Fragrance comparison

Secret vs 8

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.91294 votes

Rank #4,105 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Secret
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.
8
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Secret1/2

81/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Secret
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

8Abercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

3.91/ 5 · 294 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

51%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

MelonClementinePalisander RosewoodGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

White PeachRoseYlang-YlangHoneysuckle

Base3 to 6 hours

AmberHeliotropeViolet

Top

Mandarin OrangeClementineGrapefruit

Heart

MelonFreesiaLilyVioletAmaryllis

Base

MuskBourbon VanillaAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesMelon, Clementine, Grapefruit and Amber. Durations are only published for Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex43

Women51

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winner8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret by Marilyn Miglin is a floral fruity gourmand perfume designed for women, built around bright fruit notes and velvety floral layers. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of grapefruit and sweet clementine, tempered by crisp melon and palisander rosewood. As the crisp start settles, the scent reveals a sweet …

Reviews →

8 by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 was launched in 2004. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit; middle notes are Melon, Freesia, Lily, Violet and Amaryllis; base notes are Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver.

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, Secret or 8?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; 8 is rated 3.91/5 from 294 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose 8 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Secret or 8?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, 8 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret and 8 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Clementine, Grapefruit and Amber.

What are the notes in Secret and 8?

Secret has top notes of Melon, Clementine, Palisander Rosewood and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Peach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Honeysuckle, a base of Amber, Heliotrope and Violet. 8 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon, Freesia, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver.