Fragrance comparison

Secret vs Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

Jean Charles Brosseau

3.9521 votes

Rank #51,074 PowderyViolet

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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.
Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Secret1/2

Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope1/2

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: Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

Fleurs d'Ombre/HéliotropeJean Charles Brosseau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 64%

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

43%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

powdery100%

violet90%

citrus80%

floral70%

vanilla60%

iris50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus

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

GrapefruitVioletMandarin OrangeMimosa

Heart

HeliotropeIrisRoseGardenia

Base

White MuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, Amber and Heliotrope. 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

Summer42

Fall42

Winter17

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,074

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleurs d'Ombre/HéliotropeHigher 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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Fleurs d'Ombre Héliotrope by Jean Charles Brosseau presents a soft powdery profile built around violet and mimosa. A splash of mandarin orange and grapefruit brightens the opening, while a warm sandalwood and white musk base grounds the dry-down. It works best as an intimate daytime scent for mild spring weather.

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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 Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Secret or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret and Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Amber and Heliotrope.

Is Secret or Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope better for summer or winter?

Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret and Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope?

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. Fleurs d'Ombre/Héliotrope has top notes of Grapefruit, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Mimosa, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Rose and Gardenia, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.