Fragrance comparison

Deadwood vs Inception

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Deadwood

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8318 votes

Rank #23,562 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Inception

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,508 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadwood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deadwood
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Inception
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character.

Deadwood1/1

Inception0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deadwood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeadwoodAlkemia Perfumes

InceptionThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 15%Had 9%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

amber77%

animalic69%

herbal61%

aromatic100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

earthy70%

amber60%

sweet50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherSageCedarAmberVetiverTonka BeanHoneyRum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Tonka BeanVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Inception, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,562

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#70,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeadwoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deadwood by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Deadwood was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Inception by The Dua Brand is a concentrated chypre fragrance built on a tight, focused pyramid. The scent centers on earthy cypriol oil and dry vetiver, creating an aromatic and woody profile that feels clean and grounded. A smooth base of tonka bean adds warmth, introducing sweet vanilla and amber facets that balanc…

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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.