Fragrance comparison

Handbook For The Recently Deceased vs Jamila

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

2 wins

Handbook For The Recently Deceased

DS&Durga · 2021

2.789 votes

Rank #23,052 WoodyAmber

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63%scent match

Closely related

Jamila

Roccobarocco

3.333 votes

Rank #58,951 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Handbook For The Recently Deceased takes 2 of 4 categories.

Handbook For The Recently Deceased
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jamila
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Handbook For The Recently Deceased2/4

Jamila1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Handbook For The Recently DeceasedDS&Durga

JamilaRoccobarocco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityHandbook For The Recently Deceased

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value63

Category winnerJamilaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

smoky84%

beeswax77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody86%

balsamic72%

warm spicy58%

smoky44%

musky30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic

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

AldehydesArtemisia

Heart

IncenseSmoke

Base

LabdanumBenzoinCashmere WoodPatchouli

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,052

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2021

Reviews7

Overall rank#58,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHandbook For The Recently DeceasedHigher 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…

Reviews →

Jamila by Roccobarocco is an amber-forward unisex scent that blends sharp aldehydes with a resinous, smoky core. Launching in 2017, this fragrance offers a syrupy warmth grounded in benzoin and labdanum. It works well for cooler weather evenings when you want a rich, lingering presence that balances synthetic brightne…

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, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Jamila?

Handbook For The Recently Deceased takes 2 of 4 categories. Handbook For The Recently Deceased is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Jamila is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Handbook For The Recently Deceased for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jamila for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Handbook For The Recently Deceased lasts longest (Handbook For The Recently Deceased 73/100, Jamila 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Handbook For The Recently Deceased 50/100, Jamila 50/100 for sillage.

Do Handbook For The Recently Deceased and Jamila smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Jamila has top notes of Aldehydes and Artemisia, heart notes of Incense and Smoke, a base of Labdanum, Benzoin, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli.