Fragrance comparison

Death vs Oeillet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Death

Andromeda's Curse

4.5018 votes

Rank #37,220 EarthyWarm Spicy

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Oeillet

Ava Luxe

4.0813 votes

Rank #37,344 FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Death takes 3 of 4 categories.

Death
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oeillet
Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Death3/4

Oeillet1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeathAndromeda's Curse

OeilletAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 26%Want 48%

Category winnerDeathRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOeillet

SillageDeath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

warm spicy86%

floral72%

white floral58%

musky44%

amber30%

floral100%

fresh spicy90%

musky80%

warm spicy70%

powdery60%

rose50%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Soil TinctureCarnationBlack MuskLilyFrankincenseTea

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CarnationWhite MuskNutmegRoseLily

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCarnation and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer9

Fall100

Winter73

Day55

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,344

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDeathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Death by Andromeda's Curse opens with a cold rush of soil tincture and spicy red carnation. As the perfume oil settles on skin, steeped black tea and damp lily soften the sharp earth, while black musk and frankincense anchor the base. It delivers a dark atmospheric wear designed for crisp autumn afternoons.

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Oeillet by Ava Luxe is a carnation-led floral with nutmeg, rose, lily and white musk. On skin it can open rough, spicy and boutonniere-like, with a cologne or aftershave edge, before softening into a smoother, more unisex floral musk. It is interesting rather than easy-safe. Sample first if nutmeg-heavy florals, powde…

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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, Death or Oeillet?

Death takes 3 of 4 categories. Death is rated 4.50/5 from 18 votes; Oeillet is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes. Choose Death for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oeillet for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.