Fragrance comparison

Secret vs Shahi

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shahi

Chypron

3.504 votes

Rank #64,878 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shahi takes 2 of 3 categories.

Secret
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Shahi
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Secret1/3

Shahi2/3

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): Shahi
Fragranxe ranking: Shahi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

ShahiChypron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

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

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

woody100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus, woody 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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotTangerinePalisander RosewoodMarigold

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseCarnationJasmineOrange BlossomOrchidTuberoseVioletYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarVetiverHeliotropeBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerShahiLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShahiHigher 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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Shahi by Chypron opens with a burst of crisp bergamot and tangy tangerine. That citrus brightness softens quickly. Within minutes, a herbal marigold and smooth palisander rosewood step forward to ground the top. The heart turns into an unapologetic floral bouquet. You get spicy carnation, velvety rose, heady tuberose,…

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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 Shahi?

Shahi takes 2 of 3 categories. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Shahi is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Shahi for a woody and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, Secret or Shahi?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, Shahi 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret and Shahi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope.

Is Secret or Shahi better for summer or winter?

Shahi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret and Shahi?

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. Shahi has top notes of Bergamot, Tangerine, Palisander Rosewood and Marigold, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Heliotrope.