Penhaligon's
Halfeti
Woody · Warm spicy · Aromatic.
parfumbible.comWoody · Fresh spicy · Aromatic.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Fragonard / About · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house introduction explicitly states that Fragonard was founded in Grasse in 1926.
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Year2020
Marketed forMen
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Fragonard Men's Classics
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Secret Absolu by Fragonard has a listed woody, fresh spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Pepper, Cypress, Bergamot, Cedar, White Amber.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. 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.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de toilette · Europe listing · 100 mL
Alcohol denat (sd alcohol), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Limonene, Pinene, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Beta-caryophyllene, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Laurus nobilis leaf oil, Eugenol, Coumarin, Citral, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Alpha-terpinene, Benzyl benzoate.
Current official formulation for this bottle reference and concentration. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Fragonard official international product formulation · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.16 / 5
45 votes
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Projection
2.14 / 4
44 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.23 / 5
47 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
89Own it
9Previously owned
48Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Serge Lutens
Poivre Noir
Fresh spicy · Woody · Warm spicy.
Memo Paris
Irish Leather
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Leather.
Essential Parfums
Bois Impérial
Eau de parfum
Woody · Fresh spicy · Aromatic.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cedar and Patchouli. Explore Secret Absolu’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Cedar. Explore Secret Absolu’s woody direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Secret Absolu smell like?
Secret Absolu by Fragonard has a listed woody, fresh spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Pepper, Cypress, Bergamot, Cedar, White Amber.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.16 out of 5, from 45 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Secret Absolu?
Its listed notes include pepper, cypress, bergamot, cedar, white amber, violet leaf, agarwood (oud), leather, vetiver, patchouli, musk, tonka bean. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Secret Absolu
Fragonard
Leading accords
woody
fresh spicy
aromatic
oud
leather
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Pepper · Cypress · Bergamot · Cedar · White Amber · Violet Leaf
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