Fragrance comparison

Bronze Tonka vs Duty & Death

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

Bronze Tonka

Carolina Herrera

4.15191 votes

Rank #7,288 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Duty & Death

Hunayn

3.9021 votes

Rank #37,910 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Bronze Tonka
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Duty & Death
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bronze Tonka3/6

Duty & Death3/6

Ratings & consensus: Bronze Tonka
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bronze Tonka
Sillage & projection: Duty & Death
Value for money: Duty & Death
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Duty & Death
Fragranxe ranking: Bronze Tonka

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bronze TonkaCarolina Herrera

Duty & DeathHunayn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerBronze TonkaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

191 votes

43%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBronze Tonka

SillageDuty & Death

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDuty & DeathBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody86%

metallic72%

leather58%

powdery44%

tobacco30%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

oud65%

amber56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

OudCypriolCoffee

Heart3-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base8-10+ hrs

SaffronSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

BirchCade oilBlack PepperSaffronCloveCinammonRum

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhWhite OudShamama AttarJasmineVanillaGingerTonka

Base8-12 hrs

Malaysian OudOudFrankincenseSandalwoodVetiverCypriolPatchouli

Category winnerDuty & DeathLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex71

Women13

Date 40%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Party 41%Date 28%Casual 22%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#37,910

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBronze TonkaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bronze Tonka by Carolina Herrera delivers a rich, resinous warmth built around dark roasted coffee, toasted tonka bean, and earthy cypriol oil. The first spray releases a pungent kick of bitter oud and medicinal wood that softens quickly into buttery, almond-like coumarin sweetness. Golden saffron adds a dry metallic …

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Duty & Death by Hunayn opens like a campfire lit with aged timber and rich dark liquor. A heavy blast of smoky birch and pungent cade oil hits first, spiked with black pepper, clove, and a splash of spiced rum. As the fiery opening calms, the fragrance reveals a deep heart of myrrh, sweet vanilla, and warm spices that…

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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, Bronze Tonka or Duty & Death?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Bronze Tonka is rated 4.15/5 from 191 votes; Duty & Death is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes. Choose Bronze Tonka for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Duty & Death for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bronze Tonka or Duty & Death?

They last about the same: Bronze Tonka 72/100, Duty & Death 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bronze Tonka or Duty & Death?

Projection is very close: Duty & Death 66/100, Bronze Tonka 65/100 for sillage.

Do Bronze Tonka and Duty & Death smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Oud, Cypriol, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Bronze Tonka or Duty & Death better for summer or winter?

Bronze Tonka suits evening wear; Duty & Death suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bronze Tonka and Duty & Death?

Bronze Tonka has top notes of Oud, Cypriol and Coffee, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Saffron and Sandalwood. Duty & Death has top notes of Birch, Cade oil, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Myrrh, White Oud, Shamama Attar and Jasmine, a base of Malaysian Oud, Oud, Frankincense and Sandalwood.