Fragrance comparison

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret vs Shocking You

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 286 ratings analysed

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret

Houbigant

3.98205 votes

Rank #26,239 CitrusFloral

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38%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Shocking You

Schiaparelli

4.0881 votes

Rank #8,311 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shocking You takes 7 of 7 categories.

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shocking You
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret0/7

Shocking You7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigant

Shocking YouSchiaparelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%

4.08/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 38%Had 18%Want 44%

Category winnerShocking YouRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

40%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

205 votes

46%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerShocking YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityShocking You

SillageShocking You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value60

Category winnerShocking YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

floral100%

green92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin

Heart3-4 hrs

Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base6-8 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood

Top

AldehydesGalbanumNeroliHyacinthBergamotNarcissusFruity Notes

Heart

CarnationRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangOrris RootRaspberryJasmine

Base

oak mossLeatherMuskSandalwoodCivetVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Orris Root and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer64

Fall91

Winter73

Day100

Night50

Category winnerShocking YouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,239

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,311

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerShocking YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…

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Shocking You by Schiaparelli is a distinctive floral green composition for women, launched in 1976. It opens with a sharp, vibrant blend of galbanum, aldehydes, and hyacinth. This vintage chypre structure settles into a complex heart of carnation and rose, grounded by a long-lasting base of oak moss and leather. Ideal…

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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, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret or Shocking You?

Shocking You takes 7 of 7 categories. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes; Shocking You is rated 4.08/5 from 81 votes. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shocking You for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret or Shocking You?

Shocking You lasts longest (Shocking You 81/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret or Shocking You?

Shocking You projects furthest (Shocking You 73/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret and Shocking You smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Orris Root and Narcissus.

Is Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret or Shocking You better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is the stronger pick. For winter, Shocking You is the stronger pick. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret suits daytime wear; Shocking You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret and Shocking You?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood. Shocking You has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Neroli and Hyacinth, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Leather, Musk and Sandalwood.