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Pure Honey vs Secret Love

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

Updated 1,844 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pure Honey takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Pure Honey

    Choose it for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Secret Love

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pure Honey6/7
Secret Love1/7
Ratings & consensus
Pure Honey
Community sentiment
Pure Honey
Longevity
Pure Honey
Sillage & projection
Pure Honey
Value for money
Pure Honey
Versatility
Secret Love
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pure Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pure HoneyKim Kardashian
Secret LoveMajouri
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 1,801 votes
Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%
3.63/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%
Category winnerPure HoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
39%Like
9%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate

1,618 votes

30%Love
30%Like
19%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerPure HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityPure Honey

SillagePure Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value42
Category winnerPure HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
beeswax91%
sweet83%
floral74%
animalic65%
white floral56%
floral100%
fruity90%
white floral80%
citrus70%
fresh60%
aquatic50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FreesiaMandarin BlossomRed Rose
Heart
BeeswaxHoneyHoneysuckleOrchid
Base
CoconutVanillaMusk
Top15 to 30 minutes
Mandarin BlossomBlackberryKiwi
Heart1 to 3 hours
FreesiaWater LilyOrchid
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskMahoganySandalwood
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Mandarin Blossom, Orchid and Musk. Durations are only published for Secret Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter63
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer87
Fall57
Winter17
Day100
Night19
Category winnerSecret LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex8
Women91
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,349

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews286

Overall rank#32,155

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPure HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Honey is a honeyed floral built around freesia, rose, honeysuckle, beeswax and soft musk. On skin, many wearers get floral nectar first, then a creamier waxy honey dry-down with powder, vanilla and a hint of coconut. It is gentle and feminine rather than syrupy, but the beeswax is the deciding factor. Sample firs…

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Secret Love by Majouri opens with a burst of sweet blackberry, tart kiwi, and sunny mandarin blossom. It immediately presents a crisp, fruit-forward profile that feels bright and cheerful. As the initial splash calms down, aquatic florals take over. Dewy water lily, soft freesia, and powdery orchid introduce an airy, …

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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, Pure Honey or Secret Love?

Pure Honey takes 6 of 7 categories. Pure Honey is rated 3.67/5 from 1,801 votes; Secret Love is rated 3.63/5 from 43 votes. Choose Pure Honey for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Secret Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Honey or Secret Love?

Pure Honey lasts longest (Pure Honey 60/100, Secret Love 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Honey or Secret Love?

Pure Honey projects furthest (Pure Honey 55/100, Secret Love 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Honey and Secret Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Mandarin Blossom, Orchid and Musk.

Is Pure Honey or Secret Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Pure Honey is the stronger pick. Secret Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Honey and Secret Love?

Pure Honey has top notes of Freesia, Mandarin Blossom and Red Rose, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Honeysuckle and Orchid, a base of Coconut, Vanilla and Musk. Secret Love has top notes of Mandarin Blossom, Blackberry and Kiwi, heart notes of Freesia, Water Lily and Orchid, a base of Musk, Mahogany and Sandalwood.

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