Fragrance comparison

Duty & Death vs Scuro Rosa

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Duty & Death

Hunayn

3.9021 votes

Rank #38,960 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Scuro Rosa

Fuse

4.502 votes

Rank #41,839 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scuro Rosa takes 3 of 5 categories.

Duty & Death
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Scuro Rosa
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Duty & Death2/5

Scuro Rosa3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Duty & DeathHunayn

Scuro RosaFuse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityScuro Rosa

SillageScuro Rosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value83

Category winnerScuro RosaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

oud65%

amber56%

rose100%

warm spicy83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

sweet30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

Top20-30 mins

Damask RoseTurkish RoseRose de Mai

Heart3-4 hrs

CloveGourmand AccordVanilla

Base8-10+ hrs

Malaysian Oud

Category winnerDuty & DeathLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

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

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 44%Party 28%Casual 18%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,960

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#41,839

PerfumerArfan Ramli

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 →

Fuse Scuro Rosa is a rich, nighttime-ready floral blend that shakes up the standard rose and oud pairing with a noticeable punch of spice and sweet dessert warmth. The fragrance opens with an intense triple-rose blast of Damask rose, Turkish rose, and Rose de Mai before shifting into warm clove and creamy vanilla. As …

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 Scuro Rosa?

Scuro Rosa takes 3 of 5 categories. Duty & Death is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Scuro Rosa is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Duty & Death for a leather and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Scuro Rosa for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Duty & Death or Scuro Rosa?

Scuro Rosa lasts longest (Scuro Rosa 80/100, Duty & Death 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duty & Death or Scuro Rosa?

Scuro Rosa projects furthest (Scuro Rosa 75/100, Duty & Death 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duty & Death and Scuro Rosa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clove, Vanilla and Malaysian Oud.

Is Duty & Death or Scuro Rosa better for summer or winter?

Duty & Death suits evening wear; Scuro Rosa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duty & Death and Scuro Rosa?

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. Scuro Rosa has top notes of Damask Rose, Turkish Rose and Rose de Mai, heart notes of Clove, Gourmand Accord and Vanilla, a base of Malaysian Oud.