Dead Writers vs Times Square
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Times Square takes 3 of 4 categories.
Dead WritersChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Times SquareChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dead Writers1/4
Times Square3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Times Square
- Sillage & projection
- Times Square
- Value for money
- Times Square
- 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 PerfumesTimes SquareInsider ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
35 votes
40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTimes Square
SillageTimes Square
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTimes SquareBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
sweet90%
green80%
warm spicy70%
powdery60%
vanilla50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy, powdery and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black TeaHeliotrope
Heart
TobaccoClove
Base
VetiverNatural MuskVanilla
Top
BergamotLavenderBasil
Heart
HeliotropeMay RoseJasmineCoconutViolet
Base
Pink PepperPatchouliPine TreeCinnamonVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiver
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Vetiver and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring6
Summer11
Fall100
Winter61
Day53
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#33,308
PerfumerJT Siems
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#69,540
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDead WritersHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDead 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…
Reviews →Times Square by Insider Parfums opens with a sharp aromatic blast of bergamot and basil. As it settles, a complex mid-layer of heliotrope and coconut emerges, grounded by a dense, spicy base. This 2024 release is a versatile unisex scent suitable for everyday wear in temperate weather, offering an evolving profile tha…
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 Writers or Times Square?
Times Square takes 3 of 4 categories. Dead Writers is rated 4.37/5 from 35 votes; Times Square is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Dead Writers for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Times Square for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Dead Writers or Times Square?
Times Square lasts longest (Times Square 100/100, Dead Writers 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dead Writers or Times Square?
Times Square projects furthest (Times Square 100/100, Dead Writers 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dead Writers and Times Square smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Vetiver and Vanilla.
Is Dead Writers or Times Square better for summer or winter?
Dead Writers suits evening wear; Times Square suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dead Writers and Times Square?
Dead Writers has top notes of Black Tea and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco and Clove, a base of Vetiver, Natural Musk and Vanilla. Times Square has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Basil, heart notes of Heliotrope, May Rose, Jasmine and Coconut, a base of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Pine Tree and Cinnamon.
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