Fragrance comparison

Dead or Alive vs Under Skin

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dead or Alive

Statik Olfactive

4.5016 votes

Rank #38,209 WhiskeyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Under Skin

Sister's Aroma

3.8345 votes

Rank #12,513 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead or Alive takes 4 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.
Under Skin
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dead or Alive4/5

Under Skin1/5

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: Under Skin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead or AliveStatik Olfactive

Under SkinSister's Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.83/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 60%

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

30%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityDead or Alive

SillageDead or Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value58

Category winnerDead or AliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

smoky61%

smoky100%

tobacco86%

whiskey72%

sweet58%

woody44%

aromatic30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both whiskey, tobacco and smoky

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

gunpowderBurnt SugarTobaccoWhiskey

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Tobacco and gunpowder. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Spring46

Summer33

Fall100

Winter88

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men32

Unisex61

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,209

PerfumerDarren Alan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerUnder SkinHigher 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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Under Skin leans smoky, boozy and slightly sweet, with gunpowder, burnt sugar, tobacco and whiskey shaping the whole wear. It opens dark and dry rather than plush, then settles into a warmer tobacco-wood haze. This reads clearly unisex and a little rugged. It may suit cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who likes…

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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, Dead or Alive or Under Skin?

Dead or Alive takes 4 of 5 categories. Dead or Alive is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes; Under Skin is rated 3.83/5 from 45 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 Under Skin for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead or Alive or Under Skin?

Dead or Alive lasts longest (Dead or Alive 80/100, Under Skin 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead or Alive or Under Skin?

Dead or Alive projects furthest (Dead or Alive 80/100, Under Skin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead or Alive and Under Skin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, tobacco and smoky accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Tobacco and gunpowder.

Is Dead or Alive or Under Skin better for summer or winter?

Dead or Alive suits evening wear; Under Skin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead or Alive and Under Skin?

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. Under Skin features gunpowder, Burnt Sugar, Tobacco and Whiskey.