Fragrance comparison

Secret Joly vs Tatiana

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 529 ratings analysed

Secret Joly

Oriza L. Legrand

3.84175 votes

Rank #6,010 White FloralFloral

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50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tatiana

Diane von Furstenberg · 1975

4.05354 votes

Rank #30,385 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tatiana takes 4 of 7 categories.

Secret Joly
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tatiana
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Secret Joly3/7

Tatiana4/7

Ratings & consensus: Tatiana
Community sentiment: Tatiana
Longevity: Secret Joly
Sillage & projection: Secret Joly
Value for money: Tatiana
Versatility: Tatiana
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Secret Joly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret JolyOriza L. Legrand

TatianaDiane von Furstenberg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

4.05/ 5 · 354 votes

Have 36%Had 36%Want 28%

Category winnerTatianaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

127 votes

36%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

354 votes

Category winnerTatianaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySecret Joly

SillageSecret Joly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value59

Category winnerTatianaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

musky84%

amber77%

animalic69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

green83%

floral65%

animalic48%

tuberose30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineHyacinth

Heart

Jasmine SambacGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Peru BalsamHoneyCivetMuskTobaccoBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

HyacinthAfrican Orange FlowerBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineGardeniaTuberoseNarcissusRose

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmberSandalwoodCivet

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Hyacinth, Gardenia and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Tatiana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall43

Winter36

Day100

Night41

Category winnerTatianaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex26

Women70

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#30,385

PerfumerJames Bell

Launched1975

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret JolyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret Joly is a radiant white floral built around jasmine, hyacinth, gardenia, ylang-ylang and tuberose, with a warmer honeyed, musky base underneath. On skin it often reads clean, powdery and bright rather than heavily animalic, though the civet, balsams and tobacco give it a vintage shadow. It suits lovers of polis…

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Tatiana by Diane von Furstenberg brings a sharp, leafy green opening together with a dense garden bouquet. Launched as an eau de parfum, it immediately highlights a crisp combination of hyacinth, African orange flower, and tart bergamot. As the initial sharpness softens, the fragrance reveals a rich core of gardenia, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Secret Joly or Tatiana?

Tatiana takes 4 of 7 categories. Secret Joly is rated 3.84/5 from 175 votes; Tatiana is rated 4.05/5 from 354 votes. Choose Secret Joly for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tatiana for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Secret Joly or Tatiana?

Secret Joly lasts longest (Secret Joly 75/100, Tatiana 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secret Joly or Tatiana?

Projection is very close: Secret Joly 64/100, Tatiana 62/100 for sillage.

Do Secret Joly and Tatiana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Hyacinth, Gardenia and Tuberose.

Is Secret Joly or Tatiana better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tatiana is the stronger pick. For winter, Tatiana is the stronger pick. Tatiana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret Joly and Tatiana?

Secret Joly has top notes of Jasmine and Hyacinth, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Peru Balsam, Honey, Civet and Musk. Tatiana has top notes of Hyacinth, African Orange Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Tuberose and Narcissus, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Civet.