Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Secret de Weil

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Secret de Weil

Weil

3.8330 votes

Rank #35,776 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret de Weil takes 6 of 7 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret de Weil
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pivoine Souveraine1/7

Secret de Weil6/7

Ratings & consensus: Pivoine Souveraine
Community sentiment: Secret de Weil
Longevity: Secret de Weil
Sillage & projection: Secret de Weil
Value for money: Secret de Weil
Versatility: Secret de Weil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secret de Weil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Secret de WeilWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

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

23%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerSecret de WeilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySecret de Weil

SillageSecret de Weil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSecret de WeilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

rose84%

woody77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, rose and musky

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

elemiPink PepperSichuan Pepper

Heart

RosePeonyIris

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vetiver RootCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, elemi, Peony and Rose. 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

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night42

Category winnerSecret de WeilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,776

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSecret de WeilHigher 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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Secret de Weil opens with a burst of pink pepper and Sichuan pepper, cutting through a resinous elemi background. As it settles on the skin, a dry rose and peony blend emerges, steered away from typical sweetness by a powdery iris. The base stays light, resting on clean cedar and the warm musk of ambrette. This is a q…

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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 Secret de Weil?

Secret de Weil takes 6 of 7 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Secret de Weil is rated 3.83/5 from 30 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret de Weil for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Secret de Weil?

Secret de Weil lasts longest (Secret de Weil 60/100, Pivoine Souveraine 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Secret de Weil?

Secret de Weil projects furthest (Secret de Weil 59/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Secret de Weil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, elemi, Peony and Rose.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Secret de Weil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret de Weil is the stronger pick. For winter, Secret de Weil is the stronger pick. Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Secret de Weil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Secret de Weil?

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. Secret de Weil has top notes of elemi, Pink Pepper and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Iris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vetiver Root and Cedar.