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    Secret Desire vs. Alexandria II

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    Alexandria II rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Secret Desire vs. Alexandria II
    Secret DesireAlexandria II
    ConcentrationParfumParfum
    Launched20222012
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş AltınelChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Secret Desire

    Powdery
    Rose
    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Floral
    Violet

    Alexandria II

    Woody
    Powdery
    Oud
    Amber
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CloveViolet
    Palisander RosewoodRosewoodLavenderAppleCinnamon
    Heart
    RoseTuberosePowdery NotesYlang-YlangSugar Cane
    Bulgarian roseRoseCedarLily of the Valley
    Base
    Musky NotesVanillaAmberCinnamon
    Agarwood (Oud)OudSandalwoodAmberVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Secret Desire vs. Alexandria II
    Secret DesireAlexandria II
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    Powdery gets unfairly dismissed. But when it's done like this, a rose that thickens, a warmth that lingers, a sugar cane sweetness that never strays into confection, it's not about softness.Secret Desire
    The oud arrives late but never polite. That lavender-and-apple opening either intrigues you or makes you flinch, and the fact that it does either is exactly the point.Alexandria II

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Secret Desire vs. Alexandria II
    Secret DesireAlexandria II
    3.4 oz$389.89fragrancenet

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