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Decent vs Merveilleux Jardin

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

Updated 150 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Decent

    Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Merveilleux Jardin

    Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Decent2/4
Merveilleux Jardin2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Merveilleux Jardin
Sillage & projection
Decent
Value for money
Merveilleux Jardin
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Decent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DecentByBozo
Merveilleux JardinJousset Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.94/ 5 · 144 votes
Have 42%Had 21%Want 37%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
36%Like
23%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

137 votes

67%Love
0%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMerveilleux Jardin

SillageDecent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMerveilleux JardinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh100%
floral91%
musky83%
rose74%
fruity65%
soft spicy56%
fresh100%
floral88%
fruity77%
musky65%
tropical53%
rose42%
Scent match74%Closely related · both fresh, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink Pepper
Heart
PeonyLitchi
Base
MuskCedarAmbergris
Top
Pink Pepper
Heart
PeonyLitchi
Base
White MuskCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Peony, Litchi and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer83
Fall46
Winter44
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex5
Women92
Men0
Unisex14
Women86
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,113

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#60,020

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDecentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Decent by ByBozo is a breezy floral woody musk that balances the sharpness of pink pepper with a core of soft peony. It feels like a crisp spring morning, offering a clean and approachable scent profile for women who prefer a light, everyday fragrance that sits comfortably close to the skin without becoming loud.

Reviews →

Merveilleux Jardin by Jousset Parfums is a bright, dew-drenched floral fragrance designed for spring mornings. Jimmy Bodin blends a sharp pink pepper top note with a lush peony and litchi heart, settling on a clean base of white musk, cedar, and amber. It works beautifully for casual daytime wear when you want a clean…

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Decent or Merveilleux Jardin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Decent is rated 3.94/5 from 144 votes; Merveilleux Jardin is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Decent for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Merveilleux Jardin for a fresh and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Decent or Merveilleux Jardin?

Merveilleux Jardin lasts longest (Merveilleux Jardin 76/100, Decent 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Decent or Merveilleux Jardin?

Projection is very close: Decent 59/100, Merveilleux Jardin 58/100 for sillage.

Do Decent and Merveilleux Jardin smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Peony, Litchi and Cedar.

Is Decent or Merveilleux Jardin better for summer or winter?

Decent suits daytime wear; Merveilleux Jardin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Decent and Merveilleux Jardin?

Decent has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony and Litchi, a base of Musk, Cedar and Ambergris. Merveilleux Jardin has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Peony and Litchi, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Amber.

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