Fragrance comparison

Antique Brown vs The Decadents

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 18 Oct 2026 800 ratings analysed

6 wins

Antique Brown

Zara

4.25751 votes

Rank #870 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

The Decadents

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4149 votes

Rank #19,124 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antique Brown takes 6 of 7 categories.

Antique Brown
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
The Decadents
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Antique Brown6/7

The Decadents1/7

Ratings & consensus: Antique Brown
Community sentiment: Antique Brown
Longevity: Antique Brown
Sillage & projection: The Decadents
Value for money: Antique Brown
Versatility: Antique Brown
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Antique Brown

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Antique BrownZara

The DecadentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 751 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

4.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

Category winnerAntique BrownRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

554 votes

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerAntique BrownMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityAntique Brown

SillageThe Decadents

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAntique BrownBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla90%

tobacco80%

honey70%

rum60%

fruity50%

sweet100%

floral92%

cacao84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PralineVanillaRumCoconut WaterTobaccoHoneyAppleAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Rum, Tobacco and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall98

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Category winnerAntique BrownMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex27

Women2

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#870

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#19,124

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAntique BrownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Antique Brown opens with a bright splash of apple and coconut water before settling into a warm core of tobacco and rum. It offers a cozy winter option that feels surprisingly mature for a high street release. While the initial sweetness of praline stands out, the dry down shifts towards a quiet woody amber that …

Reviews →

The Decadents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The Decadents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Antique Brown or The Decadents?

Antique Brown takes 6 of 7 categories. Antique Brown is rated 4.25/5 from 751 votes; The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes. Choose Antique Brown for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antique Brown or The Decadents?

Antique Brown lasts longest (Antique Brown 65/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antique Brown or The Decadents?

Projection is very close: The Decadents 58/100, Antique Brown 57/100 for sillage.

Do Antique Brown and The Decadents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Rum, Tobacco and Honey.

Is Antique Brown or The Decadents better for summer or winter?

For summer, Antique Brown is the stronger pick. For winter, Antique Brown is the stronger pick. The Decadents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.