Fragrance comparison

Asile du Décadent vs Giardino Segreto

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Asile du Décadent

Mercurio Perfumes

3.4522 votes

Rank #55,372 SweetWoody

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Giardino Segreto

Paolo Gigli

4.502 votes

Rank #40,252 SweetWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 4 categories.

Asile du Décadent
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Giardino Segreto
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Asile du Décadent3/4

Giardino Segreto1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Asile du Décadent
Sillage & projection: Asile du Décadent
Value for money: Asile du Décadent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Giardino Segreto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asile du DécadentMercurio Perfumes

Giardino SegretoPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAsile du Décadent

SillageAsile du Décadent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAsile du DécadentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

tobacco69%

honey61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

anis69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyLicoriceAniseCoriander

Heart

Dried FruitsTobaccoCarawayTuberose

Base

SandalwoodHazelnutVanillaAmber

Top15-30 mins

CorianderCinnamonTobaccoGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

AniseVanillaCloveCacao

Base6-8+ hrs

Sweet NotesDried FruitsBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesAnise, Coriander, Dried Fruits and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Giardino Segreto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 39%Casual 27%Work 19%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,372

PerfumerValery Mikhalitcyn

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGiardino SegretoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asile du Décadent by Mercurio Perfumes is a dark sweet oriental scent crafted around a rich core of honey, anise, and pipe tobacco. It opens with an intense blast of licorice and coriander before unfolding into dried fruits and tuberose. The dry-down settles into warm sandalwood, hazelnut, vanilla, and amber, creating…

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Giardino Segreto by Paolo Gigli opens with hot culinary spices that warm up immediately on skin. You smell grated cinnamon and dry coriander right away. A thick burst of sweet tobacco and fresh ginger follows within seconds. As the opening heat settles, creamy vanilla, bitter cacao, and licorice-like anise round out t…

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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, Asile du Décadent or Giardino Segreto?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 4 categories. Asile du Décadent is rated 3.45/5 from 22 votes; Giardino Segreto is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Asile du Décadent for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Giardino Segreto for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asile du Décadent or Giardino Segreto?

Asile du Décadent lasts longest (Asile du Décadent 67/100, Giardino Segreto 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asile du Décadent or Giardino Segreto?

Asile du Décadent projects furthest (Asile du Décadent 73/100, Giardino Segreto 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asile du Décadent and Giardino Segreto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Anise, Coriander, Dried Fruits and Tobacco.

Is Asile du Décadent or Giardino Segreto better for summer or winter?

Asile du Décadent suits day or night wear; Giardino Segreto suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asile du Décadent and Giardino Segreto?

Asile du Décadent has top notes of Honey, Licorice, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Tobacco, Caraway and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Amber. Giardino Segreto has top notes of Coriander, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Ginger, heart notes of Anise, Vanilla, Clove and Cacao, a base of Sweet Notes, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Amber.