Fragrance comparison

Second Self vs Holy Forever

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Second Self

Murillo Twins Fragrance

5.001 votes

Rank #45,454 Soft SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Holy Forever

ABBA Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,014 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Second Self takes 1 of 1 categories.

Second Self
Choose it for a soft spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Holy Forever
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.

Second Self1/1

Holy Forever0/1

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: Second Self

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Second SelfMurillo Twins Fragrance

Holy ForeverABBA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

fresh86%

fresh spicy72%

floral58%

fruity44%

yellow floral30%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BlackcurrantPink PepperMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseYlang Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberOrrisSugarMoss

Top

LemonAppleBergamotYuzu

Heart

GingerYlang YlangMagnoliaBlackcurrantOrrisCumin

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliCoumarinVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Ylang Ylang, Amber and Orris. Durations are only published for Second Self, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 26%Casual 23%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#72,014

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecond SelfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Second Self by Murillo Twins Fragrance delivers a tart punch of blackcurrant and bright mandarin. A crackle of pink pepper sparks immediately. That zesty fruit quickly settles into a creamy heart of jasmine, rose, and lush ylang ylang. Once the florals rest, velvety orris and spun sugar melt into an earthy moss and go…

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Holy Forever by ABBA Parfums is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Holy Forever was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top notes are Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu; middle notes are Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia, Blackcurrant, Orris and Cumin; base notes are M…

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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 Second Self and Holy Forever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Ylang Ylang, Amber and Orris.

Is Second Self or Holy Forever better for summer or winter?

Second Self suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Second Self and Holy Forever?

Second Self has top notes of Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Amber, Orris, Sugar and Moss. Holy Forever has top notes of Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu, heart notes of Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia and Blackcurrant, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Coumarin.