Secret Love vs Pure Honey
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Pure Honey takes 6 of 7 categories.
Secret LoveChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pure HoneyChoose it for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
- Ratings & consensus
- Pure Honey
- Community sentiment
- Pure Honey
- Longevity
- Pure Honey
- Sillage & projection
- Pure Honey
- Value for money
- Pure Honey
- Versatility
- Secret Love
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pure Honey
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43 votes
1,618 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityPure Honey
SillagePure Honey
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,155
PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#2,349
PerfumerClaude Dir
Launched—
Reviews286
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSecret Love by Majouri opens with a burst of sweet blackberry, tart kiwi, and sunny mandarin blossom. It immediately presents a crisp, fruit-forward profile that feels bright and cheerful. As the initial splash calms down, aquatic florals take over. Dewy water lily, soft freesia, and powdery orchid introduce an airy, …
Reviews →Pure Honey is a honeyed floral built around freesia, rose, honeysuckle, beeswax and soft musk. On skin, many wearers get floral nectar first, then a creamier waxy honey dry-down with powder, vanilla and a hint of coconut. It is gentle and feminine rather than syrupy, but the beeswax is the deciding factor. Sample firs…
Reviews →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 Love or Pure Honey?
Pure Honey takes 6 of 7 categories. Secret Love is rated 3.63/5 from 43 votes; Pure Honey is rated 3.67/5 from 1,801 votes. Choose Secret Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pure Honey for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Secret Love or Pure Honey?
Pure Honey lasts longest (Pure Honey 60/100, Secret Love 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Secret Love or Pure Honey?
Pure Honey projects furthest (Pure Honey 55/100, Secret Love 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Secret Love and Pure Honey smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Blossom, Freesia, Orchid and Musk.
Is Secret Love or Pure Honey better for summer or winter?
For summer, Secret Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Pure Honey is the stronger pick. Secret Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Secret Love and Pure Honey?
Secret Love has top notes of Mandarin Blossom, Blackberry and Kiwi, heart notes of Freesia, Water Lily and Orchid, a base of Musk, Mahogany and Sandalwood. Pure Honey has top notes of Freesia, Mandarin Blossom and Red Rose, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Honeysuckle and Orchid, a base of Coconut, Vanilla and Musk.
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