Fragrance comparison

Secret vs 8 Pure Summer

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

8 Pure Summer

Abercrombie & Fitch

5.002 votes

Rank #47,247 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

8 Pure Summer takes 1 of 2 categories.

Secret
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.
8 Pure Summer
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Secret0/2

8 Pure Summer1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

8 Pure SummerAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

white floral92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity 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

ClementineGrapefruitMandarin OrangeNectarine

Heart

LilyFreesiaJasmineVioletMelon

Base

AmberMuskVanillaVetiver

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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,247

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner8 Pure SummerHigher 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 …

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8 Pure Summer by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 Pure Summer was launched in 2013. Top notes are Clementine, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Nectarine; middle notes are Lily, Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Melon; base notes are Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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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, Secret or 8 Pure Summer?

8 Pure Summer takes 1 of 2 categories. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; 8 Pure Summer is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Choose 8 Pure Summer for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Secret or 8 Pure Summer?

Projection is very close: Secret 100/100, 8 Pure Summer 100/100 for sillage.

Do Secret and 8 Pure Summer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Clementine, Grapefruit and Amber.

What are the notes in Secret and 8 Pure Summer?

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 Pure Summer has top notes of Clementine, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Nectarine, heart notes of Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Vetiver.