Secret Scent vs Honor Royal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
66%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Secret Scent takes 1 of 1 categories.
Secret ScentChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honor RoyalChoose it for a violet and patchouli character.
Secret Scent1/1
Honor Royal0/1
- 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 Scent
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Secret ScentAl AmbraHonor RoyalRisala EliteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%
2.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
0%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
musky84%
powdery77%
patchouli69%
warm spicy61%
violet100%
patchouli92%
powdery84%
soft spicy77%
woody69%
citrus61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, powdery and patchouli
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PatchouliGreen ApplePink PepperBergamotLemonViolet
Heart
MuskSandalwoodStyraxRose
Base
AmberBlack CurrantPeachYlang-YlangLilac
Top
Pink PepperPatchouliVioletLemonGreen AppleBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodStyraxRoseMusk
Base
AmberBlack CurrantPeachLilac
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Green Apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night33
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#78,586
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSecret ScentHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSecret Scent by Al Ambra is a fruity chypre style extrait built around crisp green apple, bright citrus, and a peppery lift over earthy patchouli and soft violet. It settles into a musky, woody heart with rose and balsamic styrax, then dries down to warm amber sweetened by blackcurrant and peach, with a floral haze of…
Reviews →Honor Royal opens as a violet-led floral fruity scent with a bright citrus and green apple lift, then settles into a powdery patchouli and soft woody core. It reads feminine, slightly spicy, and a touch old-fashioned in style. If you like violet, powder, and patchouli more than juicy sweetness, this is the part to sam…
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.
Which is better, Secret Scent or Honor Royal?
Secret Scent takes 1 of 1 categories. Secret Scent is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Honor Royal is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Secret Scent for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honor Royal for a violet and patchouli character.
Do Secret Scent and Honor Royal smell similar?
Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Green Apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot.
Is Secret Scent or Honor Royal better for summer or winter?
Secret Scent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Secret Scent and Honor Royal?
Secret Scent has top notes of Patchouli, Green Apple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Musk, Sandalwood, Styrax and Rose, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Ylang-Ylang. Honor Royal has top notes of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Violet and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Styrax, Rose and Musk, a base of Amber, Black Currant, Peach and Lilac.
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