Fragrance comparison

Secret Eau de Toilette vs Magnolia

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

2 wins

Secret Eau de Toilette

Mugler

3.61159 votes

Rank #18,107 MuskyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Magnolia

SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

4.119 votes

Rank #48,632 CitrusOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Eau de Toilette takes 2 of 4 categories.

Secret Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a musky and ozonic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Magnolia
Choose it for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Secret Eau de Toilette2/4

Magnolia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret Eau de ToiletteMugler

MagnoliaSP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

45%Like

21%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

159 votes

44%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySecret Eau de Toilette

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

ozonic92%

rose84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

ozonic91%

green83%

aquatic74%

floral65%

aromatic56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both ozonic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red CurrantKumquat

Heart2-3 hrs

Violet LeafRose Petals

Base3-5 hrs

White MuskCedar

Notes

YuzuKumquatMagnoliaIvyelemiRain NotesViolet LeafMuskCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMagnoliaLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer100

Fall0

Winter7

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 14%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#48,632

PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Secret Eau de Toilette is a crisp, dewy floral fruity blend that steps away from the house's signature heavy gourmands. The scent opens with a sharp burst of tart red currant and tangy kumquat peel. It feels immediately refreshing. Within fifteen minutes, green violet leaf cuts through the citrus sparkle, leadi…

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Magnolia by SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit takes the classic springtime blossom and drops it right into a cool morning rainstorm. Instead of a thick, sugary petal scent, you get an immediate surge of tart yuzu and juicy kumquat wrapped around crisp wet ivy leaves and ozonic rain notes. The central magnolia flower smells …

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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 Eau de Toilette or Magnolia?

Secret Eau de Toilette takes 2 of 4 categories. Secret Eau de Toilette is rated 3.61/5 from 159 votes; Magnolia is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Secret Eau de Toilette for a musky and ozonic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Magnolia for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Secret Eau de Toilette or Magnolia?

Secret Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Secret Eau de Toilette 53/100, Magnolia 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secret Eau de Toilette or Magnolia?

Projection is very close: Secret Eau de Toilette 55/100, Magnolia 55/100 for sillage.

Do Secret Eau de Toilette and Magnolia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Kumquat, Violet Leaf and Cedar.

Is Secret Eau de Toilette or Magnolia better for summer or winter?

Secret Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Magnolia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret Eau de Toilette and Magnolia?

Secret Eau de Toilette has top notes of Red Currant and Kumquat, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Rose Petals, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Magnolia features Yuzu, Kumquat, Magnolia, Ivy and elemi.