The Secret Temptation

The immediate first impression I got from Secret Temptation is a cross between the fizzy vanillic sweetness of Calvin Klein Obsessed and the fruity warmth of Baldessarini Ambre. Loads of sweetened ISO-e and a lightly fruity pink peppercorn dominate this one from start to finish. There is a distinct and lasting sweetness to Secret Temptation offset by a very slight bitter, herbaceous accord - though not offset enough in my opinion. In this regard, I think ST would easily qualify as unisex, though leaning ever so gently in the masculine direction. Secret Temptation is very pleasant and wearable, and actually performs well in terms of both longevity and sillage. Worthy of a bottle buy at this cost IMHO. I think ST is perfectly suited for layering with any sort of leather/woodsy fragrance that you might find too dry and in need of just a pinch of vanillic sweetness. To date, I've had great success layering either with the dry woodsy Bentley Absolute or something incense heavy like Casbah or Cardinal. It's like adding just a dash of sugar to enhance (and extend) what is already there.

I just got a bottle of Zadig and Voltaire's Just Rock and because of the obvious intersection of notes, I felt compelled to add to my previous comments on Secret Temptation in light of this new discovery... Secret Temptation is warm, woodsy in an ISO-e, sparkling kind of way, lightly sweet and joyously vanillic, all without being overly cloying. Pink peppercorn dominates from the opening and brings brightness and a soft not-so-fruity-fruitiness that I really appreciate. Truly wonderful stuff for the stupendously low price tag. Literally one of the very best value to price fragrances out there, IMO. What about Just Rock? I'll tell you. Take away the pink peppercorn of Secret Temptation and add a deeper vanilla with amber and a dry sandalwood-like accord, and you get Just Rock. They feel related - as though this could be your daytime dumb reach, while Just Rock is that date night secret weapon in your fragrance arsenal. They also layer amazingly. If you like one, you will more than likely enjoy the other.

Eu amo esse perfume, comprei ele logo antes de conhecer minha mulher. Meu grande problema com ele é a fixação, pois a projeção dele é boa e seu cheiro é incrível, um dos mais harmoniosos e vivos que senti em um perfume, porém ele some em questão de 3 a 4 horas, e se você quer algum tempo maior deve exagerar mais nas borrifadas. talvez eu tenha utilizado ele em um clima errado? talvez. De todo modo, tenho tudo o que agradecer este perfume, ele foi o meu primeiro perfume comprado, tenho boas memórias com ele devido a eu ter utilizado ele no começo de meu relacionamento de amizade ao namoro com minha mulher, e me abriu as portas para querer ter e utilizar outras fragrâncias. Tenho ainda meu primeiro frasco, mesmo que em pouca quantidade hoje em dia, e compraria um perfume com o exato mesmo cheiro se houvesse uma versão mais potente. Um ótimo e memorável perfume, certamente comprarei um outro frasco futuramente, mesmo que para utilização casual, ou ao lado da mulher que tanto amo.

The Secret Temptation is a fragrance for men created by Antonio Banderas. The scent was introduced in 2008 and is marketed as a seductive and masculine fragrance. The scent features notes of ginger, pepper, and cedarwood, with a base of amber and musk. The fragrance is available in eau de toilette and aftershave formulations. Banderas also has released several other fragrances under his own name. The price point for "The Secret Temptation" fragrance by Antonio Banderas can vary depending on the retailer and the size of the bottle. In general, it is considered to be an affordable fragrance and is often found at prices similar to other designer fragrances. Many people who have tried the scent have reported that it smells good and has a strong, seductive aroma. It is considered to be a masculine scent with a good longevity and sillage. However, as with any fragrance, scent preferences are a matter of personal taste, so it is always best to try it on yourself before purchasing.

its a sweet surprize from AB, I liked the bottle a lot , coz red i my favorite color, so i tried it one day. i recall it similar to the vibes of hot water by davidoff and also givenchy xeryus rouge, but i tried it few more times, i felt there is a spicy and cardamom popping, and i was gonna buy a 200ml of it, sadly 200ml was sold out, and I ended up buying the 100ml. very nice fragrance, for the price you actually a very good quality frag, after blue and black seduction, i am digging this. good for evening time. lil bit boozy red cocktail/shots vibe. with vanilla and pink pepper. lasts 4/5 hours on me, not a beast but good projection for 2 hours. the best so far in this line. will review it soon on channel. no review in English 8.5/10

On my skin this is a spicy leathery scent slightly sweet, delicious and sensual.Top notes, especially cardamom, remain strong thoroughout, seconded by vetiver that gives the perfume a leathery background, like a touch of velvet, vanilla, that gives a light sweetness and musk that keeps the scent from becoming too weighty, unusable.Longevity is 7/8 hours but sillage is light, this is an office appropriate perfume as well as a suitable scent for romantic dates. And cheap, a really good perfume, the best of the line.

I just registered to leave comment about this fragrance. This is absolutely sex-bomb! It smells so good ,it's insane! I Very masculine and seductive..mmmm... i paid 30 Euros for it and i am soo proud You are going to smell easily 4 hours and projection is excellent! P.S. Best explanation (from my perspective) how this fragrance smells is just look how bottle looks like! So seductive! Very good job Antonio Banderas!

i really enjoy this frag. absolutely buy worthy for its price. in fact i m not a fan of vanilla especially sweet ones but i like this woody kinda minty - maybe the basil - vanilla . i can smell on my sweater almost 3 days after . longetivity is satisfying i think

I gave it a try at the shop almost with no interest. Such a nice surprise! Smooth, a little sweet, a little fresh, a little warm / spicy, all at the same time. Very pleasant, good price. I took a bottle home. No regrets about it.

This cologne is very unique and it's fragrance is very familiar to me it smells more like spice bomb but I think you can rock this in the summer and winter very versatile I recommend this as a spray and go scenario.

Seems like the Banderas perfumers are getting better and better and I must admit this stuff is really good.....The scent is an 8.0 strength and Longevity is a 7.0....A very complex nice smelling potpourri of Aromas

A copy or Byredo Super Cedar or Penhaligons Juniper Sling. A mix of woody molecules ambroxan, ISO, something rosy abd a bit of tonka. A nice thing for its price for those who like molecular abstract fragrances.

Another standout juice of AB besides Spirit for men. Its unique scent lasted like all day long on my skin. The base note was kind of "bittersweet" on me, but the opening and the mid was just perfect.

It's amazing how Antonio Banderas was able to produce this amazing juice, it's a real seed of pleasure that Antonio gave Us, he poured a piece of Himself into these vials. fabulous

Very nice scent for a cheap price, this one smells just as good as a 3 times more expensive fragrances, it kind of reminds me of baldessarini secret mission with a fruity touch.

It's 80% like baldessarini secret mission. I like it and it is safe for blind buy

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In 2010, a new pillar of fragrances was released with The Secret, which only received a female version two years later. Over time, new versions were emerging: Golden, Game and Night. Now, a new fragrance pair arrives, opening a new chapter in the history of Banderas secrets: The Secret Temptation and Her Secret Temptation (for women). And the novelty also happened on the outside: the bottles are new, different from the other versions. In the case of the male version, the bottle has rounded corners and curved back, more ergonomic. The metal plate, previously vertical and covering the entire body of the bottle, is now horizontal and centered. And the cover, previously rectangular, became cylindrical. The fragrance is woody-aromatic and full of contrasts. It has notes of bergamot, elemi resin, pepper and green cardamom, on top. Then, basil, artemisia and jasmine form the body, towards the base of vetiver, cedar, musk and a touch of vanilla. Amid the latest releases I have known, I must say that The Secret Temptation has brought a necessary innovation, which makes me believe that there is still much to be invented, away from the current trends. The output is aromatic and sensual, thanks to the warm content of the elemi resin and the spicy smell of the cardamom. The heart is of a fantastic contrast: it pulsates green and bitter, then it pulsates aromatic and sweet. I confess that I expected more of the jasmine, but then I realized that the note was used in the right measure, because it was not meant to be a floral fragrance, but green. Finally, the base gains a weight of woods and the vetiver is the most present note, at least on my skin. There is no reason to be frightened by the vanilla in the composition. It is like if it didn’t even exist, appearing only after a few hours, which gives more prominence to the musk. The Secret Temptation is spicy on the tape and creamier on the skin. If I did not know where it came from, based solely on style, I would have thought it was made by Gucci. To conclude, it is important to say that the fragrance continues exuding, but only to the person who wears it. It does not have good projection and, therefore, leaves no trace. However, the lasting is very good for the type (and cost) of fragrance. In one of the tests, I applied at night (after shower) and the smell was still present on my arms the next day, remaining for over 12 hours. Under normal conditions of use, perspiration, etc. it managed to stay for eight hours on my skin. Ratifying, a pleasant surprise for its price.

When it comes to Antonio Banderas The Secret Temptation, it is a unique scent. I'm not sure if it is or isn't a clone even if it is likely one due to the typical nature of the house, but it is very unique to the scents I have smelt. It is a very herbal yet spicy-sweet scent, and a strong one at that. With Secret Temptation I get the closest comparison to another scent in the open, that being Ed Hardy Born Wild with a pink pepper and cardamon heavy spicy/sweet ying-yang but it differs through a resinous herbal smell from the elemi. This would lead to a further herbal and slight booze mid powered by artemisia. in the base, I get some woods (ambroxan/ISO-E super?), a little musk but mostly vanilla. Of the three The Secret line I own (The Secret, The Golden Secret and The Secret Temptation); The Secret Temptation is the most seductive and date night ready. It isn't loud enough to be a club scent like The Golden Secret and the scent that influenced the original The Secret (and to an extent The Golden Secret), 1 Million. However, that isn't a bad thing at all since that profile is a little too cliche at this point. With The Secret Temptation, I get really good performance. While the scent only offers moderate sillage, I can get wiffs of The Secret Temptation over just about its duration. The Secret Temptation lasts about nine on my skin. It is a night-time scent for winter and fall. Antonio Banderas The Secret Temptation is a scent I rate at a 7.6 out of 10. This is a really good scent that is unique but I don't really know if it is one that lady's love like the rest of The Secret's line. It is so different that maybe it is a gift and a curse at the same time.

This is one that I purchased, along with Power of Seduction, as from what I've read, these two are the best releases from AB Fragrances the last few years. While I am a definite fan of PoS, this one I'm still on the fence with. Is it quality? Definitely. AB and Puig have released some bangers in that department for the price. The smell itself on my skin is predominantly a soft, but sweet vanilla, maybe a bit of florals, on top of vetiver. Though I will say, this sits REALLY close to the skin. It does last quite a while (6ish hours) but if sprayed on my wrist I have to press my nose up to it to get a whiff. Maybe it's olfactory fatigue, but this is just my experience. This does smell really good. But to me it's just too soft, and as for occasion, I'm struggling to find a fit for it. Not the most versatile scent imo. It leans more towards a formal scent to my nose. Maybe others have some recommendations? For the quality and scent I'd give this an 9/10, especially at this price point. It's a steal. BUT since it doesn't seem very versatile and I'm having trouble on where to include it in the rotation, my overall rating is a 7/10.