Fragrance comparison

Truly Decadent vs Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

4 wins

Truly Decadent

Marks & Spencer

3.7726 votes

Rank #22,828 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?

Jean Patou

4.19108 votes

Rank #27,243 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truly Decadent takes 4 of 7 categories.

Truly Decadent
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Truly Decadent4/7

Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?3/7

Ratings & consensus: Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?
Community sentiment: Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?
Longevity: Truly Decadent
Sillage & projection: Truly Decadent
Value for money: Truly Decadent
Versatility: Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Truly Decadent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Truly DecadentMarks & Spencer

Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je?Jean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

4.19/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 54%Had 8%Want 37%

Category winnerCollection Heritage Que Sais-Je?Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerCollection Heritage Que Sais-Je?Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTruly Decadent

SillageTruly Decadent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerTruly DecadentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

powdery69%

rose61%

floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

honey77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotBlood OrangeOrange Blossom

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeachRoseApricot

Base5 to 8 hours

PatchouliMusk

Top

PeachOrange BlossomApricotBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmine

Base

HoneyPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom, Peach and Rose. Durations are only published for Truly Decadent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Spring76

Summer29

Fall100

Winter26

Day100

Night30

Category winnerCollection Heritage Que Sais-Je?Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex31

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#27,243

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruly DecadentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Truly Decadent by Marks & Spencer is a potent chypre fruity fragrance designed for women who enjoy traditional, full-bodied perfumery. The scent opens with a brisk, bright flash of bergamot, blood orange, and orange blossom, giving an immediate citrus lift that quickly turns bold and assertive. As the brightness settl…

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Jean Patou Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? reimagines the classic 1925 chypre with modern clarity. Built around a dense core of honey and ripe peach, this fragrance balances sweet orchard warmth against a sharp patchouli base. It offers a refined, slightly retro option for cool autumn days when you want a rich floral…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Truly Decadent or Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je??

Truly Decadent takes 4 of 7 categories. Truly Decadent is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes; Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? is rated 4.19/5 from 108 votes. Choose Truly Decadent for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Truly Decadent or Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je??

Truly Decadent lasts longest (Truly Decadent 74/100, Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Truly Decadent or Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je??

Truly Decadent projects furthest (Truly Decadent 75/100, Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Truly Decadent and Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Peach and Rose.

Is Truly Decadent or Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? better for summer or winter?

For summer, Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? is the stronger pick. For winter, Truly Decadent is the stronger pick. Truly Decadent suits daytime wear; Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truly Decadent and Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je??

Truly Decadent has top notes of Bergamot, Blood Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Peach, Rose and Apricot, a base of Patchouli and Musk. Collection Heritage Que Sais-Je? has top notes of Peach, Orange Blossom, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Patchouli and Amber.