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    Side by side

    Secret Rose vs. Brera

    Secret Rose by The Merchant of Venice bottle

    Secret Rose

    The Merchant of Venice
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    Brera by Milano Fragranze bottle

    Brera

    Milano Fragranze
    Eau de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Brera projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Secret Rose vs. Brera
    Secret RoseBrera
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerViolaine Collas
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Secret Rose

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Rose
    Oud
    Citrus
    Rum

    Brera

    Rose
    Warm Spicy
    Metallic
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RumLimeGrapefruit
    SaffronBergamotChili
    Heart
    RoseOudSaffron
    RoseGeraniumJasmine
    Base
    PatchouliAmberSandalwood
    PatchouliVanillaLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Secret Rose vs. Brera
    Secret RoseBrera
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Rum and rose sounds like a cocktail gone right. It is. Sweet enough to pull you in, warm enough to keep you, and that oud keeps it from getting too soft.Secret Rose
    The opening pulls you in or it doesn't, and that's the whole point. Saffron's metallic heat isn't polite. Neither is the chili. But the rose that follows is so red, so decided.Brera