Dead or Alive vs Raisin d'Etre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Dead or AliveChoose it for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Raisin d'EtreChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dead or Alive2/4
Raisin d'Etre2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Raisin d'Etre
- Sillage & projection
- Dead or Alive
- Value for money
- Raisin d'Etre
- 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 OlfactiveRaisin d'EtreDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 12%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRaisin d'Etre
SillageDead or Alive
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRaisin d'EtreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhiskey100%
woody92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
leather69%
smoky61%
amber100%
vanilla88%
woody77%
sweet65%
warm spicy53%
balsamic42%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WhiskeyTobaccogunpowderRye
Heart
TumbleweedHayGuaiac WoodOak
Base
AmberLeatherCastoreumSweatTexas Cedar
Notes
Bourbon VanillaLabdanumSiam BenzoinVanillaOakmossCastoreumBeeswaxTobaccoTonka BeanBlack TeaBulgarian RoseSugar
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTobacco and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Raisin d'Etre, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
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#65,738
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
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 →Raisin d'Etre by DSH Perfumes presents an artisanal study in dark fruit and smoky resin. The scent opens with a pronounced raisin accord soaked in red wine, balanced by dry black tea and warm spices. As it settles, honeyed French beeswax and rich tobacco emerge alongside velvety Bulgarian rose, rose de Mai, and powder…
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 Raisin d'Etre?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dead or Alive is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; Raisin d'Etre is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dead or Alive for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Raisin d'Etre for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dead or Alive or Raisin d'Etre?
Raisin d'Etre lasts longest (Raisin d'Etre 87/100, Dead or Alive 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dead or Alive or Raisin d'Etre?
Dead or Alive projects furthest (Dead or Alive 80/100, Raisin d'Etre 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dead or Alive and Raisin d'Etre smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Castoreum.
Is Dead or Alive or Raisin d'Etre better for summer or winter?
Dead or Alive suits evening wear; Raisin d'Etre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dead or Alive and Raisin d'Etre?
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. Raisin d'Etre features Bourbon Vanilla, Labdanum, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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