Secret Encounter
The Gate Fragrances ParisEau de Parfum2018
Side by side
Secret Encounter vs. Aoud Leather
Aoud Leather wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Secret Encounter | Aoud Leather | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2018 | 2009 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Pierre Montale |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Secret Encounter
Leather
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Animalic
Herbal
Vanilla
Green
Sweet
Aoud Leather
Leather
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Fresh Spicy
Oud
Citrus
Amber
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
DavanaGingerPink Pepper
BergamotBlack PepperCardamom
Heart
LeatherSageJasmineTonka Bean
Saffron
Base
CedarwoodAmberPatchouliVanilla
OudAmbergrisLeather
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Secret Encounter | Aoud Leather | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
Real talk
This is leather for people who think they don't like leather. The buttery suede heart wins, not the bite. Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. A workday scent with an evening afterglow.Secret Encounter
This isn't the leather that sits in a heritage boutique. It's assertive in ways that polarize: the opening can read synthetic to some noses, and it projects hard enough that strangers will notice.Aoud Leather
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Secret Encounter | Aoud Leather | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 oz | — | $16.09fragrancenet |
| 3.4 oz | $140.69fragrancenet | $75.59fragrancenet |
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