Fragrance comparison

Secret Love vs Fancy

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6,070 ratings analysed

Secret Love

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,550 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Fancy

Jessica Simpson

3.856,070 votes

Rank #823 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fancy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret Love
Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character.
Fancy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Secret Love0/1

Fancy1/1

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: Fancy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret Lovekari

FancyJessica Simpson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.85/ 5 · 6,070 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

5,869 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

patchouli92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

caramel84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

almond61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesPear

Heart

GardeniaPlumeria

Base

Patchouli

Top

ApricotPearRed Berries

Heart

CaramelAlmondGardeniaJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Pear and Gardenia. 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

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#823

PerfumerAlexis Dadier

Launched—

Reviews286

Category winnerFancyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret Love by Kari is a light, fruity-floral scent designed for daily wear during warm spring mornings. It leads with a bright burst of red berries and sweet pear before settling into a soft heart of gardenia. A subtle base of patchouli anchors the base, making it a simple choice for casual outfits.

Reviews →

Jessica Simpson Fancy is a cozy, sweet gourmand perfume built around rich melted caramel, toasted almonds, and ripe orchard fruits. It opens with a bright splash of juicy pear, golden apricot, and tart red berries before settling into a warm bakery blend of spun sugar, creamy gardenia, and smooth vanilla bean. On ski…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Secret Love and Fancy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Pear and Gardenia.

What are the notes in Secret Love and Fancy?

Secret Love has top notes of Red Berries and Pear, heart notes of Gardenia and Plumeria, a base of Patchouli. Fancy has top notes of Apricot, Pear and Red Berries, heart notes of Caramel, Almond, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.