Crysta Oud vs VIII Eight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crysta Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.
Crysta OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Crysta Oud4/4
VIII Eight0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Crysta Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Crysta Oud
- Value for money
- Crysta Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Crysta Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Crysta OudZimayaVIII EightAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%
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 hate40%Love
23%Like
23%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
30 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityCrysta Oud
SillageCrysta Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrysta OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
rose77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AgarwoodRoseIncenseJuniperGrapefruit
Heart
Pink PepperJasmineGingerCardamomMint
Base
SaffronRaspberryAmberwoodBenzoinMusk
Top
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer24
Fall100
Winter88
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,197
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#66,980
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCrysta OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotZimaya Crysta Oud hits skin with smoky agarwood and dark rose, sliced through by crisp grapefruit and piney juniper. As the bitter opening softens, a warm pulse of cardamom and pink pepper rises alongside jasmine. The base lands on resinous benzoin, amberwood, and a tart dash of raspberry that keeps the woodiness from…
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…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Crysta Oud or VIII Eight?
Crysta Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Crysta Oud is rated 3.83/5 from 30 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Crysta Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Crysta Oud or VIII Eight?
Crysta Oud lasts longest (Crysta Oud 73/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Crysta Oud or VIII Eight?
Crysta Oud projects furthest (Crysta Oud 58/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Crysta Oud and VIII Eight smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Benzoin.
Is Crysta Oud or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?
Crysta Oud suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Crysta Oud and VIII Eight?
Crysta Oud has top notes of Agarwood, Rose, Incense and Juniper, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Ginger and Cardamom, a base of Saffron, Raspberry, Amberwood and Benzoin. 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.
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