Fragrance comparison

Tatiana vs Secret Joly

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 529 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tatiana

Diane von Furstenberg · 1975

4.05354 votes

Rank #30,385 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Secret Joly

Oriza L. Legrand

3.84175 votes

Rank #6,010 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tatiana takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tatiana
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Joly
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tatiana4/7

Secret Joly3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TatianaDiane von Furstenberg

Secret JolyOriza L. Legrand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 354 votes

Have 36%Had 36%Want 28%

3.84/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerTatianaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

354 votes

50%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerTatianaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySecret Joly

SillageSecret Joly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value56

Category winnerTatianaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green83%

floral65%

animalic48%

tuberose30%

white floral100%

floral92%

musky84%

amber77%

animalic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

HyacinthAfrican Orange FlowerBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineGardeniaTuberoseNarcissusRose

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmberSandalwoodCivet

Top

JasmineHyacinth

Heart

Jasmine SambacGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Peru BalsamHoneyCivetMuskTobaccoBenzoin

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Jasmine, Gardenia and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Tatiana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall43

Winter36

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTatianaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men5

Unisex26

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,385

PerfumerJames Bell

Launched1975

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerSecret JolyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tatiana by Diane von Furstenberg brings a sharp, leafy green opening together with a dense garden bouquet. Launched as an eau de parfum, it immediately highlights a crisp combination of hyacinth, African orange flower, and tart bergamot. As the initial sharpness softens, the fragrance reveals a rich core of gardenia, …

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Secret Joly is a radiant white floral built around jasmine, hyacinth, gardenia, ylang-ylang and tuberose, with a warmer honeyed, musky base underneath. On skin it often reads clean, powdery and bright rather than heavily animalic, though the civet, balsams and tobacco give it a vintage shadow. It suits lovers of polis…

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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, Tatiana or Secret Joly?

Tatiana takes 4 of 7 categories. Tatiana is rated 4.05/5 from 354 votes; Secret Joly is rated 3.84/5 from 175 votes. Choose Tatiana for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Joly for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tatiana or Secret Joly?

Secret Joly lasts longest (Secret Joly 75/100, Tatiana 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tatiana or Secret Joly?

Projection is very close: Secret Joly 64/100, Tatiana 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tatiana and Secret Joly smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Jasmine, Gardenia and Tuberose.

Is Tatiana or Secret Joly better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tatiana is the stronger pick. For winter, Tatiana is the stronger pick. Tatiana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tatiana and Secret Joly?

Tatiana has top notes of Hyacinth, African Orange Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Tuberose and Narcissus, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Civet. Secret Joly has top notes of Jasmine and Hyacinth, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Peru Balsam, Honey, Civet and Musk.