Fragrance comparison

BucanerO vs The Decadents

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

3 wins

BucanerO

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

4.6712 votes

Rank #29,237 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%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?

BucanerO takes 3 of 5 categories.

BucanerO
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Decadents
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

BucanerO3/5

The Decadents2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BucanerORicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

The DecadentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 68%

4.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

Category winnerBucanerORating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBucanerO

SillageBucanerO

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe DecadentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

sweet100%

floral92%

cacao84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TuberoseCopalCoconutRum

Heart

TobaccoHoneyWintergreenLeather

Base

SandalwoodOakAmberVanillaMusk

Notes

OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer89

Fall100

Winter89

Day70

Night100

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,237

PerfumerRicardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,124

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerThe DecadentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

BucanerO is a bold, amber-forward fragrance that balances warmth with a surprising tropical touch. Launched in 2022, it features a complex structure of rum, coconut, and tuberose at the top, supported by a heart of tobacco, honey, and wintergreen. It suits anyone looking for a distinctive, personality-driven scent for…

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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.

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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, BucanerO or The Decadents?

BucanerO takes 3 of 5 categories. BucanerO is rated 4.67/5 from 12 votes; The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes. Choose BucanerO for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, BucanerO or The Decadents?

BucanerO lasts longest (BucanerO 87/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, BucanerO or The Decadents?

BucanerO projects furthest (BucanerO 75/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BucanerO and The Decadents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Honey and Leather.

Is BucanerO or The Decadents better for summer or winter?

BucanerO suits evening wear; The Decadents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BucanerO and The Decadents?

BucanerO has top notes of Tuberose, Copal, Coconut and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Wintergreen and Leather, a base of Sandalwood, Oak, Amber and Vanilla. The Decadents features Opium, Cacao, Honey, Rum and Tobacco.