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The Secret

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Warm spicy · Cinnamon · Fresh spicy.

3.78 / 5Rating · 1,495 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year2010
Marketed forMen
PerfumersChristophe RaynaudElisabeth Vidal

Collection: Secret Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

The Secret by Antonio Banderas has a listed warm spicy, cinnamon, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Cinnamon, Leather, Grapefruit, Woodsy Notes, Pepper.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Cinnamon ↗Leather ↗Grapefruit ↗Woodsy Notes ↗Pepper ↗Mint ↗Musk ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.65 / 5

903 votes

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category average, not hours

1
87
2
240
3
493
4
65
5
18

Projection

1.86 / 4

929 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
299
2
506
3
76
4
48

Value perception

4.12 / 5

622 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
9
2
16
3
95
4
275
5
227

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,906Own it
1,422Previously owned
336Want it
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1
20
2
166
3
202
4
845
5
262

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Explore a combination

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Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil bottleUn Jardin Sur Le NilHermèsAntonio Banderas The Secret bottleThe SecretAntonio Banderas

Both list Cinnamon and Grapefruit. Explore The Secret’s warm spicy direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Blanche bottleBlancheByredoAntonio Banderas The Secret bottleThe SecretAntonio Banderas

Both list Musk and Woodsy Notes. Explore The Secret’s warm spicy direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does The Secret smell like?

The Secret by Antonio Banderas has a listed warm spicy, cinnamon, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Cinnamon, Leather, Grapefruit, Woodsy Notes, Pepper.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Christophe Raynaud, Elisabeth Vidal.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.65 out of 5, from 903 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define The Secret?

Its listed notes include cinnamon, leather, grapefruit, woodsy notes, pepper, mint, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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The Secret

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas The Secret bottle
Leading accords
warm spicy
cinnamon
fresh spicy
leather
citrus
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Cinnamon · Leather · Grapefruit · Woodsy Notes · Pepper · Mint

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