Fragrance comparison

Secret Chapter vs Honor Ciel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

2 wins

Secret Chapter

Bibliothèque de Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #60,240 MarineSalty

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Honor Ciel

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #72,119 AmberIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Chapter takes 2 of 3 categories.

Secret Chapter
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honor Ciel
Choose it for a amber and iris character. Best in spring.

Secret Chapter2/3

Honor Ciel0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret ChapterBibliothèque de Parfum

Honor CielRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSecret Chapter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

amber100%

iris90%

citrus80%

powdery70%

woody60%

violet50%

Scent match32%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonIris

Base

Marine notesWoody NotesMusk

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

IrisMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Base

AmberWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Fruity Notes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. 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

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret ChapterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret Chapter is a salty, marine-leaning aromatic aquatic built around sea air, bright citrus, and a clean musky wood dry-down. It opens with sea salt and a lightly fruity splash, then turns fresher and more polished with mandarin, bergamot, lemon, and a soft iris nuance. If you like crisp, oceanic scents that stay e…

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Honor Ciel opens with salty air, soft fruit and a bright citrus lift, then settles into a powdery iris over amber, woods and musk. It reads clean, lightly warm and a little textured rather than loud. Based on the available votes, it appears to wear close to the skin with moderate longevity. This looks like a better fi…

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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 Chapter or Honor Ciel?

Secret Chapter takes 2 of 3 categories. Secret Chapter is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Honor Ciel is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Secret Chapter for a marine and salty character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honor Ciel for a amber and iris character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Secret Chapter or Honor Ciel?

They last about the same: Secret Chapter 60/100, Honor Ciel 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Secret Chapter or Honor Ciel?

Secret Chapter projects furthest (Secret Chapter 67/100, Honor Ciel 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret Chapter and Honor Ciel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Fruity Notes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Secret Chapter or Honor Ciel better for summer or winter?

Secret Chapter suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret Chapter and Honor Ciel?

Secret Chapter has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Woody Notes and Musk. Honor Ciel has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Iris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Musk.