Fragrance comparison

Beast vs Red Tobacco

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 12,008 ratings analysed

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #67,083 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Tobacco

Mancera

4.0512,005 votes

Rank #740 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories.

Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Beast0/5

Red Tobacco4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeastG Parfums

Red TobaccoMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

12,005 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerRed TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSaffronNutmegGreen AppleWhite Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskHaitian Vetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring22

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 39%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 9%

Men72

Unisex24

Women3

Party 40%Date 33%Casual 19%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,083

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerRed TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Mancera Red Tobacco is an uncompromising cold-weather powerhouse built around rich pipe tobacco, fiery cinnamon, and dark agarwood. The opening punches hard with tart green apple, nutmeg, and smoky incense before settling into a warm, creamy heart of earthy patchouli. As hours pass on the skin, sweet Madagascar vanill…

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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, Beast or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco takes 4 of 5 categories. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Red Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 12,005 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Tobacco for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beast or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco lasts longest (Red Tobacco 89/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beast or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco projects furthest (Red Tobacco 82/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beast and Red Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood and Saffron.

Is Beast or Red Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear; Red Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Red Tobacco?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Red Tobacco has top notes of Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.