Skin vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
SkinChoose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Quelques Fleurs Jardin SecretChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skin2/4
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Skin
- Sillage & projection
- Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
- Value for money
- Skin
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SkinOlfactive OQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHoubigantWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%
3.98/ 5 · 205 votes
Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
13%Like
25%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
36%Love
40%Like
11%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
205 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySkin
SillageQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSkinBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
iris90%
floral80%
powdery70%
musky60%
earthy50%
citrus100%
floral92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Orris RootAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CedarBeeswaxSandalwoodVetiverMagnolia
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
NeroliBergamotYellow Mandarin
Heart3-4 hrs
Orris RootMagnoliaNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base6-8 hrs
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter16
Day100
Night24
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#63,349
PerfumerOlivia da Costa
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#30,932
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin SecretHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOlfactive O Skin opens with a quiet puff of musky ambrette and powdery iris, feeling like a clean cotton shirt warmed by the sun. The scent clings close to the body, shifting slowly as a waxy beeswax note emerges to anchor the initial airy freshness. It is a skin-scent primer designed to be worn alone or layered under…
Reviews →Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret begins with a vivid burst of yellow mandarin, crisp bergamot, and sunlit neroli. It feels immediate and bright. The sharp citrus fizz mellows within twenty minutes into a luminous heart of magnolia, creamy jasmine, and earthy orris root. It does not smell like a vintage museum p…
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, Skin or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Skin is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Skin for a woody and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Skin or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Skin lasts longest (Skin 68/100, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Skin or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret projects furthest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret 58/100, Skin 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Skin and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Magnolia.
Is Skin or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret better for summer or winter?
Skin suits daytime wear; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Skin and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret?
Skin features Orris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cedar, Beeswax and Sandalwood. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of Orris Root, Magnolia, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.
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