Fragrance comparison

Secret Fantasy Star vs The Scarlet Letter

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 401 ratings analysed

1 wins

Secret Fantasy Star

Avon

3.72401 votes

Rank #32,030 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

The Scarlet Letter

Sared Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #67,514 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Fantasy Star takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret Fantasy Star
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
The Scarlet Letter
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Secret Fantasy Star1/1

The Scarlet Letter0/1

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 Fantasy Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret Fantasy StarAvon

The Scarlet LetterSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 401 votes

Have 38%Had 62%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

401 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus91%

woody83%

sweet74%

white floral65%

floral56%

woody100%

musky86%

amber72%

oud58%

sweet44%

leather30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

plumMandarin Orange

Heart

JasminePeony

Base

Sandalwood

Top

SaffronCassisLitchiBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

OakPralinePlumWater LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

PapyrusAgarwood (Oud)AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesplum, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Peony. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,030

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret Fantasy StarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Secret Fantasy Star opens with a juicy splash of plum and bright mandarin orange. The initial fruit burst feels sweet, tangy, and immediate on skin. As the initial spray settles, soft peony and white jasmine come forward to soften the tart citrus edges. The dry down lands on a light, creamy sandalwood that keeps …

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The Scarlet Letter by Sared Perfumes opens with a bright, fruit-tinted citrus splash (lychee, cassis, mandarin) dusted with saffron. Soon it turns darker and more textured, with plum and florals over a woody, musky amber base. Expect a sweet praline thread running through the wear, alongside oud, patchouli and vanilla…

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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.

Do Secret Fantasy Star and The Scarlet Letter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include plum, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Peony.

What are the notes in Secret Fantasy Star and The Scarlet Letter?

Secret Fantasy Star has top notes of plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Peony, a base of Sandalwood. The Scarlet Letter has top notes of Saffron, Cassis, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Praline, Plum and Water Lily, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud), Ambroxan and Patchouli.