Plus Plus Masculine vs Secondscent
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Plus Plus Masculine takes 5 of 7 categories.
Plus Plus MasculineChoose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SecondscentChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Plus Plus Masculine5/7
Secondscent2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Secondscent
- Community sentiment
- Secondscent
- Longevity
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Sillage & projection
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Value for money
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Versatility
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Plus Plus Masculine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Plus Plus MasculineDieselSecondscentTed BakerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 1,279 votes
Have 46%Had 41%Want 13%
4.24/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%
Category winnerSecondscentRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
54%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
1,279 votes
24%Love
76%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerSecondscentMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPlus Plus Masculine
SillagePlus Plus Masculine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPlus Plus MasculineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
vanilla100%
powdery91%
white floral83%
floral74%
anis65%
almond56%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
OrangeBergamotPalm LeafHeliotrope
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineCorianderBirchVioletSageCardamomGreen NotesLily-of-the-Valley
Base3 to 5 hours
CinnamonTonka BeanNutmegSandalwoodMuskPatchouliAniseClove
Top
AniseHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineTiare Flower
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Plus Plus Masculine, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer84
Fall69
Winter46
Day100
Night45
Spring56
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night54
Category winnerPlus Plus MasculineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,981
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,016
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerPlus Plus MasculineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPlus Plus Masculine by Diesel brings together zesty citrus, green leaves, and a warm, powdery spice blend. The scent opens with bright orange, bergamot, and a leafy palm leaf note before settling into a heart of coriander, cardamom, and soft florals like jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. As it dries down, sweet tonka be…
Reviews →Secondscent by Ted Baker leans into powdery comfort with sweet anise and soft florals. The scent opens with a light, spicy kick of star anise before melting into cozy heliotrope and warm vanilla. It fits quiet office wear on cool autumn days when you want a gentle skin scent that stays private rather than filling a wh…
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, Plus Plus Masculine or Secondscent?
Plus Plus Masculine takes 5 of 7 categories. Plus Plus Masculine is rated 3.90/5 from 1,279 votes; Secondscent is rated 4.24/5 from 33 votes. Choose Plus Plus Masculine for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secondscent for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Plus Plus Masculine or Secondscent?
Plus Plus Masculine lasts longest (Plus Plus Masculine 56/100, Secondscent 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Plus Plus Masculine or Secondscent?
Plus Plus Masculine projects furthest (Plus Plus Masculine 49/100, Secondscent 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Plus Plus Masculine and Secondscent smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.
Is Plus Plus Masculine or Secondscent better for summer or winter?
For summer, Plus Plus Masculine is the stronger pick. For winter, Secondscent is the stronger pick. Plus Plus Masculine suits daytime wear; Secondscent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Plus Plus Masculine and Secondscent?
Plus Plus Masculine has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Palm Leaf and Heliotrope, heart notes of Jasmine, Coriander, Birch and Violet, a base of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Secondscent has top notes of Anise, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.
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