Fragrance comparison

Secret d'Elegance vs Kawkab

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Secret d'Elegance

L'Empire des Sens

3.001 votes

Rank #64,539 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Kawkab

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.4242 votes

Rank #7,423 AmberTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kawkab takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret d'Elegance
Choose it for a musky and oud character.
Kawkab
Choose it for a amber and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Secret d'Elegance0/1

Kawkab1/1

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: Kawkab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret d'EleganceL'Empire des Sens

KawkabAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.42/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 71%

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

88%Love

0%Like

6%Ok

6%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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

fresh spicy44%

smoky30%

amber100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

oud69%

vanilla61%

Scent match21%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

MangoSaffronRoseOrange BlossomPink PepperBergamotPeonyGrapefruit

Heart

AmberIrisTurkish RoseBlack Tea

Base

Tonka BeanOudGaiac WoodPatchouliCypriolMuskCedarwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Musk and Gaiac Wood. 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

Spring80

Summer60

Fall90

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men18

Unisex73

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerKawkabHigher 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 →

Kawkab opens with a bright, juicy mix of mango, citrus and rose, quickly picking up saffron, amber and black tea. On skin, it looks built for lovers of sweet fruity florals with a warm oud-wood base. It reads unisex, slightly rich, and more dressed up than casual. Wear data suggests strong staying power, though projec…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Secret d'Elegance or Kawkab?

Kawkab takes 1 of 1 categories. Secret d'Elegance is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Kawkab is rated 4.42/5 from 42 votes. Choose Secret d'Elegance for a musky and oud character. Choose Kawkab for a amber and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Secret d'Elegance and Kawkab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Musk and Gaiac Wood.

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

Kawkab suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Secret d'Elegance has top notes of Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Musk, a base of Gaiac Wood and Oud. Kawkab has top notes of Mango, Saffron, Rose and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Amber, Iris, Turkish Rose and Black Tea, a base of Tonka Bean, Oud, Gaiac Wood and Patchouli.