by Antonio Banderas
Her Secret Desire is a sweet, gourmand fragrance with a prominent powdery vanila heart and soft floral top notes. It opens with a crisp, candy-like raspberry and bergamot, giving a juicy, fruity burst that quickly transforms into a creamy, super-sweet vanilla-sandalwood base. The core of the scent centers around orris and violet, which lend a delicate powdery texture that mimics the old-school gourmands of the early 2010s—particularly Black Opium and La Vie Est Belle. The middle phase is a soft, plush mix of vanilla, orris, and sandalwood, with subtle woodiness from the fir and sandalwood notes. While a few users detect a plastic-y or soapy nuance in the drydown, most find it to be a pleasingly mature and wearable sweet floral, especially in colder months. The scent can be a strong full-body statement with just one spray—suggesting decent sillage and penetration, though longevity is modest. It's fairly unisex in appeal, but strongly associated with women, and performs best in winter and nighttime wear.