Fragrance comparison

Death vs Midnight Rider

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Death

Killer Oud

4.19101 votes

Rank #5,495 TobaccoAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,742 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Death
Choose it for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Death2/4

Midnight Rider2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Rider
Sillage & projection: Death
Value for money: Midnight Rider
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

DeathKiller Oud

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageDeath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

amber92%

lavender84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

oud61%

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both tobacco, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderGrapefruit

Heart

TobaccoSpicesLeather

Base

AmberOud

Top15-30 mins

LeatherFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSand

Base6-9 hrs

SpicesAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spices, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Midnight Rider, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex18

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#52,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Death by Killer Oud is a warm tobacco, amber and leather fragrance with a darker oud-spice base. Reviewers often describe it as rich, masculine, smoky and polished, with some finding the oud subtle rather than overpowering. It suits cooler weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys Middle Eastern-style amber tobacco …

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Midnight Rider by Tulpa Club hits the skin with a bold blast of weathered leather and dry desert air. You get an immediate kick of raw hide softened by faint floral notes before dusty sand and cured tobacco take over the heart. The tobacco note smells dry, aromatic, and unburned rather than syrupy sweet. As the fragra…

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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 Midnight Rider?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Death is rated 4.19/5 from 101 votes; Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Death for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Death or Midnight Rider?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Death 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Death or Midnight Rider?

Death projects furthest (Death 64/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Death and Midnight Rider smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spices, Leather and Amber.

Is Death or Midnight Rider better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Death and Midnight Rider?

Death has top notes of Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices and Leather, a base of Amber and Oud. Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber.