Fragrance comparison

Osmanthe Anise vs Secret Tobacco

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Osmanthe Anise

Ayala Moriel

—0 votes

Rank #68,368 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Tobacco

MYSU Perfume

4.254 votes

Rank #38,239 Fresh SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Osmanthe Anise
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Secret Tobacco
Choose it for a fresh spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Osmanthe Anise1/2

Secret Tobacco1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Osmanthe Anise
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secret Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Osmanthe AniseAyala Moriel

Secret TobaccoMYSU Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOsmanthe Anise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

anis69%

floral61%

fresh spicy100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerMassoiaOsmanthusSaffronStar AniseTarragonTonka BeanVanilla AbsoluteMate

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaSaffronNutmegGinger

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGinger, Osmanthus, Saffron and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,368

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSecret TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Osmanthe Anise pairs tea-like osmanthus with star anise, saffron, ginger and vanilla for a warm, aromatic scent that feels both spiced and softly plush. It opens bright and herbal, then settles into a sweeter anisic floral drydown with tonka and vanilla smoothing the edges. This will likely suit someone who enjoys dis…

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Secret Tobacco opens with a bright, spicy mix of saffron, ginger and nutmeg before settling into sweet tobacco, vanilla and tonka. It reads smoother and more polished than many loud tobacco scents, with a strong trail and a rich cold-weather profile that may suit anyone who likes warm, spicy gourmands with a slightly …

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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 projects more, Osmanthe Anise or Secret Tobacco?

Osmanthe Anise projects furthest (Osmanthe Anise 100/100, Secret Tobacco 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Osmanthe Anise and Secret Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Ginger, Osmanthus, Saffron and Tonka Bean.

Is Osmanthe Anise or Secret Tobacco better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Osmanthe Anise and Secret Tobacco?

Osmanthe Anise features Ginger, Massoia, Osmanthus, Saffron and Star Anise. Secret Tobacco has top notes of Artemisia, Saffron, Nutmeg and Ginger, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Osmanthus, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.