Fragrance comparison

Secret du Nil vs Terre de Lumiere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,364 ratings analysed

Secret du Nil

Nectar Olfactif

4.08160 votes

Rank #9,732 CitrusSweet

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Terre de Lumiere

L'Occitane en Provence

3.971,204 votes

Rank #3,415 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terre de Lumiere takes 4 of 7 categories.

Secret du Nil
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring.
Terre de Lumiere
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Secret du Nil3/7

Terre de Lumiere4/7

Ratings & consensus: Secret du Nil
Community sentiment: Terre de Lumiere
Longevity: Secret du Nil
Sillage & projection: Terre de Lumiere
Value for money: Terre de Lumiere
Versatility: Secret du Nil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terre de Lumiere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret du NilNectar Olfactif

Terre de LumiereL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 1,204 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerSecret du NilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

160 votes

31%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,204 votes

Category winnerTerre de LumiereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySecret du Nil

SillageTerre de Lumiere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value47

Category winnerTerre de LumiereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet91%

vanilla83%

almond74%

fresh spicy65%

floral56%

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

lavender77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondBitter OrangeBergamot

Heart

AlmondNeroliOrangewoodHoney

Base

VanillaSugarMuskCedar

Top15-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLavender

Base6-8 hrs

Tonka BeanBitter AlmondAcáciaMusk

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Bergamot, Honey and Musk. Durations are only published for Terre de Lumiere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night62

Category winnerSecret du NilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 25%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,732

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#3,415

PerfumerCalice Becker, Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews96

Category winnerTerre de LumiereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret du Nil by Nectar Olfactif opens with an immediate burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and bitter almond. Sidonie Lancesseur crafts a striking top layer that pairs crisp citrus against a distinct nuttiness. Within twenty minutes, honeyed neroli and orangewood take center stage, giving the heart a bright floral tex…

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L'Occitane Terre de Lumiere captures the radiant warmth of dusk in southern France. The opening delivers a bright pop of bergamot and pink pepper before softening fast. Within fifteen minutes, thick golden honey and dry aromatic lavender take center stage. It smells like warm sunlit fields, toasted almonds, and sweet …

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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 du Nil or Terre de Lumiere?

Terre de Lumiere takes 4 of 7 categories. Secret du Nil is rated 4.08/5 from 160 votes; Terre de Lumiere is rated 3.97/5 from 1,204 votes. Choose Secret du Nil for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Terre de Lumiere for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Secret du Nil or Terre de Lumiere?

Secret du Nil lasts longest (Secret du Nil 69/100, Terre de Lumiere 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secret du Nil or Terre de Lumiere?

Projection is very close: Terre de Lumiere 57/100, Secret du Nil 56/100 for sillage.

Do Secret du Nil and Terre de Lumiere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Bergamot, Honey and Musk.

Is Secret du Nil or Terre de Lumiere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret du Nil is the stronger pick. For winter, Terre de Lumiere is the stronger pick. Terre de Lumiere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret du Nil and Terre de Lumiere?

Secret du Nil has top notes of Bitter Almond, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Almond, Neroli, Orangewood and Honey, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Musk and Cedar. Terre de Lumiere has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey and Lavender, a base of Tonka Bean, Bitter Almond, Acácia and Musk.