Fragrance comparison

Rendez Vous Secret vs Astrakan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Rendez Vous Secret

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,832 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Astrakan

Alexander

4.6015 votes

Rank #38,189 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Astrakan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rendez Vous Secret
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Astrakan
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Rendez Vous Secret0/1

Astrakan1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rendez Vous SecretManzana Paris

AstrakanAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cinnamon84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

fresh61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrangeCinnamon

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black OrchidGurjan balsam

Base4 to 6 hours

SandalwoodPatchouli

Top

CinnamonOrange

Heart

VanillaGurjan balsamBlack Orchid

Base

AppleSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange, Cinnamon, Black Orchid and Gurjan balsam. Durations are only published for Rendez Vous Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring46

Summer23

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex79

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,832

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAstrakanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rendez Vous Secret by Manzana Paris presents a warm woody chypre profile built around distinct spice and dark florals. The opening delivers a crisp burst of juicy orange dusted with dry cinnamon, giving an immediate impression of sweet warmth. As the scent settles, powdery black orchid and resinous gurjan balsam bring…

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Astrakan is a warm, spiced apple scent with a smooth vanilla core and a woody, lightly earthy dry-down. It opens with cinnamon and orange, then leans into an apple-wine feeling that reads cosy and autumnal, more like a spiced dessert than a bright citrus. If you like cinnamon, vanilla and sandalwood with a fruity twis…

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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.

Do Rendez Vous Secret and Astrakan smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Orange, Cinnamon, Black Orchid and Gurjan balsam.

Is Rendez Vous Secret or Astrakan better for summer or winter?

Astrakan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rendez Vous Secret and Astrakan?

Rendez Vous Secret has top notes of Orange and Cinnamon, heart notes of Black Orchid and Gurjan balsam, a base of Sandalwood and Patchouli. Astrakan has top notes of Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Gurjan balsam and Black Orchid, a base of Apple, Sandalwood and Patchouli.