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    Secret Obsession vs. Pure Brilliance

    Clearly related
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    Secret Obsession rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Secret Obsession vs. Pure Brilliance
    Secret ObsessionPure Brilliance
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20082010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Calice BeckerHarry Frémont
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Secret Obsession

    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    White Floral
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Amber
    Tuberose
    Sweet

    Pure Brilliance

    Fruity
    White Floral
    Green
    Fresh
    Floral
    Sweet
    Aquatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PearAppleFreesiaGreen Notes
    Heart
    JasmineOrange Blossom
    HoneysuckleLily of the Valley
    Base
    VanillaSandalwood
    Peach SkinMuskWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Secret Obsession vs. Pure Brilliance
    Secret ObsessionPure Brilliance
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The tuberose is where this gets interesting. Not the creamy, safe kind, something with a real edge. If you want a fragrance that whispers, look elsewhere.Secret Obsession
    This fragrance doesn't whisper. It doesn't need to. The pear and apple open clean and confident, the white florals arrive without ceremony, and the whole thing stays warm and close.Pure Brilliance