Fragrance comparison

Sunshine Lys vs Secret Love

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sunshine Lys

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.4852 votes

Rank #42,379 FruityFloral

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63%scent match

Closely related

Secret Love

Amzan

3.001 votes

Rank #69,242 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunshine Lys takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sunshine Lys
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Secret Love
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Sunshine Lys3/4

Secret Love0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sunshine LysPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Secret LoveAmzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 25%Had 28%Want 46%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySunshine Lys

SillageSunshine Lys

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral91%

white floral83%

sweet74%

citrus65%

aquatic56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Water HyacinthLemonViolet Leaves

Heart1 to 2 hours

Big StrawberryEgyptian JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base2 to 3 hours

Vanilla OrchidMuskAmber

Top

Big StrawberryPassionfruitGrapefruitPineappleTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyVanilla OrchidRed BerriesJasminePeony

Base

Woody NotesOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Egyptian Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla Orchid. Durations are only published for Sunshine Lys, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall8

Winter4

Day100

Night14

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSunshine LysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sunshine Lys by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a bright floral fruity perfume for women built around a crisp blend of citrus, water hyacinth, and violet leaves. Introduced in 2012, it opens with a sharp burst of lemon and watery greenery before shifting toward a sweeter heart of big strawberry, Egyptian jasmine, and l…

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Secret Love by Amzan opens with a bright burst of big strawberry, pineapple, and passionfruit. This floral fruity fragrance for women transitions into a heart of jasmine and vanilla orchid before settling into a base of musk and oakmoss. It offers a sweet, vibrant profile ideal for warm weather daytime wear, particula…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sunshine Lys or Secret Love?

Sunshine Lys takes 3 of 4 categories. Sunshine Lys is rated 3.48/5 from 52 votes; Secret Love is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sunshine Lys for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Secret Love for a fruity and sweet character.

Which lasts longer, Sunshine Lys or Secret Love?

Sunshine Lys lasts longest (Sunshine Lys 52/100, Secret Love 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunshine Lys or Secret Love?

Sunshine Lys projects furthest (Sunshine Lys 57/100, Secret Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunshine Lys and Secret Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Egyptian Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla Orchid.

Is Sunshine Lys or Secret Love better for summer or winter?

Sunshine Lys suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunshine Lys and Secret Love?

Sunshine Lys has top notes of Water Hyacinth, Lemon and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Big Strawberry, Egyptian Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla Orchid, Musk and Amber. Secret Love has top notes of Big Strawberry, Passionfruit, Grapefruit and Pineapple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla Orchid, Red Berries and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Musk.