Fragrance comparison

Secret Wish vs Hugo Woman

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,963 ratings analysed

Secret Wish

Pink Up Cosmetics

4.001 votes

Rank #57,267 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hugo Woman

Hugo Boss

3.912,962 votes

Rank #2,911 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hugo Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

Secret Wish
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.
Hugo Woman
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Secret Wish1/4

Hugo Woman3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret WishPink Up Cosmetics

Hugo WomanHugo Boss

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.91/ 5 · 2,962 votes

Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

22%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

2,962 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHugo Woman

SillageHugo Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSecret WishBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

sweet90%

green80%

vanilla70%

tropical60%

fresh spicy50%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrange

Heart

Green NotesPapayaPeach

Base

Vanilla

Top

Granny Smith appleMelonPeachCyclamenCassisoak mossPapaya

Heart

Water HyacinthLilyJasmineOrris Root

Base

Virginia CedarSandalwoodOrchidVanilleResinAmber

InformationalShared notesPapaya and Peach. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,911

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews113

Category winnerHugo WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink Up Cosmetics introduces Secret Wish, a light, unisex blend built for hot weather. The scent combines sharp bergamot and sweet orange with a heart of tropical papaya and fresh green notes, finishing on a soft vanilla base. It offers an easy option for casual daily wear when you want to feel refreshed without overw…

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Hugo Boss Hugo Woman is an iconic late-1990s fruity floral that remains one of the easiest daytime perfumes to wear. It opens with an energetic burst of crisp Granny Smith apple, juicy honeydew melon, and ripe peach, immediately creating a bright, uplifting mood. Within twenty minutes, a gentle bouquet of water hyacin…

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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 Wish or Hugo Woman?

Hugo Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Secret Wish is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Hugo Woman is rated 3.91/5 from 2,962 votes. Choose Secret Wish for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer. Choose Hugo Woman for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Secret Wish or Hugo Woman?

Hugo Woman lasts longest (Hugo Woman 60/100, Secret Wish 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secret Wish or Hugo Woman?

Hugo Woman projects furthest (Hugo Woman 54/100, Secret Wish 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secret Wish and Hugo Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Papaya and Peach.

What are the notes in Secret Wish and Hugo Woman?

Secret Wish has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Green Notes, Papaya and Peach, a base of Vanilla. Hugo Woman has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Melon, Peach and Cyclamen, heart notes of Water Hyacinth, Lily, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Orchid and Vanille.