Fragrance comparison

Orchid Bloom vs Son Secret

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

4 wins

Orchid Bloom

Shanghai Tang

3.7389 votes

Rank #17,808 SweetFruity

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Son Secret

Lambre

3.1724 votes

Rank #57,610 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchid Bloom takes 4 of 5 categories.

Orchid Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Son Secret
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Orchid Bloom4/5

Son Secret1/5

Ratings & consensus: Orchid Bloom
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orchid Bloom
Sillage & projection: Son Secret
Value for money: Orchid Bloom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Orchid Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchid BloomShanghai Tang

Son SecretLambre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 48%Had 18%Want 34%

3.17/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 48%

Category winnerOrchid BloomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

21%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

38%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityOrchid Bloom

SillageSon Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOrchid BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

floral70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

white floral100%

citrus92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Berries

Heart

Orchid

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeRed Berries

Heart

JasmineOrchidIrisHoneysuckleYlang-YlangPeony

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Orchid and Musk. 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

Summer84

Fall74

Winter53

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer44

Fall11

Winter44

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,808

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,610

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchid BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchid Bloom by Shanghai Tang offers a clean floral experience centered on a crisp orchid note, sharpened by red berries and grounded in a quiet musk. It wears best during fresh spring mornings when you want a transparent, professional scent that avoids modern syrupy sweetness.

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Son Secret by Lambre opens with a bright burst of bergamot and mandarin orange, accented by the sharp tartness of red berries. As the initial citrus spray settles on your skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and powdery iris emerges to soften the sharp edges. The fragrance dries down to a quiet, clean base o…

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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, Orchid Bloom or Son Secret?

Orchid Bloom takes 4 of 5 categories. Orchid Bloom is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes; Son Secret is rated 3.17/5 from 24 votes. Choose Orchid Bloom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Son Secret for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchid Bloom or Son Secret?

Orchid Bloom lasts longest (Orchid Bloom 63/100, Son Secret 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchid Bloom or Son Secret?

Projection is very close: Son Secret 60/100, Orchid Bloom 58/100 for sillage.

Do Orchid Bloom and Son Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Orchid and Musk.

Is Orchid Bloom or Son Secret better for summer or winter?

Orchid Bloom suits daytime wear; Son Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchid Bloom and Son Secret?

Orchid Bloom has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Musk. Son Secret has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Red Berries, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid, Iris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.