Fragrance comparison

Handbook For The Recently Deceased vs Favonius

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 423 ratings analysed

Handbook For The Recently Deceased

DS&Durga · 2021

2.789 votes

Rank #23,052 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Favonius

Nishane

4.29414 votes

Rank #2,390 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Favonius takes 3 of 4 categories.

Handbook For The Recently Deceased
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Favonius
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Handbook For The Recently Deceased1/4

Favonius3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Favonius
Sillage & projection: Favonius
Value for money: Handbook For The Recently Deceased
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Favonius

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Handbook For The Recently DeceasedDS&Durga

FavoniusNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.29/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

11%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

56%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

414 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFavonius

SillageFavonius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value34

Category winnerHandbook For The Recently DeceasedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

smoky84%

beeswax77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

rose92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

IncenseChalk

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesArtemisia

Base6-8 hrs

BeeswaxPaperPatchouli

Top

LitchiIncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaClary SageArtemisiaGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesIncense, Artemisia and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Handbook For The Recently Deceased, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day69

Night100

Spring75

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Casual 41%Work 26%Date 22%Party 11%

Men26

Unisex57

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,052

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2021

Reviews7

Overall rank#2,390

PerfumerJulia Rodriguez Pastor

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerFavoniusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Handbook For The Recently Deceased brings an eerie, atmospheric character to life through dry incense, blackboard chalk, and aged paper. The initial spray releases a cool mineral breeze that feels like striking cold limestone inside a shadowed chapel. Within twenty minutes, the mineral edge softens as green a…

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Favonius by Nishane opens with a bright spark of litchi, pink pepper, and bergamot before settling into a rich Turkish rose and smoky incense core. Dark agarwood, patchouli, and cypriol oil anchor the base with earthy weight. Built for cool autumn evenings and crisp spring mornings, this scent suits fragrance enthusia…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Favonius?

Favonius takes 3 of 4 categories. Handbook For The Recently Deceased is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Favonius is rated 4.29/5 from 414 votes. Choose Handbook For The Recently Deceased for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Favonius for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Favonius?

Favonius lasts longest (Favonius 81/100, Handbook For The Recently Deceased 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Favonius?

Favonius projects furthest (Favonius 72/100, Handbook For The Recently Deceased 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Handbook For The Recently Deceased and Favonius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia and Patchouli.

Is Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Favonius better for summer or winter?

Handbook For The Recently Deceased suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Handbook For The Recently Deceased and Favonius?

Handbook For The Recently Deceased has top notes of Incense and Chalk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Artemisia, a base of Beeswax, Paper and Patchouli. Favonius has top notes of Litchi, Incense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Clary Sage and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar.