Fragrance comparison

Yellow vs Sexual Secret

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 91 ratings analysed

Yellow

Max Philip

3.5334 votes

Rank #41,643 FruityTropical

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56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sexual Secret

Michel Germain

3.6057 votes

Rank #29,440 FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual Secret takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Yellow2/7

Sexual Secret5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

YellowMax Philip

Sexual SecretMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 42%

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

18%Love

38%Like

26%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

34 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityYellow

SillageYellow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value71

Category winnerSexual SecretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical88%

sweet77%

patchouli65%

floral53%

woody42%

floral100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, tropical and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoJasmine

Heart

BlackberryLotus

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

MangoBlood Mandarin

Heart

LotusJasmineRose

Base

White MuskCashmere WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMango, Jasmine and Lotus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall50

Winter29

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer93

Fall47

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerSexual SecretMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSexual SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yellow by Max Philip opens with juicy mango and a bright jasmine lift, then settles into a sweeter blackberry-floral heart over patchouli and vanilla. It reads fruity first, tropical and slightly creamy later, with a soft earthy base that keeps it from feeling too candy-like. This is the kind of scent that may suit wa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Yellow or Sexual Secret?

Sexual Secret takes 5 of 7 categories. Yellow is rated 3.53/5 from 34 votes; Sexual Secret is rated 3.60/5 from 57 votes. Choose Yellow for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sexual Secret for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow or Sexual Secret?

Yellow lasts longest (Yellow 70/100, Sexual Secret 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow or Sexual Secret?

Yellow projects furthest (Yellow 66/100, Sexual Secret 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow and Sexual Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and floral accords. Common notes include Mango, Jasmine and Lotus.

Is Yellow or Sexual Secret better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Yellow and Sexual Secret?

Yellow has top notes of Mango and Jasmine, heart notes of Blackberry and Lotus, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.