Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs War And Peace

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,590 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

War And Peace

Zezej Perfumes

5.005 votes

Rank #36,243 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
War And Peace
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deadly Nightshade2/4

War And Peace2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: War And Peace
Sillage & projection: War And Peace
Value for money: Deadly Nightshade
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deadly Nightshade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deadly NightshadeAlkemia Perfumes

War And PeaceZezej Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

90 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityWar And Peace

SillageWar And Peace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value55

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

musky100%

woody86%

leather72%

powdery58%

floral44%

fruity30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletSuedeOpiumPatchouliBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronMandarin

Heart

OsmanthusImmortelleViolet

Base

SuedeCedarMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesViolet, Suede and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter86

Day63

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,590

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#36,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deadly Nightshade by Alkemia Perfumes is a Chypre fragrance for women. Deadly Nightshade was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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War And Peace by Zezej Perfumes opens with a bold strike of bittersweet saffron and juicy mandarin. The citrus quickly yields to a dry floral center where golden immortelle and earthy violet take charge. As the perfume rests on skin, a dense spine of gray suede, cedar, and heavy musk comes forward, creating a dark, te…

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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, Deadly Nightshade or War And Peace?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; War And Peace is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose War And Peace for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deadly Nightshade or War And Peace?

War And Peace lasts longest (War And Peace 92/100, Deadly Nightshade 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deadly Nightshade or War And Peace?

War And Peace projects furthest (War And Peace 90/100, Deadly Nightshade 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deadly Nightshade and War And Peace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Violet, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Deadly Nightshade or War And Peace better for summer or winter?

Deadly Nightshade suits evening wear; War And Peace suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadly Nightshade and War And Peace?

Deadly Nightshade features Violet, Suede, Opium, Patchouli and Black Amber. War And Peace has top notes of Saffron and Mandarin, heart notes of Osmanthus, Immortelle and Violet, a base of Suede, Cedar, Musk and Patchouli.