Fragrance comparison

Dead Writers vs Vegan Leather Jacket

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dead Writers

Immortal Perfumes

4.3735 votes

Rank #30,181 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Vegan Leather Jacket

Lush · 2024

3.59268 votes

Rank #11,538 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead Writers takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dead Writers
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vegan Leather Jacket
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dead Writers3/5

Vegan Leather Jacket2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead WritersImmortal Perfumes

Vegan Leather JacketLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

3.59/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 80%Had 3%Want 17%

Category winnerDead WritersRating 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

25%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDead Writers

SillageVegan Leather Jacket

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value67

Category winnerDead WritersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet90%

green80%

warm spicy70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

warm spicy100%

tobacco90%

sweet80%

Scent match62%Closely related · both tobacco, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black TeaHeliotrope

Heart

TobaccoClove

Base

VetiverNatural MuskVanilla

Notes

TobaccoCloveVetiverTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Clove and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer11

Fall100

Winter61

Day53

Night100

Spring10

Summer10

Fall100

Winter70

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex94

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,181

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews13

Category winnerVegan Leather JacketHigher 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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Vegan Leather Jacket opens with dark tobacco, clove heat and a smoky edge that can feel rough at first. As it settles, tonka softens the bite and vetiver keeps it dry, earthy and grounded. It suits cold weather, evening wear and shoppers who like bolder, less polished scents. Sample before buying.

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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 Vegan Leather Jacket?

Dead Writers takes 3 of 5 categories. Dead Writers is rated 4.37/5 from 35 votes; Vegan Leather Jacket is rated 3.59/5 from 268 votes. Choose Dead Writers for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vegan Leather Jacket for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Writers or Vegan Leather Jacket?

They last about the same: Dead Writers 71/100, Vegan Leather Jacket 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dead Writers or Vegan Leather Jacket?

Vegan Leather Jacket projects furthest (Vegan Leather Jacket 61/100, Dead Writers 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Writers and Vegan Leather Jacket smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Clove and Vetiver.

Is Dead Writers or Vegan Leather Jacket better for summer or winter?

Dead Writers suits evening wear; Vegan Leather Jacket suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Writers and Vegan Leather Jacket?

Dead Writers has top notes of Black Tea and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco and Clove, a base of Vetiver, Natural Musk and Vanilla. Vegan Leather Jacket features Tobacco, Clove, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.