Fragrance comparison

Secret d'Elegance vs Faghia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Secret d'Elegance

L'Empire des Sens

3.001 votes

Rank #64,539 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Faghia

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.8819 votes

Rank #20,859 RoseBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faghia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret d'Elegance
Choose it for a musky and oud character.
Faghia
Choose it for a rose and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Secret d'Elegance0/1

Faghia1/1

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: Faghia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret d'EleganceL'Empire des Sens

FaghiaSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.88/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

fresh spicy44%

smoky30%

rose100%

beeswax92%

animalic84%

honey77%

iris69%

oud61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRose

Heart

Musk

Base

Gaiac WoodOud

Top

RoseOrrisSaffron

Heart

ButterJasmine

Base

BeeswaxMysore SandalwoodOudAmbergrisWhite MuskMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Musk and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerFaghiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret d'Elegance by L'Empire des Sens opens with a dry punch of red saffron paired with a dark, velvety damask rose. As the top notes quiet down, clean musk floods the middle phase, rounding off the sharper spicy edges before heavy gaiac wood and smoky agarwood take over the base. The result is a brooding, musky orie…

Reviews →

Faghia by Sultan Pasha Attars is an opulent floral blend launched in 2024. It centers on a rich interaction between rose, iris butter, and a honeyed beeswax base. This unisex attar offers a dense, sticky texture that suits formal evening wear in cooler weather, providing a sophisticated scent experience for those who …

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Secret d'Elegance or Faghia?

Faghia takes 1 of 1 categories. Secret d'Elegance is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Faghia is rated 3.88/5 from 19 votes. Choose Secret d'Elegance for a musky and oud character. Choose Faghia for a rose and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Secret d'Elegance and Faghia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Musk and Oud.

Is Secret d'Elegance or Faghia better for summer or winter?

Faghia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret d'Elegance and Faghia?

Secret d'Elegance has top notes of Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Musk, a base of Gaiac Wood and Oud. Faghia has top notes of Rose, Orris and Saffron, heart notes of Butter and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Mysore Sandalwood, Oud and Ambergris.