Fragrance comparison

Secular vs Fado Jasmim

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Fado Jasmim

Miguel Matos

4.0693 votes

Rank #4,889 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fado Jasmim takes 4 of 4 categories.

Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fado Jasmim
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Secular0/4

Fado Jasmim4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fado Jasmim
Sillage & projection: Fado Jasmim
Value for money: Fado Jasmim
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fado Jasmim

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecularSergey Gubanov

Fado JasmimMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

59%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityFado Jasmim

SillageFado Jasmim

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value70

Category winnerFado JasmimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

animalic77%

amber69%

musky61%

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

PlumGreen Notes

Heart

PassionfruitPeach

Base

Fruity NotesCedar

Top

BananaPassionfruitPlumLemon Leaf

Heart

Jasmine SambacIndolePeachTuberoseRose

Base

CivetAmbergrisCoconutMuskAmberCoumarinOakmossAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesPlum, Passionfruit 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer59

Fall95

Winter55

Day94

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men5

Unisex50

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,889

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerFado JasmimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secular by Sergey Gubanov is a fruity gourmand fragrance featuring plum and passionfruit. It plays with sweetness and a touch of green freshness, grounding the top notes in a cedar base. This scent is designed for those seeking a playful, tropical profile suitable for casual wear during warmer months. It offers a dist…

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Fado Jasmim is a lush, tropical white floral with a deliberately animalic edge. Banana, passionfruit, plum and lemon leaf give the opening a ripe, green-fruity brightness before jasmine sambac, tuberose, peach and rose turn it creamy, narcotic and sweet. The dry-down brings musk, amber, coconut, oakmoss, oud, civet an…

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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, Secular or Fado Jasmim?

Fado Jasmim takes 4 of 4 categories. Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Fado Jasmim is rated 4.06/5 from 93 votes. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fado Jasmim for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Secular or Fado Jasmim?

Fado Jasmim lasts longest (Fado Jasmim 89/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secular or Fado Jasmim?

Fado Jasmim projects furthest (Fado Jasmim 79/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secular and Fado Jasmim smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Passionfruit and Peach.

Is Secular or Fado Jasmim better for summer or winter?

Secular suits daytime wear; Fado Jasmim suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secular and Fado Jasmim?

Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar. Fado Jasmim has top notes of Banana, Passionfruit, Plum and Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Indole, Peach and Tuberose, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Coconut and Musk.