Fragrance comparison

Paradiso Perduto vs Souichi's Selfish Curse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Paradiso Perduto

Paglieri

4.003 votes

Rank #58,443 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 1 of 1 categories.

Paradiso Perduto
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Souichi's Selfish Curse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Paradiso Perduto0/1

Souichi's Selfish Curse1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Souichi's Selfish Curse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paradiso PerdutoPaglieri

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

honey69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Benzoin and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paglieri Paradiso Perduto opens with a brisk flash of aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and ripe peach that immediately signals mid-century Italian perfumery. The fragrance quickly settles into a dense, spicy heart where clove-like carnation, cinnamon, and dark honey press against powdery iris and indolic jasmine. As hours p…

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Souichi's Selfish Curse is an unapologetic, animalic blend centered on raw Civet Absolute, softened by Mysore Sandalwood and Vanilla. This daring composition features a sharp, fruity bite reminiscent of dark tales, balanced by resinous opoponax and benzoin. Best suited for those seeking a bold, challenging fragrance f…

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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, Paradiso Perduto or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 1 of 1 categories. Paradiso Perduto is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Souichi's Selfish Curse is rated 4.08/5 from 17 votes. Choose Paradiso Perduto for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Souichi's Selfish Curse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Paradiso Perduto and Souichi's Selfish Curse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Benzoin and Civet.

Is Paradiso Perduto or Souichi's Selfish Curse better for summer or winter?

Paradiso Perduto suits day or night wear; Souichi's Selfish Curse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paradiso Perduto and Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Paradiso Perduto has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Honey, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.