Fragrance comparison

Dead Writers vs The Last Call

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Dead Writers

Immortal Perfumes

4.3735 votes

Rank #30,122 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

The Last Call

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,712 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dead Writers
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Last Call
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dead Writers2/4

The Last Call2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Last Call
Sillage & projection: Dead Writers
Value for money: The Last Call
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dead Writers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead WritersImmortal Perfumes

The Last CallTulpa Club

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityThe Last Call

SillageDead Writers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerThe Last CallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet90%

green80%

warm spicy70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

cherry100%

sweet91%

rum83%

fruity74%

tobacco65%

nutty56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black TeaHeliotrope

Heart

TobaccoClove

Base

VetiverNatural MuskVanilla

Top20-30 mins

CherryRed Fruits

Heart3-4 hrs

RumBlack TeaSpices

Base8-10+ hrs

TobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Tobacco and Vetiver. Durations are only published for The Last Call, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer11

Fall100

Winter61

Day53

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex94

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,122

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#52,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDead WritersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead Writers opens with black tea and heliotrope, then settles into tobacco, clove, soft vanilla and musk. It has a warm, slightly powdery library mood that many people read as autumnal and a little nostalgic. It suits shoppers who enjoy spicy tobacco scents with a sweet edge rather than something bright or airy. Base…

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The Last Call by Tulpa Club captures the moody spirit of an after-hours Manhattan tavern in 1955. It starts with a tart burst of crushed black cherry and juicy red fruits before sinking into warm spiced rum. Tannic black tea cuts through the sweetness, keeping the aroma dry and sophisticated. In the drydown, cured tob…

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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 Writers or The Last Call?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dead Writers is rated 4.37/5 from 35 votes; The Last Call is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dead Writers for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Last Call for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Writers or The Last Call?

The Last Call lasts longest (The Last Call 80/100, Dead Writers 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Writers or The Last Call?

Dead Writers projects furthest (Dead Writers 53/100, The Last Call 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Writers and The Last Call smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Tobacco and Vetiver.

Is Dead Writers or The Last Call better for summer or winter?

Dead Writers suits evening wear; The Last Call suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Writers and The Last Call?

Dead Writers has top notes of Black Tea and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco and Clove, a base of Vetiver, Natural Musk and Vanilla. The Last Call has top notes of Cherry and Red Fruits, heart notes of Rum, Black Tea and Spices, a base of Tobacco and Vetiver.