Fragrance comparison

The Decadents vs Mesoamerica

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Decadents

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4149 votes

Rank #19,124 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Mesoamerica

Acidica Perfumes

4.628 votes

Rank #38,441 RoseCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Decadents takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Decadents
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mesoamerica
Choose it for a rose and cacao character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The Decadents3/4

Mesoamerica1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mesoamerica
Sillage & projection: The Decadents
Value for money: The Decadents
Versatility: Not scored
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 Perfumes

MesoamericaAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

88%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityMesoamerica

SillageThe Decadents

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe DecadentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

cacao84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

rose100%

cacao88%

warm spicy77%

floral65%

amber53%

musky42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both cacao, floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red RoseCacaoMuskLimeSpicesRumWoody NotesTobaccoAmberBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao, 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 season

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,124

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#38,441

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe DecadentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The 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.

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Mesoamerica by Acidica Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Mesoamerica was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Decadents or Mesoamerica?

The Decadents takes 3 of 4 categories. The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes; Mesoamerica is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose The Decadents for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mesoamerica for a rose and cacao character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.