Pagan vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pagan takes 3 of 5 categories.
PaganChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pagan3/5
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pagan
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
- Sillage & projection
- Pagan
- Value for money
- Pagan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PaganTRNPQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigantWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%
3.98/ 5 · 205 votes
Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%
Category winnerPaganRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
36%Love
40%Like
11%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
205 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
SillagePagan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPaganBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
earthy69%
smoky61%
citrus100%
floral92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin
Heart3-4 hrs
Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base6-8 hrs
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter16
Day100
Night24
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,822
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched2015
Reviews1
Overall rank#30,932
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTeone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…
Reviews →Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…
Reviews →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 is better, Pagan or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Pagan takes 3 of 5 categories. Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pagan or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
They last about the same: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100, Pagan 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Pagan or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Projection is very close: Pagan 59/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100 for sillage.
Do Pagan and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Jasmine.
Is Pagan or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret better for summer or winter?
Pagan suits evening wear; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pagan and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.
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