Fragrance comparison

Duty & Death vs No.86

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

4 wins

Duty & Death

Hunayn

3.9021 votes

Rank #37,910 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

No.86

The Greek Perfumer

2.128 votes

Rank #64,789 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duty & Death takes 4 of 4 categories.

Duty & Death
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
No.86
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Duty & Death4/4

No.860/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Duty & DeathHunayn

No.86The Greek Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

2.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

13%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

38%Dislike

38%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate28

Category winners

LongevityDuty & Death

SillageDuty & Death

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value33

Category winnerDuty & DeathBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

oud65%

amber56%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy86%

amber72%

woody58%

aromatic44%

yellow floral30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody 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

Top

Black PepperVanillaBitter Almond

Heart

FrankincenseNarcissusCinnamon

Base

Palo SantoMadagascar VanillaAustralian SandalwoodAtlas CedarSandalwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Vanilla, Tonka and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Duty & Death, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Party 41%Date 28%Casual 22%Work 9%

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,910

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDuty & DeathHigher 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 →

No.86 by The Greek Perfumer hits skin with a sharp crack of black pepper alongside toasted bitter almond and soft vanilla. Perfumer George Papahatzis crafted this extrait concentration fragrance to balance resinous frankincense against warm cinnamon and dry palo santo wood. As the initial spicy fizz subsides, Australi…

Reviews →

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, Duty & Death or No.86?

Duty & Death takes 4 of 4 categories. Duty & Death is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; No.86 is rated 2.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Duty & Death for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No.86 for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Duty & Death or No.86?

Duty & Death lasts longest (Duty & Death 70/100, No.86 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duty & Death or No.86?

Duty & Death projects furthest (Duty & Death 66/100, No.86 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duty & Death and No.86 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Vanilla, Tonka and Frankincense.

Is Duty & Death or No.86 better for summer or winter?

Duty & Death suits evening wear; No.86 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duty & Death and No.86?

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. No.86 has top notes of Black Pepper, Vanilla and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Frankincense, Narcissus and Cinnamon, a base of Palo Santo, Madagascar Vanilla, Australian Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar.