Fragrance comparison

Night Secret vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Night Secret

Dévier

4.502 votes

Rank #55,876 AromaticCitrus

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56%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #37,497 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Night Secret
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Night Secret1/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Night Secret
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night SecretDévier

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageNight Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PomeloLemonCorianderSageBasilBergamotKaffir Lime

Heart2-4 hrs

Pink PepperTuberoseApplePatchouliJuniper BerriesBlackcurrantCedarCypriol

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberLeatherTonkaBenzoinHeliotrope

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Cedar and Leather. Durations are only published for Night Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day92

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,876

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,497

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Secret by Dévier opens with a sharp burst of tart pomelo, crushed basil, and bitter kaffir lime. It commands attention immediately. The initial citrus rush quickly gives way to a deeper heart of crisp cedar, spicy pink pepper, and tart blackcurrant. As it settles onto the skin, rich leather and warm amber anchor…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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 is better, Night Secret or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 takes 2 of 4 categories. Night Secret is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Night Secret for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Secret or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Night Secret 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Secret or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Night Secret projects furthest (Night Secret 63/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Secret and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Cedar and Leather.

Is Night Secret or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Night Secret suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Secret and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Night Secret has top notes of Pomelo, Lemon, Coriander and Sage, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Tuberose, Apple and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Leather, Tonka and Benzoin. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.