Secret

According to Sommeleir de Parfum, its 20% green notes on top, 20/20% lily and orange blossom in the heart, and 20/20% vanilla and wood notes for the base. The green notes scare me a bit but I've heard this is a great dupe for Green Malachite and so I'm going to try this and see if I like Twilight or Secret better. Twilight was more of a green, white floral with an amber base. I didn't find it to be sweet and the white floral were a bit indolic. To me it smelled like a unisex white floral until the dry down and the citrus notes dissipated and the smooth amber takes over and it does become a bit sweeter. I like the idea of this being heavier in the vanilla and woody notes with a balanced white floral bouquet. I'm assuming the green notes dissipate slightly like the citrus notes do in Twilight. EDIT: This smells more expensive than Twilight. It's smoother, sweeter, and there's not any indolic quality to it. There are more nuances in Twilight, but Secret is just so smooooth. Twilight has spicy notes, fruity qualities, but doesn't smell as luxurious as Secret and Secret smells like it's made with better natural oils. White Twilight is brighter, sharper, and more punchy, Secret is softer and smoother and I prefer those qualities in my white florals. Also, TWC new bottles are to die for. This came in a very luxurious package with a bonus travel decanter. The bottle is so beautiful. Thick heavy glass, magnetic faux wood cap. The nameplate is a metal applique. The juice in Secret is a dark, rich color. It just exudes luxury for a $40 price tag. This is the 3rd nicest bottle in my collection, after my Tiziana and V Canto bottles.

Beautiful white florals with fresh green notes and a very distinct woody dry down. As it wears on it becomes very creamy when the vanilla shows up but the green, leafy notes keep the sweetness in check. Thankfully, there's no candy or cake batter anywhere in sight. 😉 Lux packaging includes bottle with magnetic cap and complimentary travel sprayer. I really don't know why they felt the need to include an empty travel sprayer to fill from the bottle since the performance is so good you don't need to do touch ups. It does make a beautiful presentation though, especially if you are giving this as a gift. Considering that this fragrance sells for five times more on the manufacturer's website than what I paid for it on the grey market that's a great deal for a beautiful perfume.

Wow, just wow. This stuff is INSANE. Smells very floral, of course, white florals to be precise. I can detect Ylang-ylang a bit but mostly Tuberose, it has a nice underlying sweetness and creaminess to it, you might think this leans feminine but I think it's perfectly unisex. It's very calming but alluring, smells like a succulent tuberose with vanilla sprinkled around it to give it some additional sweetness. Performance is outstanding, my skin eats fragrances and I tried it on twice on unmoisturized skin with just one spray and this stuff lasted, after 6 hours I could still totally detect it on my arm while going close with my nose. This is truly a hidden gem.

This is a really lovely, lush perfume melding the creaminess of white florals and the softness of non-gourmand vanilla. The lily note in this composition is very appealing. The soft wood notes help to ground the composition. I don't experience a lot of projection or longevity but it's inexpensive enough that I don't mind over spraying and re-spraying as needed. I do see the similarities between this and Armani Prive Vert Malachite but I wouldn't deem Secret a dupe. Vert Malachite is more complex and the ingredients seem to be of a higher quality. However, they are both excellent in their own ways. Secret is a stunner. An absolute steal for ~$40 on Jomashop.

Vert Malachite, Gardens Of India, French Flower, Casablanca Lily. Either they were too pricey or didn't perform or both, this one ticked all the boxes. It is quite similar to the fragrances mentioned, but this one is it's own fragrance also, lighter and smoother with great projection. I like this version the best. It really is beautiful.