Fragrance comparison

Handbook For The Recently Deceased vs Marque-Page

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

Handbook For The Recently Deceased

DS&Durga · 2021

2.789 votes

Rank #23,052 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Marque-Page

Ormaie

3.35132 votes

Rank #16,038 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marque-Page takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Handbook For The Recently Deceased1/4

Marque-Page3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Handbook For The Recently DeceasedDS&Durga

Marque-PageOrmaie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

3.35/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

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

22%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityHandbook For The Recently Deceased

SillageMarque-Page

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value39

Category winnerMarque-PageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

smoky84%

beeswax77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber 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

IncenseDavanaArtemisia

Heart

LeatherIrisOrange BlossomJasmineGeranium

Base

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)AmberPatchouliSandalwoodCedarVetiver

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

Spring23

Summer3

Fall100

Winter60

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

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

Men22

Unisex59

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,052

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2021

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,038

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerMarque-PageHigher 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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Marque-Page is a smoky, woody amber with a restless mix of incense, leather, patchouli, oud and pale florals. On skin it can feel sweet, dirty, spicy and powdery at once, with reviewers picking up musky amber, cumin-like warmth, creamy sandalwood and a leathered dry-down. This is a character scent, better sampled than…

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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 Marque-Page?

Marque-Page takes 3 of 4 categories. Handbook For The Recently Deceased is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Marque-Page is rated 3.35/5 from 132 votes. Choose Handbook For The Recently Deceased for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marque-Page for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Marque-Page?

They last about the same: Handbook For The Recently Deceased 73/100, Marque-Page 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Marque-Page?

Marque-Page projects furthest (Marque-Page 62/100, Handbook For The Recently Deceased 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Handbook For The Recently Deceased and Marque-Page smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia and Patchouli.

Is Handbook For The Recently Deceased or Marque-Page better for summer or winter?

Handbook For The Recently Deceased suits evening wear; Marque-Page suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Handbook For The Recently Deceased and Marque-Page?

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. Marque-Page has top notes of Incense, Davana and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Patchouli.