Secret Genius
PinroseEau de Parfum2015
Side by side
Secret Genius vs. Mon Guerlain
Is Secret Genius better than Mon Guerlain?
Mon Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
VanillaSandalwoodBergamotJasmine
woodysweetvanillapowderybalsamicwarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain?
| Secret Genius | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2017 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Harry Frémont | Thierry Wasser |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain smell?
Secret Genius
Woody
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
White Floral
Caramel
Citrus
Balsamic
Mon Guerlain
Vanilla
Lavender
Aromatic
Woody
Powdery
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain share?
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
LavenderBergamot
Heart
White ChocolateCaramelJasmine
Indian Jasmine SambacJasmineIrisJasmine SambacRose
Base
VanillaSandalwoodCedar
Tahitian VanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCoumarinLicoriceBenzoinPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Jasmine
LavenderIndian Jasmine SambacJasmineIrisJasmine SambacRose
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Tahitian VanillaVanillaBenzoin
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedar
Australian SandalwoodSandalwood
Gourmandy Notes
White ChocolateCaramel
Licorice
Citric Notes
Bergamot
Bergamot
Where they fit
When and where do Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Secret Genius or Mon Guerlain?
| Secret Genius | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain?
This is the fragrance that people stop you for. Harry Fremont built it around Madagascan vanilla and caramel, then kept the sillage intimate on purpose, it stays close, almost conspiratorial.Secret Genius
Not another sweet vanilla. Mon Guerlain earns its sweetness from lavender's coolness cutting through the warmth, the herbaceous bite that keeps the vanilla from going flat.Mon Guerlain
The hunt
Where to buy Secret Genius and Mon Guerlain
| Secret Genius | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $110.00ecosmetics |
| 1.6 oz | — | $145.00ecosmetics |
| 2.5 oz | — | $100.20ecosmetics |
| 3.3 oz | — | $105.00ecosmetics |
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