Fragrance comparison

Dead or Alive vs Grimoire

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dead or Alive

Statik Olfactive

4.5016 votes

Rank #41,922 WhiskeyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Grimoire

G Parfums

2.3813 votes

Rank #73,009 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead or Alive takes 5 of 5 categories.

Dead or Alive
Choose it for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grimoire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dead or Alive5/5

Grimoire0/5

Ratings & consensus: Dead or Alive
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dead or Alive
Sillage & projection: Dead or Alive
Value for money: Dead or Alive
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 Olfactive

GrimoireG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

2.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerDead or AliveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

31%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

62%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate35

Category winners

LongevityDead or Alive

SillageDead or Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDead or AliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

smoky61%

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

whiskey74%

animalic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, whiskey and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyTobaccogunpowderRye

Heart

TumbleweedHayGuaiac WoodOak

Base

AmberLeatherCastoreumSweatTexas Cedar

Notes

CastoreumWhiskeyLeatherPatchouliInkOakAmberLabdanumCardamomPlum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Oak, Amber and Leather. Durations are only published for Grimoire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,922

PerfumerDarren Alan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,009

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDead or AliveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead 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…

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G Parfums Grimoire is not designed for casual mall browsing. The scent hits the skin with a bracing splash of boozy whiskey, pungent cardamom, and dry black ink. Within minutes, the composition thickens into raw leather, damp patchouli, and earthy oak wood. A heavy undercurrent of animalic castoreum and sticky labdanu…

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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, Dead or Alive or Grimoire?

Dead or Alive takes 5 of 5 categories. Dead or Alive is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; Grimoire is rated 2.38/5 from 13 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 Grimoire for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead or Alive or Grimoire?

Dead or Alive lasts longest (Dead or Alive 80/100, Grimoire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead or Alive or Grimoire?

Dead or Alive projects furthest (Dead or Alive 80/100, Grimoire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead or Alive and Grimoire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, whiskey and leather accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Oak, Amber and Leather.

Is Dead or Alive or Grimoire better for summer or winter?

Dead or Alive suits evening wear; Grimoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead or Alive and Grimoire?

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. Grimoire features Castoreum, Whiskey, Leather, Patchouli and Ink.