Fragrance comparison

Decadence vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 6,956 ratings analysed

1 wins

Decadence

Marc Jacobs

3.776,956 votes

Rank #3,423 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,318 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Decadence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Decadence
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Decadence1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DecadenceMarc Jacobs

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 6,956 votes

Have 73%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

6,956 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

iris84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumSaffronIris

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisJasmine SambacBulgarian Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

VetiverPapyrusLiquidambar

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Decadence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

Date 41%Party 32%Work 14%Casual 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,423

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#71,318

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDecadenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Decadence is a rich, boozy plum perfume wrapped in dry woods and dark powders. It opens with an unmistakable rush of sweet Italian plum, bittersweet saffron, and velvety iris. Do not expect light garden petals here. The scent quickly deepens into a sultry heart of orris root and Bulgarian rose before dryin…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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.

Do Decadence and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Decadence or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

Decadence suits evening wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Decadence and MIRIFICUS?

Decadence has top notes of Plum, Saffron and Iris, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine Sambac and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vetiver, Papyrus and Liquidambar. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.