Fragrance comparison

The Decadents vs Or du Serail

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 1,933 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Decadents

Alkemia Perfumes

4.4149 votes

Rank #19,124 SweetFloral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Or du Serail

Naomi Goodsir

4.071,884 votes

Rank #390 SweetHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories.

The Decadents
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Or du Serail
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Decadents4/7

Or du Serail3/7

Ratings & consensus: The Decadents
Community sentiment: The Decadents
Longevity: Or du Serail
Sillage & projection: Or du Serail
Value for money: The Decadents
Versatility: The Decadents
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Or du Serail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The DecadentsAlkemia Perfumes

Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%

Category winnerThe DecadentsRating 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

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,406 votes

Category winnerThe DecadentsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOr du Serail

SillageOr du Serail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerThe DecadentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

cacao84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

tropical61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OpiumCacaoHoneyRumTobaccoAmberMuskLeatherVanillaVodka

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange

Heart

RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium

Base

HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar

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 season

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerThe DecadentsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men7

Unisex56

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,124

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#390

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher 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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Naomi Goodsir Or du Serail is an opulent unisex fragrance that merges tropical sweetness with dense woody undertones. Bertrand Duchaufour blends mango, red berries, and sweet orange with a heavy base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. It is ideal for cool evenings or chilly autumn days when you want a rich, boozy gourman…

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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, The Decadents or Or du Serail?

The Decadents takes 4 of 7 categories. The Decadents is rated 4.41/5 from 49 votes; Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 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 Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Decadents or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail lasts longest (Or du Serail 79/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Decadents or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail projects furthest (Or du Serail 70/100, The Decadents 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Decadents and Or du Serail smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Rum, Tobacco and Amber.

Is The Decadents or Or du Serail better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Decadents 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 Or du Serail?

The Decadents features Opium, Cacao, Honey, Rum and Tobacco. Or du Serail has top notes of Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rum, Coconut, Mate and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax and Vanilla.