Fragrance comparison

Secret vs Sweet Amber

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Secret

Marilyn Miglin

3.333 votes

Rank #66,024 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Amber

Orientica

3.5016 votes

Rank #42,200 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Sweet Amber
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Secret1/2

Sweet Amber1/2

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: Sweet Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretMarilyn Miglin

Sweet AmberOrientica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 42%Had 30%Want 28%

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

19%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSecret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

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%

warm spicy83%

earthy65%

aromatic48%

green30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

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

SaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBergamotAldehydesGalbanum

Heart

Palisander RosewoodJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseVioletHeliotrope

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Rose, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring88

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,200

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSweet AmberHigher 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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Orientica Sweet Amber, launched in 2018, offers a dry woody profile that leans into warm spices and green cypriol oil. Unlike sweet amber-heavy gourmands, this blend presents a soapy, mature clean feel with saffron and bergamot upfront, settling into a dark cedar and agarwood base. It suits those seeking a dry, clean …

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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 Sweet Amber?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Secret is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Sweet Amber is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Secret for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Sweet Amber for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Secret or Sweet Amber?

Secret projects furthest (Secret 100/100, Sweet Amber 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret and Sweet Amber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope.

Is Secret or Sweet Amber better for summer or winter?

Sweet Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret and Sweet Amber?

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. Sweet Amber has top notes of Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.