Fragrance comparison

Secular vs Nickie

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Secular

Sergey Gubanov

2.504 votes

Rank #66,224 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nickie

Jeanne Arthes

4.003 votes

Rank #57,598 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nickie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Secular
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nickie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Secular0/3

Nickie3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecularSergey Gubanov

NickieJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNickie

SillageNickie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

sour30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

woody65%

white floral48%

powdery30%

Scent match51%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

Top15-30 mins

FreesiaBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassionfruit

Heart2-3 hrs

PlumApricotJasmineHoneysuckleAppleRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskMahoganywoodCedarAmberPeach

InformationalShared notesPlum, Passionfruit, Peach and Cedar. Durations are only published for Nickie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 23%Work 20%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNickieHigher 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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Jeanne Arthes Nickie is a lively, fruit-forward scent built around juicy passionfruit, crisp freesia, and velvety plum. The fragrance opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and tart black currant, giving it an instant burst of playful energy. As it settles onto the skin, soft petals of jasmine and honeysuckle b…

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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 Nickie?

Nickie takes 3 of 3 categories. Secular is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Nickie is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Secular for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nickie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Secular or Nickie?

Nickie lasts longest (Nickie 40/100, Secular 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secular or Nickie?

Nickie projects furthest (Nickie 69/100, Secular 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secular and Nickie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Passionfruit, Peach and Cedar.

Is Secular or Nickie better for summer or winter?

Secular suits daytime wear; Nickie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secular and Nickie?

Secular has top notes of Plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Passionfruit and Peach, a base of Fruity Notes and Cedar. Nickie has top notes of Freesia, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Passionfruit, heart notes of Plum, Apricot, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Mahoganywood, Cedar and Amber.