What does it smell like?
Main smell: cinnamon and warm spicy. It opens with cinnamon and grapefruit, moves to cinnamon and mint and dries down to leather and woody notes.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
The Secret notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Antonio Banderas The Secret EDT
Antonio Banderas is the house behind The Secret EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like leather and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men spread further.
Antonio Banderas perfumes worth knowing
This house has 26 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are The Icon, Black Seduction and King Of Seduction Absolute.
Is The Secret your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is cinnamon (100%), followed by warm spicy and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy cinnamon and warm spicy smells and notes like cinnamon and leather. Less obvious notes include pepper and pepper. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
What The Secret costs
In Europe it costs about €23, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Cerruti Image Woman.
Flankers and editions
There are 7 other versions of this perfume, released between 2010 and 2021.
Perfumes that smell like The Secret
These perfumes have a close smell: Rabanne 1 Million Parfum (5 shared notes), Cerruti Image Woman (4 shared notes), Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men (4 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (3 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
When did The Secret come out?
It came out in 2010.
Is The Secret better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between The Secret EDT and The Secret Absolu?
The other one is the Eau de Parfum and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.