Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Le Secret De L'Amour

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Le Secret De L'Amour

Brocard

3.0427 votes

Rank #49,791 CitrusMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pivoine Souveraine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Secret De L'Amour
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pivoine Souveraine4/7

Le Secret De L'Amour3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pivoine Souveraine
Community sentiment: Pivoine Souveraine
Longevity: Pivoine Souveraine
Sillage & projection: Le Secret De L'Amour
Value for money: Le Secret De L'Amour
Versatility: Pivoine Souveraine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Secret De L'Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Le Secret De L'AmourBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 52%Had 27%Want 22%

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

0%Love

44%Like

15%Ok

41%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate51

Category winners

LongevityPivoine Souveraine

SillageLe Secret De L'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value80

Category winnerLe Secret De L'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

musky88%

fresh77%

sweet65%

woody53%

green42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

Top

LemonOrangeTeaPink Pepper

Heart

PeonyJasminePeachPear

Base

CedarLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Peony, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring86

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night–

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,791

PerfumerPatrice Martin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Secret De L'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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Brocard Le Secret De L'Amour opens with a sharp burst of tart lemon and bitter orange, tempered by a cool green tea note. Within ten minutes, the citrus edge softens into a quiet heart of pink peony, crisp pear, and ripe peach. The floral sweetness stays light and watery on skin. As the scent settles, clean white musk…

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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, Pivoine Souveraine or Le Secret De L'Amour?

Pivoine Souveraine takes 4 of 7 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Le Secret De L'Amour is rated 3.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Secret De L'Amour for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Le Secret De L'Amour?

Pivoine Souveraine lasts longest (Pivoine Souveraine 57/100, Le Secret De L'Amour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Le Secret De L'Amour?

Le Secret De L'Amour projects furthest (Le Secret De L'Amour 66/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Le Secret De L'Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Peony, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Le Secret De L'Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Secret De L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Le Secret De L'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Le Secret De L'Amour?

Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood. Le Secret De L'Amour has top notes of Lemon, Orange, Tea and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine, Peach and Pear, a base of Cedar, Labdanum and Musk.