Fragrance comparison

Deja Vu vs Sikkim

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 542 ratings analysed

Deja Vu

Ne'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

5.001 votes

Rank #49,094 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Sikkim

Lancôme

4.19541 votes

Rank #2,688 EarthyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Deja Vu
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Sikkim
Choose it for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deja Vu2/4

Sikkim2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deja VuNe'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

SikkimLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.19/ 5 · 541 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

46%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

535 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDeja Vu

SillageDeja Vu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSikkimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

green77%

leather69%

mossy61%

earthy100%

aromatic92%

green84%

woody77%

mossy69%

leather61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both earthy, green and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGalbanum

Heart

ClovesPatchouli

Base

LeatherMoss

Top

GalbanumAldehydesCarawayGardeniaBergamot

Heart

CarnationRoseNarcissusIrisJasmine

Base

OakmossLeatherVetiverPatchouliAmberCoconut

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Galbanum, Patchouli 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

No season votes yet

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men5

Unisex39

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,094

PerfumerMohammed Neemah

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,688

PerfumerRobert Gonnon

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerSikkimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mohammed Neemah created Deja Vu in 2012 as an uncompromising green chypre built around sharp galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and earthy patchouli. It carries a stiff retro backbone reminiscent of 1970s green powerhouse scents. The composition wears best in crisp autumn rain or cool spring evenings, where dark leather and …

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Sikkim is a dry, green leather floral that wears more like a vintage chypre than a sweet oriental. It opens with sharp aldehydes, bitter galbanum and spice, then settles into rose, carnation, jasmine, moss and smooth leather. It suits shoppers who enjoy structured, old-school perfumery with presence. Sample first if …

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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, Deja Vu or Sikkim?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Deja Vu is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sikkim is rated 4.19/5 from 541 votes. Choose Deja Vu for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Sikkim for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deja Vu or Sikkim?

Deja Vu lasts longest (Deja Vu 90/100, Sikkim 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deja Vu or Sikkim?

Deja Vu projects furthest (Deja Vu 75/100, Sikkim 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deja Vu and Sikkim smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, green and leather accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Galbanum, Patchouli and Leather.

What are the notes in Deja Vu and Sikkim?

Deja Vu has top notes of Aldehydes and Galbanum, heart notes of Cloves and Patchouli, a base of Leather and Moss. Sikkim has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Caraway and Gardenia, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Narcissus and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Vetiver and Patchouli.