The Decadents vs Antique Brown
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Antique Brown takes 6 of 7 categories.
The DecadentsChoose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Antique BrownChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
The Decadents1/7
Antique Brown6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Antique Brown
- Community sentiment
- Antique Brown
- Longevity
- Antique Brown
- Sillage & projection
- The Decadents
- Value for money
- Antique Brown
- Versatility
- Antique Brown
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Antique Brown
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The DecadentsAlkemia PerfumesAntique BrownZaraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%
4.25/ 5 · 751 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
Category winnerAntique BrownRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
41%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
57%Love
35%Like
5%Ok
2%Dislike
1%Hate
554 votes
Category winnerAntique BrownMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAntique Brown
SillageThe Decadents
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAntique BrownBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
floral92%
cacao84%
honey77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
sweet100%
vanilla90%
tobacco80%
honey70%
rum60%
fruity50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
PralineVanillaRumCoconut WaterTobaccoHoneyAppleAmberBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesHoney, Rum, 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
Summer13
Fall98
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAntique BrownMost 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#870
PerfumerHonorine Blanc
Launched—
Reviews104
Category winnerAntique BrownHigher 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 →Zara Antique Brown opens with a bright splash of apple and coconut water before settling into a warm core of tobacco and rum. It offers a cozy winter option that feels surprisingly mature for a high street release. While the initial sweetness of praline stands out, the dry down shifts towards a quiet woody amber that …
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.
Guided comparison
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, The Decadents or Antique Brown?
Antique Brown takes 6 of 7 categories. The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes; Antique Brown is rated 4.25/5 from 751 votes. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Antique Brown for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, The Decadents or Antique Brown?
Antique Brown lasts longest (Antique Brown 65/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Decadents or Antique Brown?
Projection is very close: The Decadents 58/100, Antique Brown 57/100 for sillage.
Do The Decadents and Antique Brown smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Rum, Tobacco and Amber.
Is The Decadents or Antique Brown better for summer or winter?
For summer, Antique Brown is the stronger pick. For winter, The Decadents is the stronger pick. The Decadents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Decadents and Antique Brown?
The Decadents features Opium, Cacao, Honey, Rum and Tobacco. Antique Brown features Praline, Vanilla, Rum, Coconut Water and Tobacco.
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