Fragrance comparison

Secret vs Aura

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Secret

Viva Creation

1.001 votes

Rank #78,134 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Aura

Arcadia

5.001 votes

Rank #70,631 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Aura
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Secret0/1

Aura1/1

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: Aura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecretViva Creation

AuraArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 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

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · 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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ 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

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

honey69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

amber77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PearGuava

Heart

Tiare Flower

Base

PatchouliHoneyMusk

Top

GuavaPear

Heart

Cherry BlossomWhite Rose

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Guava and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

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#78,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret opens with juicy pear and guava, then settles into creamy tiare over a sweeter base of honey, patchouli and musk. It reads as a fruity floral with a tropical tilt, more soft and syrupy than crisp. If you enjoy sweet florals with a musky, slightly patchouli-toned drydown, this looks like an easy one to sample fi…

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Aura by Arcadia is a fruity floral with a bright guava and pear opening, softened by cherry blossom and white rose. It settles into a light amber musk base that keeps the scent smooth rather than heavy. It looks best suited to someone who wants an easy, fresh-leaning floral with a soft tropical accent and a clean mus…

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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 Aura?

Aura takes 1 of 1 categories. Secret is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Aura is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Secret for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Aura for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Secret and Aura smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pear, Guava and Musk.

Is Secret or Aura better for summer or winter?

Secret suits day or night wear; Aura suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret and Aura?

Secret has top notes of Pear and Guava, heart notes of Tiare Flower, a base of Patchouli, Honey and Musk. Aura has top notes of Guava and Pear, heart notes of Cherry Blossom and White Rose, a base of Amber and Musk.