Fragrance comparison

Surfing Feelings vs Sexual Secret

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

4 wins

Surfing Feelings

Zara

3.5039 votes

Rank #19,652 SandFloral

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Sexual Secret

Michel Germain

3.6057 votes

Rank #26,224 FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories.

Surfing Feelings
Choose it for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sexual Secret
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Surfing Feelings4/7

Sexual Secret3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing FeelingsZara

Sexual SecretMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

3.60/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 42%

Category winnerSexual SecretRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

32%Like

42%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

40%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerSexual SecretMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Feelings

SillageSurfing Feelings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value71

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sand100%

floral86%

amber72%

aquatic58%

ozonic44%

mineral30%

floral100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sand

Heart

Lotus

Base

Amber

Top

MangoBlood Mandarin

Heart

LotusJasmineRose

Base

White MuskCashmere WoodAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall6

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer93

Fall47

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerSexual SecretMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex7

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#26,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Surfing Feelings is a breezy, summer fragrance that pairs sand and aquatic notes with a warm amber base. Perfect for casual seaside outings, this scent captures the essence of a warm day at the beach. It offers a refreshing, light aura for women looking for an easy, cost-effective scent to wear under the hot sun.

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Sexual Secret is a bright fruity floral built around juicy mango, blood mandarin, clean flowers, and a soft musky-woody base. It reads cheerful and easy to wear, with more spring and summer appeal than cold-weather depth. Expect a sweet tropical opening, a watery floral heart, and a clean amber-musk dry-down. It suits…

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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, Surfing Feelings or Sexual Secret?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories. Surfing Feelings is rated 3.50/5 from 39 votes; Sexual Secret is rated 3.60/5 from 57 votes. Choose Surfing Feelings for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sexual Secret for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Surfing Feelings or Sexual Secret?

Surfing Feelings lasts longest (Surfing Feelings 61/100, Sexual Secret 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Surfing Feelings or Sexual Secret?

Surfing Feelings projects furthest (Surfing Feelings 54/100, Sexual Secret 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Surfing Feelings and Sexual Secret smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Lotus and Amber.

Is Surfing Feelings or Sexual Secret better for summer or winter?

For summer, Surfing Feelings is the stronger pick. For winter, Sexual Secret is the stronger pick. Surfing Feelings suits daytime wear; Sexual Secret suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Feelings and Sexual Secret?

Surfing Feelings has top notes of Sand, heart notes of Lotus, a base of Amber. Sexual Secret has top notes of Mango and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk, Cashmere Wood and Amber.