Fragrance comparison

Secret Du Sud vs Essence

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Secret Du Sud

L'Eau De Cassis

5.001 votes

Rank #53,250 FruitySweet

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60%scent match

Closely related

Essence

Amordad

4.002 votes

Rank #59,803 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Du Sud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret Du Sud
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Essence
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Secret Du Sud1/1

Essence0/1

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: Secret Du Sud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret Du SudL'Eau De Cassis

EssenceAmordad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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 / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

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%

sweet83%

musky65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearBlackberryRaspberryBlack CurrantMuskCandy appleCotton Candy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BlackberryPearCitruses

Heart

PeonyFreesiaRaspberry

Base

SandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Blackberry, Raspberry 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret Du SudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret Du Sud by L'Eau De Cassis opens with a bright tartness of black currant and ripe blackberry before turning into a spun-sugar gourmand. Tart fruitiness cuts through sweet cotton candy and candy apple at the top, preventing the sugar from feeling heavy or cloying. The juicy pear note adds a refreshing aqueous sna…

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Amordad Essence opens with a crisp burst of pear and tart blackberry, settling into a soft floral heart of peony and freesia. Designed for daily wear in warm spring weather, it projects a bright, clean fruitiness that clings gently to the skin without overpowering the room.

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 Du Sud or Essence?

Secret Du Sud takes 1 of 1 categories. Secret Du Sud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Essence is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Secret Du Sud for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Essence for a fruity and floral character.

Do Secret Du Sud and Essence smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Blackberry, Raspberry and Musk.

What are the notes in Secret Du Sud and Essence?

Secret Du Sud features Pear, Blackberry, Raspberry, Black Currant and Musk. Essence has top notes of Blackberry, Pear and Citruses, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Raspberry, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.