Fragrance comparison

Bucephalus vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Bucephalus

Carlo Dali

4.001 votes

Rank #67,855 RumWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #66,516 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VIII Eight takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucephalus
Choose it for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bucephalus0/1

VIII Eight1/1

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: VIII Eight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BucephalusCarlo Dali

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

amber69%

smoky61%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

RumIncenseOudPatchouliMusk

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Geranium, Oud and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,855

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVIII EightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bucephalus by Carlo Dali is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Bucephalus was launched in 2024. Top notes are Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium; base notes are Rum, Incense, Oud, Patchouli and Musk. It opens with Coriander, Card…

Reviews →

VIII Eight reads as a warm amber woody scent with a spicy, herbal opening and a darker, resinous core. Saffron, cardamom, lavender and citrus brighten the top before tobacco, oud, leather and vanilla settle in. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured, slightly old-school orientals with a dry woody base ra…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bucephalus or VIII Eight?

VIII Eight takes 1 of 1 categories. Bucephalus is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bucephalus for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Bucephalus and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Geranium, Oud and Musk.

Is Bucephalus or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

Bucephalus suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bucephalus and VIII Eight?

Bucephalus has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Rum, Incense, Oud and Patchouli. VIII Eight has top notes of Artemisia, Styrax, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Labdanum, Geranium, Agarwood and Tobacco, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Leather and Guaiac Wood.