Fragrance comparison

Secret vs Elegance

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Elegance

Ana Hickmann

4.1039 votes

Rank #33,651 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Elegance
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Secret1/2

Elegance1/2

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: Elegance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

EleganceAna Hickmann

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

4.10/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 39%Had 36%Want 25%

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

36%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

white floral100%

rose92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

floral61%

Scent match30%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

MelonPineappleCassisGrapefruitBergamotMandarin OrangeAppleLime

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomJasmineMimosaViolet

Base

VanillaMuskCedarHoneyAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesMelon, Grapefruit, Rose 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall69

Winter56

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEleganceHigher 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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Elegance by Ana Hickmann is a bright, fruit-forward floral composition built for daytime wear. Opening with a vivid blast of pineapple and melon, it quickly transitions into a bouquet of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down introduces a soft sweetness through honey and vanilla, making it a reliable choice for …

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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 Elegance?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Elegance is rated 4.10/5 from 39 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Elegance for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Secret or Elegance?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, Elegance 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret and Elegance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Grapefruit, Rose and Amber.

Is Secret or Elegance better for summer or winter?

Elegance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret and Elegance?

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. Elegance has top notes of Melon, Pineapple, Cassis and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Honey.