Fragrance comparison

Perle vs Secret Scent

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Perle

Jacques Battini

3.754 votes

Rank #63,320 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Scent

Al Ambra

4.002 votes

Rank #63,746 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perle takes 3 of 4 categories.

Perle
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Scent
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Perle3/4

Secret Scent1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerleJacques Battini

Secret ScentAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 21%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPerle

SillagePerle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSecret ScentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantGreen AppleBergamotPeach

Heart

RoseVioletJasmine

Base

VanilaWhite Musk

Top

PatchouliGreen ApplePink PepperBergamotLemonViolet

Heart

MuskSandalwoodStyraxRose

Base

AmberBlack CurrantPeachYlang-YlangLilac

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Green Apple, Bergamot and Peach. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perle by Jacques Battini offers a bright, accessible fruity-floral profile. It opens with a crisp burst of green apple and black currant, softening into a powdery rose and violet heart. Resting on a foundation of warm vanilla and white musk, it provides a light, clean presence suitable for everyday wear during the spr…

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Secret Scent by Al Ambra is a fruity chypre style extrait built around crisp green apple, bright citrus, and a peppery lift over earthy patchouli and soft violet. It settles into a musky, woody heart with rose and balsamic styrax, then dries down to warm amber sweetened by blackcurrant and peach, with a floral haze of…

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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 is better, Perle or Secret Scent?

Perle takes 3 of 4 categories. Perle is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Secret Scent is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Perle for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Scent for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perle or Secret Scent?

Perle lasts longest (Perle 76/100, Secret Scent 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perle or Secret Scent?

Perle projects furthest (Perle 75/100, Secret Scent 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perle and Secret Scent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Green Apple, Bergamot and Peach.

Is Perle or Secret Scent better for summer or winter?

Perle suits daytime wear; Secret Scent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle and Secret Scent?

Perle has top notes of Black Currant, Green Apple, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Vanila and White Musk. Secret Scent has top notes of Patchouli, Green Apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Musk, Sandalwood, Styrax and Rose, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Ylang-Ylang.