The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Amandine Galliano composed Secret Garden for 100BON in 2018, and her inspiration came with a specific moment attached: Grasse, in August. The brief reads almost like a postcard. Jasmine fills the factories there at the height of summer, so thick in the air it gets into everything. Galliano grew up around that scent, then returned to the Grasse region after several years in England. The homecoming hit her. She wanted to capture what jasmine in the south of France feels like at peak harvest. Not jasmine alone, but jasmine softened by fruit, cushioned by vanilla, the whole thing feeling less like a perfume and more like a place you walked into.
The trick here is restraint. Jasmine carries warmth that can tip cloying fast, and it's the kind of note that flattens everything around it if you let it. Galliano didn't let it. She used fruity top notes to brighten the entry, then wrapped the heart in rose, iris, and orange blossom to give it dimension. The vanilla underneath is the real architect, though, absorbing the jasmine's sharper edges and turning what could have been a single-note floral into something that moves.
The evolution
The first minutes are a different fragrance than the one you'll wear hours later. Citruses, pink pepper, and green notes arrive sharp and almost fizzy, like biting into fruit still cold from the morning. There's a sparkling quality here, unexpected for something that will eventually turn creamy. The pepper adds a little sting, brief but noticeable. Then the heart takes over, and the shift is gentle rather than dramatic. Rose, jasmine, iris, and orange blossom arrive together, none of them leading. The jasmine is present but polite, the kind that whispers rather than sings. The iris brings a powdery coolness that keeps the florals from getting too sweet. The rose adds a dewy facet that keeps the heart from feeling too dense, while the orange blossom carries a soft indolic sweetness that nods toward the jasmine without doubling down on it.
Cultural impact
Wearers reach for Secret Garden when they want something that feels like an open window rather than a statement. It's the kind of scent that doesn't announce itself but gets noticed, the floral-vanilla warmth that works across seasons and situations. Some compare it to Coco Mademoiselle, though this is lighter, less sharp, and quieter in its projection. The appeal is accessibility without blandness. It draws a crowd that values subtlety over spectacle, people who want their fragrance to feel personal rather than performative.
The House
100 Bon100BON is a French perfume house that builds every scent from ingredients that exist in nature. Founded in 2017, the brand offers refillable bottles, transparent ingredient lists and a focus on well‑being. Its line includes modern interpretations of classic accords such as Patchouli & Cachemire (2025) and Amber Sensual (2024). All creations are formulated in Paris and produced in France, aiming to make natural perfumery approachable without compromising depth or elegance.
The Creator
Amandine GallianoGalliano’s technique favors transparent structures built around a dominant natural heart. She frequently starts with a single flower or resin, amplifies it with a carefully chosen base of cedar, sandalwood, or amber, and finishes with a whisper of citrus or spice to add lift.
