Fragrance comparison

Secret Spice vs Vanille Amour

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Secret Spice

Exceed

4.005 votes

Rank #55,566 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Vanille Amour

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6840 votes

Rank #21,709 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Secret Spice
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Amour
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Secret Spice2/4

Vanille Amour2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret SpiceExceed

Vanille AmourAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.68/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

30%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySecret Spice

SillageSecret Spice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerVanille AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

sweet65%

balsamic53%

coffee42%

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMandarin OrangeBlack PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhCoffeeGingerCinnamon

Base6-10 hrs

TobaccoPeru BalsamTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

VanillaExotic SpicesCardamomTonka BeanGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ginger, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Secret Spice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 36%Party 25%Casual 23%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,566

PerfumerRosella Patrizia Cezza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVanille AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secret Spice by Exceed is a cozy, rich winter fragrance that smells like a freshly brewed spiced mocha next to an unlit sweet cigar. It kicks off with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper, aromatic cardamom, and a splash of sweet mandarin orange before settling into a thick, comforting heart of roasted coffee and war…

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Vanille Amour by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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.

Which is better, Secret Spice or Vanille Amour?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Secret Spice is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Vanille Amour is rated 3.68/5 from 40 votes. Choose Secret Spice for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Amour for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Secret Spice or Vanille Amour?

Secret Spice lasts longest (Secret Spice 80/100, Vanille Amour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secret Spice or Vanille Amour?

Secret Spice projects furthest (Secret Spice 50/100, Vanille Amour 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret Spice and Vanille Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ginger, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Secret Spice or Vanille Amour better for summer or winter?

Secret Spice suits evening wear; Vanille Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secret Spice and Vanille Amour?

Secret Spice has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Myrrh, Coffee, Ginger and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco, Peru Balsam, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Vanille Amour features Vanilla, Exotic Spices, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger.