Fragrance comparison

Rose d'Qandahar vs Duty & Death

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Rose d'Qandahar

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,756 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Duty & Death

Hunayn

3.9021 votes

Rank #38,715 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duty & Death takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rose d'Qandahar
Choose it for a rose and leather character.
Duty & Death
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rose d'Qandahar0/1

Duty & Death1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose d'QandaharMahdi Perfumes

Duty & DeathHunayn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather90%

smoky80%

woody70%

amber60%

floral50%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

oud65%

amber56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseBirchAmberVetiverMuskPatchouliFrankincense

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BirchCade oilBlack PepperSaffronCloveCinammonRum

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhWhite OudShamama AttarJasmineVanillaGingerTonka

Base8-12 hrs

Malaysian OudOudFrankincenseSandalwoodVetiverCypriolPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBirch, Vetiver, Patchouli and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Duty & Death, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Party 41%Date 28%Casual 22%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,756

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,715

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDuty & DeathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose d'Qandahar by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a dense, dark interpretation of rose. It immediately offsets the sweet flower with bitter birch tar and dry vetiver. This unisex blend bypasses traditional soft floral territory, settling instead into a smoky leather base. It suits collectors who want their rose scents to fee…

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Duty & 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…

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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.

Do Rose d'Qandahar and Duty & Death smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Vetiver, Patchouli and Frankincense.

Is Rose d'Qandahar or Duty & Death better for summer or winter?

Rose d'Qandahar suits daytime wear; Duty & Death suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose d'Qandahar and Duty & Death?

Rose d'Qandahar features Rose, Birch, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. 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.