Fragrance comparison

8 vs Very Good Girl Glam

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,914 ratings analysed

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.91294 votes

Rank #3,764 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Very Good Girl Glam

Carolina Herrera

3.932,620 votes

Rank #2,658 SweetAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl Glam takes 4 of 7 categories.

8
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Very Good Girl Glam
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

82/7

Very Good Girl Glam4/7

Ratings & consensus: Very Good Girl Glam
Community sentiment: 8
Longevity: Very Good Girl Glam
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: 8
Versatility: Very Good Girl Glam
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Very Good Girl Glam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8Abercrombie & Fitch

Very Good Girl GlamCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 294 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 2,620 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerVery Good Girl GlamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

274 votes

38%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

2,620 votes

Category winner8Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVery Good Girl Glam

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value41

Category winner8Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

almond92%

cherry84%

rose77%

nutty69%

vanilla61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeClementineGrapefruit

Heart

MelonFreesiaLilyVioletAmaryllis

Base

MuskBourbon VanillaAmberVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Sour CherryBitter Almond

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseLily

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesLily, Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Very Good Girl Glam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter64

Day65

Night100

Category winnerVery Good Girl GlamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex43

Women51

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Party 35%Date 31%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#2,658

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews202

Category winnerVery Good Girl GlamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 was launched in 2004. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit; middle notes are Melon, Freesia, Lily, Violet and Amaryllis; base notes are Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver.

Reviews →

Very Good Girl Glam by Carolina Herrera takes the familiar fruity floral blueprint and drenches it in dark cherry gloss. Spray it once, and the sour cherry and bitter almond leap out with sweet, candy-like intensity. You will smell a bright burst of red fruit that feels juicy and slightly syrupy on contact. After twen…

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, 8 or Very Good Girl Glam?

Very Good Girl Glam takes 4 of 7 categories. 8 is rated 3.91/5 from 294 votes; Very Good Girl Glam is rated 3.93/5 from 2,620 votes. Choose 8 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Very Good Girl Glam for a sweet and almond character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 8 or Very Good Girl Glam?

Very Good Girl Glam lasts longest (Very Good Girl Glam 66/100, 8 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 8 or Very Good Girl Glam?

Projection is very close: 8 55/100, Very Good Girl Glam 55/100 for sillage.

Do 8 and Very Good Girl Glam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lily, Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is 8 or Very Good Girl Glam better for summer or winter?

For summer, Very Good Girl Glam is the stronger pick. For winter, 8 is the stronger pick. Very Good Girl Glam suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 8 and Very Good Girl Glam?

8 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon, Freesia, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver. Very Good Girl Glam has top notes of Sour Cherry and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Rose and Lily, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver.