Fragrance comparison

Tender Absolute vs Mystery Secret

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tender Absolute

Marc Joseph

5.001 votes

Rank #53,416 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Mystery Secret

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #73,771 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Absolute takes 4 of 4 categories.

Tender Absolute
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.
Mystery Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.

Tender Absolute4/4

Mystery Secret0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender AbsoluteMarc Joseph

Mystery SecretCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTender Absolute

SillageTender Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

woody70%

musky60%

citrus50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

BlackberryWoody NotesMuskVanilla

Top20-30 mins

MelonCoconutBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyApricotBlackberryPlumOrchidPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRed Berries

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaDark ChocolateCaramel

Category winnerTender AbsoluteLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day92

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 31%Date 28%Work 25%Party 16%

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTender AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Tender Absolute delivers an immediate burst of bright lemon and tangy black currant. The fruit feels crisp. Within twenty minutes, the citrus edge settles, allowing dewy lily-of-the-valley and creamy jasmine flower petals to bloom across the skin with gentle sweetness. It never turns screechy. As the midda…

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Mystery Secret opens with an immediate burst of spun sugar, melon, and candied mandarin. The initial spray carries a distinct flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy fruit salad of dark blackberry, peach, and sweet coconut. It wastes no time hiding its unapologetic sweet tooth. Within forty minutes, a h…

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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 lasts longer, Tender Absolute or Mystery Secret?

Tender Absolute lasts longest (Tender Absolute 80/100, Mystery Secret 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Absolute or Mystery Secret?

Tender Absolute projects furthest (Tender Absolute 69/100, Mystery Secret 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Absolute and Mystery Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Blackberry.

Is Tender Absolute or Mystery Secret better for summer or winter?

Tender Absolute suits evening wear; Mystery Secret suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Absolute and Mystery Secret?

Tender Absolute has top notes of Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Blackberry, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla. Mystery Secret has top notes of Melon, Coconut, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Apricot, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.