Fragrance comparison

Or du Serail vs The Decadents

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 1,933 ratings analysed

Or du Serail

Naomi Goodsir

4.071,884 votes

Rank #390 SweetHoney

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

The Decadents

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4149 votes

Rank #19,124 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories.

Or du Serail
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
The Decadents
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Or du Serail3/7

The Decadents4/7

Ratings & consensus: The Decadents
Community sentiment: The Decadents
Longevity: Or du Serail
Sillage & projection: Or du Serail
Value for money: The Decadents
Versatility: The Decadents
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Or du Serail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir

The DecadentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%

4.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

Category winnerThe DecadentsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,406 votes

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerThe DecadentsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityOr du Serail

SillageOr du Serail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe DecadentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

tropical61%

sweet100%

floral92%

cacao84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange

Heart

RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium

Base

HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar

Notes

OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Honey, Tobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Category winnerThe DecadentsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex56

Women37

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#390

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Overall rank#19,124

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naomi Goodsir Or du Serail is an opulent unisex fragrance that merges tropical sweetness with dense woody undertones. Bertrand Duchaufour blends mango, red berries, and sweet orange with a heavy base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. It is ideal for cool evenings or chilly autumn days when you want a rich, boozy gourman…

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The Decadents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The Decadents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Or du Serail or The Decadents?

The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories. Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes; The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes. Choose Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Or du Serail or The Decadents?

Or du Serail lasts longest (Or du Serail 79/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Or du Serail or The Decadents?

Or du Serail projects furthest (Or du Serail 70/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Or du Serail and The Decadents smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Rum, Honey, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Or du Serail or The Decadents better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Decadents is the stronger pick. For winter, Or du Serail is the stronger pick. The Decadents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Or du Serail and The Decadents?

Or du Serail has top notes of Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rum, Coconut, Mate and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax and Vanilla. The Decadents features Opium, Cacao, Honey, Rum and Tobacco.