Duty & Death vs Verdeau
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Duty & Death takes 3 of 5 categories.
Duty & DeathChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
VerdeauChoose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Duty & Death3/5
Verdeau2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Verdeau
- Sillage & projection
- Duty & Death
- Value for money
- Verdeau
- 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 & DeathHunaynVerdeauElysianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVerdeau
SillageDuty & Death
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVerdeauBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody91%
smoky83%
warm spicy74%
oud65%
amber56%
leather100%
sweet90%
fruity80%
animalic70%
tropical60%
fresh50%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
BirchCade oilBlack PepperSaffronCloveCinammonRum
Heart2-4 hrs
MyrrhWhite OudShamama AttarJasmineVanillaGingerTonka
Base8-12 hrs
Malaysian OudOudFrankincenseSandalwoodVetiverCypriolPatchouli
Top30 to 45 minutes
PineappleJasmine SambacBergamotGinger
Heart2 to 4 hours
LeatherMyrrhMountain AirClove
Base4 to 6 hours
Dark PatchouliOudCashmere MuskAmber
Category winnerDuty & DeathLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring86
Summer86
Fall100
Winter43
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,350
PerfumerAdill Ali
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#48,182
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDuty & DeathHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDuty & 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 →Verdeau by Elysian brings together brisk freshness, juicy fruit, and dark, resinous depth. The fragrance begins with bright bergamot, zesty ginger, and sweet pineapple paired with clean jasmine sambac. As the opening brightens, an unexpected heart takes over, contrasting crisp mountain air with spiced clove, warm myrr…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Duty & Death or Verdeau?
Duty & Death takes 3 of 5 categories. Duty & Death is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Verdeau is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Duty & Death for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Verdeau for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Duty & Death or Verdeau?
Verdeau lasts longest (Verdeau 76/100, Duty & Death 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Duty & Death or Verdeau?
Duty & Death projects furthest (Duty & Death 66/100, Verdeau 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Duty & Death and Verdeau smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Clove, Myrrh, Ginger and Oud.
Is Duty & Death or Verdeau better for summer or winter?
Duty & Death suits day or night wear; Verdeau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Duty & Death and Verdeau?
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. Verdeau has top notes of Pineapple, Jasmine Sambac, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Leather, Myrrh, Mountain Air and Clove, a base of Dark Patchouli, Oud, Cashmere Musk and Amber.
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