChocolateMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.46/ 5 · 966 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

966 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityRoses & Chocolate

SillageRoses & Chocolate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

chocolate100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Dark ChocolateRoseViolet

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskCedar

Category winnerRoses & ChocolateLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring46

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex33

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,348

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews102

Category winnerRoses & ChocolateHigher 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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Mancera Roses & Chocolate takes a quirky path for a gourmand perfume. Do not expect a simple candy bar. The first spray delivers tart black currant and bright mandarin orange alongside an upfront puff of dry cocoa powder. Give it five minutes. The sharp citrus flash softens fast, letting rich dark chocolate, velvety r…

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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 lasts longer, Mystery Secret or Roses & Chocolate?

Roses & Chocolate lasts longest (Roses & Chocolate 68/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Secret or Roses & Chocolate?

Roses & Chocolate projects furthest (Roses & Chocolate 65/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Secret and Roses & Chocolate smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peach.

Is Mystery Secret or Roses & Chocolate better for summer or winter?

Roses & Chocolate suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Secret and Roses & Chocolate?

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. Roses & Chocolate has top notes of Peach, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose and Violet, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar.