Dead or Alive vs A Man and His Pipe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dead or Alive takes 4 of 5 categories.
Dead or AliveChoose it for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
A Man and His PipeChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dead or Alive4/5
A Man and His Pipe1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dead or Alive
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dead or Alive
- Sillage & projection
- Dead or Alive
- Value for money
- A Man and His Pipe
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dead or Alive
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dead or AliveStatik OlfactiveA Man and His PipeTSVGA ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
3.72/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
Category winnerDead or AliveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
13%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
53%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
19%Hate
36 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDead or Alive
SillageDead or Alive
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Man and His PipeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhiskey100%
woody92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
leather69%
smoky61%
amber100%
musky92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
tobacco61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, woody and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WhiskeyTobaccogunpowderRye
Heart
TumbleweedHayGuaiac WoodOak
Base
AmberLeatherCastoreumSweatTexas Cedar
Notes
TobaccoWhiskeyHyraxTolu BalsamCacaoAmberOakHoneyCastoreumMuskImmortelleLeather
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Tobacco, Oak 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 seasonSpring57
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Spring38
Summer15
Fall100
Winter92
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,922
PerfumerDarren Alan
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#56,433
PerfumerJames Barry
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDead or AliveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDead or Alive by Statik Olfactive smells like walking into an old frontier saloon with a glass of neat rye whiskey in hand. The opening hits with boozy warmth, spicy grain, and a distinct crackle of spent gunpowder. As the scent settles, dry tumbleweed and sweet hay blend into heavy oak barrel staves and rich jacket l…
Reviews →James Barry built A Man and His Pipe around dark unsmoked tobacco leaf and aged whiskey, grounded by heavy animalic notes of hyrax and castoreum. A sweet ribbon of raw honey and cacao softens the pungent leather opening. Designed for freezing winter evenings, it settles on skin like an unpolished vintage leather jacke…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Dead or Alive or A Man and His Pipe?
Dead or Alive takes 4 of 5 categories. Dead or Alive is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; A Man and His Pipe is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes. Choose Dead or Alive for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose A Man and His Pipe for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dead or Alive or A Man and His Pipe?
Dead or Alive lasts longest (Dead or Alive 80/100, A Man and His Pipe 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dead or Alive or A Man and His Pipe?
Dead or Alive projects furthest (Dead or Alive 80/100, A Man and His Pipe 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dead or Alive and A Man and His Pipe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Tobacco, Oak and Amber.
Is Dead or Alive or A Man and His Pipe better for summer or winter?
Dead or Alive suits evening wear; A Man and His Pipe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dead or Alive and A Man and His Pipe?
Dead or Alive has top notes of Whiskey, Tobacco, gunpowder and Rye, heart notes of Tumbleweed, Hay, Guaiac Wood and Oak, a base of Amber, Leather, Castoreum and Sweat. A Man and His Pipe features Tobacco, Whiskey, Hyrax, Tolu Balsam and Cacao.
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