Fragrance comparison

Souichi's Selfish Curse vs Paradiso Perduto

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Paradiso Perduto

Paglieri

4.003 votes

Rank #58,443 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Souichi's Selfish Curse1/1

Paradiso Perduto0/1

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

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Paradiso PerdutoPaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#58,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Paradiso Perduto?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. 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.