Fragrance comparison

Secret vs In Heart - Estelle de Valrose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

In Heart - Estelle de Valrose

Angel Heart / エンジェルハート

—0 votes

Rank #75,910 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
In Heart - Estelle de Valrose
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Secret1/1

In Heart - Estelle de Valrose0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

In Heart - Estelle de ValroseAngel Heart / エンジェルハート

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, 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

BlackcurrantWhite PeachGrapefruitPeppermintPineappleRaspberryMelonApple

Heart

GeraniumCyclamenMagnoliaJasmineRoseLily

Base

SandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMelon, Grapefruit, White Peach and Rose. 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#75,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecretHigher 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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In Heart Estelle de Valrose by Angel Heart is a bright floral fruity musk fragrance originally launched in 2005. It opens with an energetic blend of crisp green apple, white peach, tart grapefruit, and juicy melon, lifted by a fresh touch of peppermint. As the vibrant fruit accord softens, a watery floral heart of mag…

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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.

Do Secret and In Heart - Estelle de Valrose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Grapefruit, White Peach and Rose.

What are the notes in Secret and In Heart - Estelle de Valrose?

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. In Heart - Estelle de Valrose has top notes of Blackcurrant, White Peach, Grapefruit and Peppermint, heart notes of Geranium, Cyclamen, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.