Fragrance comparison

Deadwood vs Or du Serail

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,902 ratings analysed

Deadwood

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8318 votes

Rank #22,268 AromaticWoody

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20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Or du Serail

Naomi Goodsir

4.071,884 votes

Rank #390 SweetHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Or du Serail takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deadwood
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Or du Serail
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Deadwood1/5

Or du Serail4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeadwoodAlkemia Perfumes

Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 15%Had 9%Want 76%

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%

Category winnerOr du SerailRating 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

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,406 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOr du Serail

SillageOr du Serail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerDeadwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

amber77%

animalic69%

herbal61%

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

tropical61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top

MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange

Heart

RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium

Base

HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar

InformationalShared notesSage, Cedar, Amber and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men7

Unisex56

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,268

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#390

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher 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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Naomi Goodsir Or du Serail is an opulent unisex fragrance that merges tropical sweetness with dense woody undertones. Bertrand Duchaufour blends mango, red berries, and sweet orange with a heavy base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. It is ideal for cool evenings or chilly autumn days when you want a rich, boozy gourman…

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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, Deadwood or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail takes 4 of 5 categories. Deadwood is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes; Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes. Choose Deadwood for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deadwood or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail lasts longest (Or du Serail 79/100, Deadwood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deadwood or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail projects furthest (Or du Serail 70/100, Deadwood 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deadwood and Or du Serail smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sage, Cedar, Amber and Honey.

Is Deadwood or Or du Serail better for summer or winter?

Deadwood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadwood and Or du Serail?

Deadwood features Leather, Sage, Cedar, Amber and Vetiver. Or du Serail has top notes of Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rum, Coconut, Mate and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax and Vanilla.