Fragrance comparison

Sea vs Secret Garden

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 127 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sea

Oriflame

4.16118 votes

Rank #14,542 MarineAromatic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Garden

Adscenture

4.009 votes

Rank #57,966 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sea takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sea
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Secret Garden
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sea3/4

Secret Garden1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SeaOriflame

Secret GardenAdscenture

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 5%Had 76%Want 18%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

118 votes

33%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySea

SillageSea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSecret GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

salty61%

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesBergamot

Heart

OsmanthusJasmine

Base

Cedar

Top

CoconutPeachBergamot

Heart

FrangipaniYlang YlangOsmanthusJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskAmberSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer100

Fall7

Winter5

Day100

Night12

Spring80

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#57,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sea by Oriflame is a fresh floral aquatic built around salty sea air, bergamot, soft jasmine, osmanthus and a light cedar base. Reviews remember it for a realistic ocean breeze effect, fresh, salty and feminine rather than heavy or sweet. It suits warm weather, daytime wear and anyone drawn to clean marine florals wit…

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Secret Garden by Adscenture is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men. Secret Garden was launched in 2023. Top notes are Coconut, Peach and Bergamot; middle notes are Frangipani, Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla, Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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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, Sea or Secret Garden?

Sea takes 3 of 4 categories. Sea is rated 4.16/5 from 118 votes; Secret Garden is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Sea for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Secret Garden for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sea or Secret Garden?

Sea lasts longest (Sea 48/100, Secret Garden 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea or Secret Garden?

Sea projects furthest (Sea 46/100, Secret Garden 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea and Secret Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Sea or Secret Garden better for summer or winter?

Sea suits daytime wear; Secret Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sea and Secret Garden?

Sea has top notes of Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Cedar. Secret Garden has top notes of Coconut, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.