Fragrance comparison

Duty & Death vs Rose d'Qandahar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

Duty & Death

Hunayn

3.9021 votes

Rank #38,715 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Rose d'Qandahar

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,756 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duty & Death takes 1 of 1 categories.

Duty & Death
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rose d'Qandahar
Choose it for a rose and leather character.

Duty & Death1/1

Rose d'Qandahar0/1

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

Rose d'QandaharMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

oud65%

amber56%

rose100%

leather90%

smoky80%

woody70%

amber60%

floral50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and woody

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

Notes

RoseBirchAmberVetiverMuskPatchouliFrankincense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Frankincense, Vetiver and Patchouli. 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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,715

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,756

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Rose d'Qandahar by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a dense, dark interpretation of rose. It immediately offsets the sweet flower with bitter birch tar and dry vetiver. This unisex blend bypasses traditional soft floral territory, settling instead into a smoky leather base. It suits collectors who want their rose scents to fee…

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.

Do Duty & Death and Rose d'Qandahar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Frankincense, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Duty & Death or Rose d'Qandahar better for summer or winter?

Duty & Death suits evening wear; Rose d'Qandahar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duty & Death and Rose d'Qandahar?

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. Rose d'Qandahar features Rose, Birch, Amber, Vetiver and Musk.