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Duty & Death vs Mawj Cognac Blaze

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

Updated 149 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mawj Cognac Blaze takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Duty & Death

    Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Mawj Cognac Blaze

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Duty & Death2/6
Mawj Cognac Blaze4/6
Ratings & consensus
Mawj Cognac Blaze
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mawj Cognac Blaze
Sillage & projection
Duty & Death
Value for money
Mawj Cognac Blaze
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Duty & Death
Fragranxe ranking
Mawj Cognac Blaze

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Duty & DeathHunayn
Mawj Cognac BlazePARIS CORNER
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
4.51/ 5 · 128 votes
Have 41%Had 4%Want 55%
Category winnerMawj Cognac BlazeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

66%Love
22%Like
10%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityMawj Cognac Blaze

SillageDuty & Death

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value84
Category winnerMawj Cognac BlazeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
woody91%
smoky83%
warm spicy74%
oud65%
amber56%
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
sweet77%
balsamic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BirchCade oilBlack PepperSaffronCloveCinammonRum
Heart2-4 hrs
MyrrhWhite OudShamama AttarJasmineVanillaGingerTonka
Base8-12 hrs
Malaysian OudOudFrankincenseSandalwoodVetiverCypriolPatchouli
Top30 to 45 minutes
CoffeeMandarinDavana
Heart2 to 4 hours
MyrrhSandalwoodBlack Pepper
Base5 to 8 hours
VanillaTonkaMusk
Category winnerDuty & DeathLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring51
Summer14
Fall98
Winter100
Day59
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men56
Unisex33
Women11
Men50
Unisex40
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,439

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerMawj Cognac BlazeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duty & Death by Hunayn opens like a campfire lit with aged timber and rich dark liquor. A heavy blast of smoky birch and pungent cade oil hits first, spiked with black pepper, clove, and a splash of spiced rum. As the fiery opening calms, the fragrance reveals a deep heart of myrrh, sweet vanilla, and warm spices that…

Reviews →

Mawj Cognac Blaze by PARIS CORNER is a warm spicy fragrance that centers on dark roasted coffee, sweet resins, and cozy vanilla. The opening pairs a splash of juicy mandarin and fruity, herbal davana with freshly ground coffee beans. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a dusty myrrh, dry sandalwood, a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Duty & Death or Mawj Cognac Blaze?

Mawj Cognac Blaze takes 4 of 6 categories. Duty & Death is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Mawj Cognac Blaze is rated 4.51/5 from 128 votes. Choose Duty & Death for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Mawj Cognac Blaze for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Duty & Death or Mawj Cognac Blaze?

Mawj Cognac Blaze lasts longest (Mawj Cognac Blaze 74/100, Duty & Death 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duty & Death or Mawj Cognac Blaze?

Projection is very close: Duty & Death 66/100, Mawj Cognac Blaze 65/100 for sillage.

Do Duty & Death and Mawj Cognac Blaze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Myrrh, Vanilla and Tonka.

Is Duty & Death or Mawj Cognac Blaze better for summer or winter?

Duty & Death suits day or night wear; Mawj Cognac Blaze suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duty & Death and Mawj Cognac Blaze?

Duty & Death has top notes of Birch, Cade oil, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Myrrh, White Oud, Shamama Attar and Jasmine, a base of Malaysian Oud, Oud, Frankincense and Sandalwood. Mawj Cognac Blaze has top notes of Coffee, Mandarin and Davana, heart notes of Myrrh, Sandalwood and Black Pepper, a base of Vanilla, Tonka and Musk.

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