Secondscent vs Plus Plus Masculine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Plus Plus Masculine takes 5 of 7 categories.
SecondscentChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Plus Plus MasculineChoose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secondscent2/7
Plus Plus Masculine5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Secondscent
- Community sentiment
- Secondscent
- Longevity
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Sillage & projection
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Value for money
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Versatility
- Plus Plus Masculine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Plus Plus Masculine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SecondscentTed BakerPlus Plus MasculineDieselWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.24/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%
3.90/ 5 · 1,279 votes
Have 46%Had 41%Want 13%
Category winnerSecondscentRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
76%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
25%Love
54%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
1,279 votes
Category winnerSecondscentMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPlus Plus Masculine
SillagePlus Plus Masculine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPlus Plus MasculineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
powdery91%
white floral83%
floral74%
anis65%
almond56%
warm spicy100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineTiare Flower
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
Top30 to 45 minutes
OrangeBergamotPalm LeafHeliotrope
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineCorianderBirchVioletSageCardamomGreen NotesLily-of-the-Valley
Base3 to 5 hours
CinnamonTonka BeanNutmegSandalwoodMuskPatchouliAniseClove
InformationalShared notesAnise, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Plus Plus Masculine, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night54
Spring100
Summer84
Fall69
Winter46
Day100
Night45
Category winnerPlus Plus MasculineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,016
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#30,981
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPlus Plus MasculineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSecondscent by Ted Baker leans into powdery comfort with sweet anise and soft florals. The scent opens with a light, spicy kick of star anise before melting into cozy heliotrope and warm vanilla. It fits quiet office wear on cool autumn days when you want a gentle skin scent that stays private rather than filling a wh…
Reviews →Plus Plus Masculine by Diesel brings together zesty citrus, green leaves, and a warm, powdery spice blend. The scent opens with bright orange, bergamot, and a leafy palm leaf note before settling into a heart of coriander, cardamom, and soft florals like jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. As it dries down, sweet tonka be…
Reviews →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, Secondscent or Plus Plus Masculine?
Plus Plus Masculine takes 5 of 7 categories. Secondscent is rated 4.24/5 from 33 votes; Plus Plus Masculine is rated 3.90/5 from 1,279 votes. Choose Secondscent for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Plus Plus Masculine for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Secondscent or Plus Plus Masculine?
Plus Plus Masculine lasts longest (Plus Plus Masculine 56/100, Secondscent 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Secondscent or Plus Plus Masculine?
Plus Plus Masculine projects furthest (Plus Plus Masculine 49/100, Secondscent 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Secondscent and Plus Plus Masculine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Anise, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Jasmine.
Is Secondscent or Plus Plus Masculine better for summer or winter?
For summer, Plus Plus Masculine is the stronger pick. For winter, Secondscent is the stronger pick. Secondscent suits daytime wear; Plus Plus Masculine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Secondscent and Plus Plus Masculine?
Secondscent has top notes of Anise, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Plus Plus Masculine has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Palm Leaf and Heliotrope, heart notes of Jasmine, Coriander, Birch and Violet, a base of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.
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