Fragrance comparison

Last Birthday Cake vs Pecan Pie

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 579 ratings analysed

4 wins

Last Birthday Cake

Toskovat'

4.05548 votes

Rank #627 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pecan Pie

Jousset Parfums

3.6531 votes

Rank #18,301 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories.

Last Birthday Cake
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Pecan Pie
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Last Birthday Cake4/5

Pecan Pie1/5

Ratings & consensus: Last Birthday Cake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Last Birthday Cake
Sillage & projection: Last Birthday Cake
Value for money: Pecan Pie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Last Birthday Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Last Birthday CakeToskovat'

Pecan PieJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 548 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

3.65/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

361 votes

38%Love

15%Like

38%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLast Birthday Cake

SillageLast Birthday Cake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value56

Category winnerPecan PieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

smoky84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

nutty83%

vanilla65%

woody48%

lactonic30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondMilkHazelnut cocoa spreadCorkMaltCalla Lily

Heart

CakeBrandyVanillaBrown sugarCustardTonkaBenzoinClover

Base

IncensegunpowderSkinBranStyraxTolu BalsamPapyrus

Top

PecanSpun Sugar

Heart

CustardCake

Base

Maple syrupTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCake, Vanilla and Custard. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring11

Summer11

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex52

Women14

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#627

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews178

Overall rank#18,301

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat' is a polarizing gourmand that captures the smell of an abandoned celebration. It opens with bitter almond and milk before settling into a deep, resinous base of incense and gunpowder. Best suited for cold weather and niche enthusiasts who appreciate artistic, melancholic scents, it offe…

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Pecan Pie by Jousset Parfums is a rich, sugary gourmand that smells like a hot slice of pecan pie fresh from a Parisian oven. Jimmy Bodin designed this unisex scent around sweet caramel, buttery pastry, and roasted pecans. It serves as a warm, comforting option for cold autumn afternoons and cozy evenings spent indoor…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Last Birthday Cake or Pecan Pie?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories. Last Birthday Cake is rated 4.05/5 from 548 votes; Pecan Pie is rated 3.65/5 from 31 votes. Choose Last Birthday Cake for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Pecan Pie for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Last Birthday Cake or Pecan Pie?

Last Birthday Cake lasts longest (Last Birthday Cake 84/100, Pecan Pie 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Last Birthday Cake or Pecan Pie?

Last Birthday Cake projects furthest (Last Birthday Cake 72/100, Pecan Pie 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Last Birthday Cake and Pecan Pie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cake, Vanilla and Custard.

Is Last Birthday Cake or Pecan Pie better for summer or winter?

Pecan Pie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Last Birthday Cake and Pecan Pie?

Last Birthday Cake has top notes of Bitter Almond, Milk, Hazelnut cocoa spread and Cork, heart notes of Cake, Brandy, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Incense, gunpowder, Skin and Bran. Pecan Pie has top notes of Pecan and Spun Sugar, heart notes of Custard and Cake, a base of Maple syrup, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.