Dead or Alive vs Tobacco Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tobacco Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.
Dead or AliveChoose it for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tobacco NoirChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dead or Alive2/5
Tobacco Noir3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dead or Alive
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacco Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacco Noir
- Value for money
- Dead or Alive
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tobacco Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dead or AliveStatik OlfactiveTobacco NoirJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.00/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
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
60%Love
7%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacco Noir
SillageTobacco Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDead or AliveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhiskey100%
woody92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
leather69%
smoky61%
sweet100%
woody92%
nutty84%
fruity77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WhiskeyTobaccogunpowderRye
Heart
TumbleweedHayGuaiac WoodOak
Base
AmberLeatherCastoreumSweatTexas Cedar
Top
Roasted NutsRumAlmondSpicesBlood Orange
Heart
HazelnutBrown sugarWhiskeyTobaccoSyrupMilkDried FruitsMay Rose
Base
Tolu BalsamCastoreumMuskStyraxOakTonka BeanGaiac WoodCedarwood
InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Tobacco, Oak and Castoreum. 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
Spring32
Summer16
Fall100
Winter100
Day37
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#22,320
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerTobacco NoirHigher 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 →Tobacco Noir by Jinkoh Store is a heavy, unapologetic blend of dark rum, roasted nuts, and thick pipe tobacco sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of toasted almonds and bitter blood orange before settling into warm whiskey, sweet dried fruits, and milky resins. A deep fou…
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 Tobacco Noir?
Tobacco Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Dead or Alive is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; Tobacco Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 30 votes. Choose Dead or Alive for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Noir for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dead or Alive or Tobacco Noir?
Tobacco Noir lasts longest (Tobacco Noir 93/100, Dead or Alive 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dead or Alive or Tobacco Noir?
Projection is very close: Tobacco Noir 81/100, Dead or Alive 80/100 for sillage.
Do Dead or Alive and Tobacco Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Tobacco, Oak and Castoreum.
Is Dead or Alive or Tobacco Noir better for summer or winter?
Dead or Alive suits evening wear; Tobacco Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dead or Alive and Tobacco Noir?
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. Tobacco Noir has top notes of Roasted Nuts, Rum, Almond and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut, Brown sugar, Whiskey and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Castoreum, Musk and Styrax.
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