Fragrance comparison

Sugar Plum vs Asile du Décadent

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Sugar Plum

Demeter Fragrance

3.9562 votes

Rank #17,175 FruitySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Asile du Décadent

Mercurio Perfumes

3.4522 votes

Rank #56,971 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sugar Plum
Choose it for a fruity 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.

Sugar Plum2/5

Asile du Décadent3/5

Ratings & consensus: Sugar Plum
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: Sugar Plum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sugar PlumDemeter Fragrance

Asile du DécadentMercurio Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 65%

3.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerSugar PlumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

62 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityAsile du Décadent

SillageAsile du Décadent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAsile du DécadentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

honey72%

woody58%

nutty44%

warm spicy30%

sweet100%

woody92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

tobacco69%

honey61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dried FruitsHoneyHazelnutDried PlumAromatic Spices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyLicoriceAniseCoriander

Heart

Dried FruitsTobaccoCarawayTuberose

Base

SandalwoodHazelnutVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Honey and Hazelnut. Durations are only published for Sugar Plum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

Casual 45%Date 24%Work 20%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,175

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#56,971

PerfumerValery Mikhalitcyn

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSugar PlumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Sugar Plum captures the nostalgic sweetness of candied holiday confections in an easy cologne spray. A bright splash of dried plum and glazed dark fruits greets you right away, supported by warm aromatic spices and runny honey. The scent feels cozy, nostalgic, and immediately approachable. It does not pretend …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sugar Plum or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent takes 3 of 5 categories. Sugar Plum is rated 3.95/5 from 62 votes; Asile du Décadent is rated 3.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose Sugar Plum for a fruity 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, Sugar Plum or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent lasts longest (Asile du Décadent 67/100, Sugar Plum 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugar Plum or Asile du Décadent?

Asile du Décadent projects furthest (Asile du Décadent 73/100, Sugar Plum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugar Plum and Asile du Décadent smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Honey and Hazelnut.

Is Sugar Plum or Asile du Décadent better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sugar Plum and Asile du Décadent?

Sugar Plum features Dried Fruits, Honey, Hazelnut, Dried Plum and Aromatic Spices. 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.