Fragrance comparison

Mechant Loup vs Asile du Décadent

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,511 ratings analysed

Mechant Loup

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.931,489 votes

Rank #5,043 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Asile du Décadent

Mercurio Perfumes

3.4522 votes

Rank #60,718 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mechant Loup
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Asile du Décadent
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mechant Loup2/5

Asile du Décadent3/5

Ratings & consensus: Mechant Loup
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Asile du Décadent
Sillage & projection: Asile du Décadent
Value for money: Asile du Décadent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mechant Loup

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mechant LoupL'Artisan Parfumeur

Asile du DécadentMercurio Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,489 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerMechant LoupRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,489 votes

18%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityAsile du Décadent

SillageAsile du Décadent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAsile du DécadentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

soft spicy48%

honey30%

sweet100%

woody92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

tobacco69%

honey61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LicoriceHazelnutHoneyCedarWoody NotesSandalwoodMyrrhPraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyLicoriceAniseCoriander

Heart

Dried FruitsTobaccoCarawayTuberose

Base

SandalwoodHazelnutVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesLicorice, Hazelnut, Honey and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mechant Loup, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night49

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex59

Women13

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,043

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews109

Overall rank#60,718

PerfumerValery Mikhalitcyn

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMechant LoupHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mechant Loup by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a gentle, autumnal woody fragrance built around roasted hazelnut, dark honey, and dry cedar. Despite its French name translating to Big Bad Wolf, the scent is remarkably cozy and polite rather than wild or menacing. The opening pairs a soft hint of licorice with sweet praline, wh…

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Asile du Décadent by Mercurio Perfumes is a dark sweet oriental scent crafted around a rich core of honey, anise, and pipe tobacco. It opens with an intense blast of licorice and coriander before unfolding into dried fruits and tuberose. The dry-down settles into warm sandalwood, hazelnut, vanilla, and amber, creating…

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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, Mechant Loup or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 5 categories. Mechant Loup is rated 3.93/5 from 1,489 votes; Asile du Décadent is rated 3.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose Mechant Loup for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Asile du Décadent for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mechant Loup or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent lasts longest (Asile du Décadent 67/100, Mechant Loup 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mechant Loup or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent projects furthest (Asile du Décadent 73/100, Mechant Loup 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mechant Loup and Asile du Décadent smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Licorice, Hazelnut, Honey and Sandalwood.

Is Mechant Loup or Asile du Décadent better for summer or winter?

Mechant Loup suits daytime wear; Asile du Décadent suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mechant Loup and Asile du Décadent?

Mechant Loup features Licorice, Hazelnut, Honey, Cedar and Woody Notes. Asile du Décadent has top notes of Honey, Licorice, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Tobacco, Caraway and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Amber.