The Decadents vs A Man and His Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories.
The DecadentsChoose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
A Man and His PipeChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Decadents4/7
A Man and His Pipe3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- The Decadents
- Community sentiment
- The Decadents
- Longevity
- A Man and His Pipe
- Sillage & projection
- A Man and His Pipe
- Value for money
- The Decadents
- Versatility
- A Man and His Pipe
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Decadents
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The DecadentsAlkemia PerfumesA Man and His PipeTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%
3.72/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
Category winnerThe DecadentsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
41%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
53%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
19%Hate
36 votes
Category winnerThe DecadentsMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Man and His Pipe
SillageA Man and His Pipe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe DecadentsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
floral92%
cacao84%
honey77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
musky92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
tobacco61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
TobaccoWhiskeyHyraxTolu BalsamCacaoAmberOakHoneyCastoreumMuskImmortelleLeather
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCacao, Honey, Tobacco and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring17
Summer8
Fall100
Winter100
Day89
Night100
Spring38
Summer15
Fall100
Winter92
Day67
Night100
Category winnerA Man and His PipeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,124
PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#51,372
PerfumerJames Barry
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe DecadentsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe 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.
Reviews →James Barry built A Man and His Pipe around dark unsmoked tobacco leaf and aged whiskey, grounded by heavy animalic notes of hyrax and castoreum. A sweet ribbon of raw honey and cacao softens the pungent leather opening. Designed for freezing winter evenings, it settles on skin like an unpolished vintage leather jacke…
Reviews →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, The Decadents or A Man and His Pipe?
The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories. The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes; A Man and His Pipe is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose A Man and His Pipe for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, The Decadents or A Man and His Pipe?
A Man and His Pipe lasts longest (A Man and His Pipe 77/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Decadents or A Man and His Pipe?
A Man and His Pipe projects furthest (A Man and His Pipe 67/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Decadents and A Man and His Pipe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Honey, Tobacco and Amber.
Is The Decadents or A Man and His Pipe better for summer or winter?
For summer, A Man and His Pipe is the stronger pick. For winter, The Decadents is the stronger pick. The Decadents suits evening wear; A Man and His Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Decadents and A Man and His Pipe?
The Decadents features Opium, Cacao, Honey, Rum and Tobacco. A Man and His Pipe features Tobacco, Whiskey, Hyrax, Tolu Balsam and Cacao.
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