The Secret

This one is actually impressive! It was one of my very first perfumes (I was 8 years old), but I recently tried it again. At first, I was completely shocked and went eww wtf is this odor, because it smelt sweet, but in a gross, sickening way (kinda like vomit or body odor) (I know this will get deleted anyway). However, as it settled down, I got to really appreciate it. The only note my nose picks up is the grapefruit. Citrusy, nice and pleasant. It seems like it lasts a long time on my skin! I sprayed it in the evening while trying out different colognes in the mall and I could still feel it the next morning. The Golden secret did not impress me at all, but I will try it out again soon. I definitely plan on buying/purchasing this in a few months. Now I am saving up money for another fragrance, which I want more, but this will always be something I go back to. The fragrance is pleasant and long-lasting. A great value for money.

my second fragrance, I'm blind buy this just from reading here But really... I don't have any regrets! It smells nice, sits on my skins for 3 hours nad have good sillage, although it decrease very quick when I'm sweating I like the leathe note, feel classy and make me confidence to interact with people Maybe I will buy it sometimes in the future, because I want to try another frags first But I really recommend this if people ask!

I received a sample, I liked it, passed about 4 months and today I tried it again, it is amazing, oriental, sweet, a little spicy. Mint gives great freshness, you should try this. Ummmm, when you smell this, you feel adventurous and romantic, free soul... It's for men, but when I smell this on men, it's funny, cause it smells like women perfume. So I wear it.

One of my first perfumes from the last decade, for me it is dominated by leather, cinnamon and wood, it smells seductive and mature, modern, warm and spicy, especially for night use, I love this flanker, but I must say that it lasts less than a sigh, if only it lasted longer I would put it in my top 3, it is similar to One Million by Rabane.

Bloody hell, I was thinking to myself, I wish there was a perfume that smelled like a new car... THIS IS IT!!! It smells exactly like a wonderful, high end, leather seat CAR!!!! The type that goes fast, sporty and expensive!!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!! Owned by a girl of course cause it's kinda sweet... Definitely a must have!

my favourite fragrance for men! i find most male perfumes synthetic and bitter and the notes don’t make this sound sweet at all but it really is. my first boyfriend had this and I liked the smell so much I borrowed it multiple times... cheap maybe but I love the coziness the nostalgia the warmth and sweetnes it gives me.

Although this is supposed to remind you of 1 million, it really doesn't, not that much at least, it's a cinnamon-dominant warm spicy scent for the winter times, one of my first perfumes and great to get as a gift since it's very mass appealing

Thereis no cinnamon, I smell dry woodsy notes, a little bit of mint, stronger pepper and leather maybe, cause I don't know how real leather smells. I don't get much of grapefruit too. I could say it has maybe kind of dry vetiver scent.

My grandfather gave me this perfume as a gift, and I personally really liked it. It's similar to One Million, but I think it also somewhat resembles Dior Homme Intense.

I know this is a man's perfume but it's so good, and lasts for hours! the drydown is the best, a little sweet but not to much. The musk in this is delicious too =D

One of the best men perfumes I have ever tried. Just makes me happy and excited. If you want it to last long, spray it on the hair, clothes.

Last summer i was wearing the sample. It ended, and I want to buy a full bottle. In my opinion, it smells the best in warm and hot days.

i think the secret perfect for every season but other people think the secret not great for summer

Sweet and nice like Burberry London a cheaper option but surprisingly as good. 8.5 / 10.

Well if you want a tamed 1 Million smelling fragrance for fall and is 90% of the scent and costs under $20USD, look no further than Antonio Banderas The Secret. You can forget about Prime Gold from EAD, Multi-Platinum from Prefered Fragrance, Pure Gold from Diamond Collection, Gold Bullion by Sandora, 1 Billion by Secret Plus, No 1 Millionaire and countless others, this is a really good 1 Million smell alike in a non-gaudy package for maybe a few bucks more. Before anyone asks about Cuba Royal, well to me, it smells more like 1 Million Privé meets 1 Million Cologne, rather than 1 Million to my nose. The Secret is a far lighter 1 Million smelling scent due to the mostly copied DNA. It don't project nearly as loud, nor does it last as long but, who really cares when you pay of two thirds of the price at most for this? This is a little more of a casual night scent than the 1 Million grenade for clubs. The cinna-bomb, is there like in 1 Million but it is subdued. It has a nicer smell to it, especially as it dies down at about the three hour mark. The cinnamon, grapefruit and leather are the main notes I notice. The packaging fits the theme but unlike 1 Million and most clones, it isn't gaudy. The gold brick looks unique but it is on the gaudy side. This looks classy and traditional with elegance as a lock. Overall, I do like The Secret. I have to give it a 7.6 out of 10 for price, smell and decent performance. It's defiantly an upgrade to 1 Million clones and a cheaper, even better 1 Million (especially if it faces performance-hindering reformulation...) Update as of December 13, 2016: I think if you want a better dupe of 1 Million, The Golden Secret (a flanker to The Secret.) That is far more of a heavier night scent like 1 Million is. This is a little more flexible, especially in colder Fall days and the Winter. It can be used as a day scent at those times. Golden Secret cannot.

So, I got this as a gift from my (then) parents-in-law some 10 years ago, so it was way before my interest in perfumes had started blooming and I used it, now and again, until I started using it more regularly over the last few years and now the bottle eventually ran out and that's when I write my reviews. For starters I never felt like I saw some previous reviewer post that this became less potent with time. My last spritzes yesterday smell just as vibrant as the first time, from what I can recall. Which is to say, very manly, a bit too sweet, and also, to my nose at least, quite impossible to pinpoint the notes from. I read the notes that are supposed to be and go "really"? Or maybe I just don't know what cinnamon smells like, natively only using it in pastries in my country? And LEATHER? Possibly at the end when it becomes a skin scent (which it does fairly quickly but lasts REALLY long as), but if so a VERY sweet leather. I had an original super short review of this which I took down to write this more proper one, in which I claimed that if you take Jean-Paul Gaultiers Le Male (the original) and mix it with Swedish 80s bubble gum Jenka (yes this only makes sense to very few people here but this is all I can think of) you'll get this. I'm sure my dad will LOVE this, as will manly men around the world who like traditional manly smelling scents, although it's a bit too masculine for me, still being a man myself (mainly into unisex perfumes). But as far as bang for the buck goes you'll find it hard to find something of more value than this. Lasts a really long time for its price point and does smell really good.

Underrated..!! I tried Antonio Banderas' The Secret today and am pleasantly surprised. The Secret is a blend of citrus, musk, and with a hint of cinnamon notes that is very easy on the nose. As with other reviewers, there is a remarkable similarity to Paco Rabanne's One Million. The Secret is easy..!! Average performance - lasting about four to six hours at about arm's length projection - and perfect to wear at the office, leaving you with a fresh spicy aura most of the day. Additionally, I would suggest The Secret offers the flexibility to be worn any time of year and to/for most events. The Secret is modestly priced and is a great blind purchase. I am generally not a fan of the "celebrity endorsed fragrances", but The Secret is totally wearable - while not in my Top 10, it is definitely a keeper. My final tally for The Secret is 3.9 stars out of 5 stars. Maybe not a buy for the serious collector, but not a bad blind purchase to the collector adding a new (decent) fragrance.. Enjoy your day...

Got The secret for $9.99 (3.4 oz.) under the buy one get the other for $9.99 at Perfumania Puerto Rico. I believe the regular price is $29.99 for the 3.4 oz.. Yes, it is a tone down version of 1 Million, the first 30 minutes are virtually identical, and then The secret moves into a little different direction, more subtle, less projection. On my skin, The S lasts for 7 hrs, 1 Million for 10 hrs. Now, my 1.7oz. 1 Million cost me $56.99. In other words, it cost me 11 times the price of The S. 1 Million is not 11 times better than The S, without a doubt. Nowadays, I use The S a lot, and just keep my smaller bottle of 1 Mil for special events. My conclusion; if you like 1 Mil, buuuuuuyyyy The Secret,even for $30 bucks, it would still be a great deal.

This was the gift for Christmas I got from my wife ... The scent itself is not a novelty experience, but my wife likes this scent! Unfortunately, the head note is almost "One Million". At this point I was a little disappointed. : / The heart note and the base light are a bit lighter for me than wearing and lovable. Fortunately, Puig makes the quality guaranteed in the background! It's not a flamboyant phenomenon between the Banderas scents, but since I got my wife and I love the Banderas brand, it is for me that "good" category is ...... Instead of "One Million" craziness, it is a more interesting and affordable alternative still brings Spanish habit and quality (Puig!)

Ah The Secret by AB is a wonderful fragrance. Herbal cinnamon tones with strong citrus and woodsy musk base make for all the pointers in a mens cologne but the delivery of the scents make it pleasant and easy to pull off im the office, daily use or a night on the town. There isn't much in the way of longevity, this scent lasts only so long so repeated use is recommended, but at 15 - 20 a bottle on Ebay it really is a great bargain. You could go for Cool Water or the Calvin Klein brands for something safe but I would tell everyone to have a bottle of this because of its affordable price, good smell and the ability to bring in compliments.