Fragrance comparison

Midnight Rider vs Death

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Midnight Rider

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #52,708 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Death

Killer Oud

4.19101 votes

Rank #5,494 TobaccoAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Midnight Rider
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Death
Choose it for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Midnight Rider2/4

Death2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight RiderTulpa Club

DeathKiller Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.19/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Rider

SillageDeath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMidnight RiderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco91%

animalic83%

amber74%

floral65%

sand56%

tobacco100%

amber92%

lavender84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

oud61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both tobacco, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSand

Base6-9 hrs

SpicesAmber

Top

LavenderGrapefruit

Heart

TobaccoSpicesLeather

Base

AmberOud

InformationalShared notesLeather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber. Durations are only published for Midnight Rider, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring54

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 15%

Men77

Unisex18

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerDeathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Rider by Tulpa Club hits the skin with a bold blast of weathered leather and dry desert air. You get an immediate kick of raw hide softened by faint floral notes before dusty sand and cured tobacco take over the heart. The tobacco note smells dry, aromatic, and unburned rather than syrupy sweet. As the fragra…

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Death by Killer Oud is a warm tobacco, amber and leather fragrance with a darker oud-spice base. Reviewers often describe it as rich, masculine, smoky and polished, with some finding the oud subtle rather than overpowering. It suits cooler weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys Middle Eastern-style amber tobacco …

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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, Midnight Rider or Death?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Midnight Rider is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Death is rated 4.19/5 from 101 votes. Choose Midnight Rider for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Death for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Midnight Rider or Death?

Midnight Rider lasts longest (Midnight Rider 80/100, Death 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Midnight Rider or Death?

Death projects furthest (Death 64/100, Midnight Rider 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Midnight Rider and Death smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Amber.

Is Midnight Rider or Death better for summer or winter?

Midnight Rider suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midnight Rider and Death?

Midnight Rider has top notes of Leather and Floral Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Sand, a base of Spices and Amber. Death has top notes of Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices and Leather, a base of Amber and Oud.