Fragrance comparison

De Toma à Zouma vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

4 wins

De Toma à Zouma

Motif Olfactif

4.0043 votes

Rank #18,344 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #60,366 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

De Toma à Zouma takes 4 of 4 categories.

De Toma à Zouma
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

De Toma à Zouma4/4

VIII Eight0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: De Toma à Zouma
Sillage & projection: De Toma à Zouma
Value for money: De Toma à Zouma
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: De Toma à Zouma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

De Toma à ZoumaMotif Olfactif

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 75%

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

53%Love

14%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

43 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDe Toma à Zouma

SillageDe Toma à Zouma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

cacao80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

amber50%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeCacao PodCedarCardamomNutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Benzoin, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for De Toma à Zouma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,344

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

De Toma à Zouma by Motif Olfactif centers on the comforting smell of roasted dark coffee beans dusted with crushed green cardamom pods and raw cacao. Created by perfumer Oswald Pare, the scent opens with a burst of warm nutmeg and bittersweet chocolate nibs that feels like walking into an artisan cafe on a crisp autum…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, De Toma à Zouma or VIII Eight?

De Toma à Zouma takes 4 of 4 categories. De Toma à Zouma is rated 4.00/5 from 43 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose De Toma à Zouma for a warm spicy and coffee 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, De Toma à Zouma or VIII Eight?

De Toma à Zouma lasts longest (De Toma à Zouma 84/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, De Toma à Zouma or VIII Eight?

De Toma à Zouma projects furthest (De Toma à Zouma 64/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do De Toma à Zouma and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Benzoin, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is De Toma à Zouma or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

De Toma à Zouma suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in De Toma à Zouma and VIII Eight?

De Toma à Zouma features Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cedar, Cardamom and Nutmeg. 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.