Fragrance comparison

Dirty Dandy vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Dandy

LEN Fragrances

4.001 votes

Rank #58,731 VanillaFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #60,291 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Dandy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dirty Dandy
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dirty Dandy3/4

VIII Eight0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty DandyLEN Fragrances

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 1%Had 0%Want 99%

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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDirty Dandy

SillageDirty Dandy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

fruity92%

amber84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ApricotPassion FlowerBlackcurrantSaffronLychee

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherOudAmbretteLily of the Valley

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Oud, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Dirty Dandy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,731

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirty DandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

LEN Fragrances Dirty Dandy takes a decadent route through sweet fruit and dark hide. The first spray delivers a vivid shock of syrupy apricot, tart blackcurrant, and bittersweet saffron. It is intensely plush. Within twenty minutes, the opening sweetness meets supple leather and medicinal oud, tempering the initial fr…

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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, Dirty Dandy or VIII Eight?

Dirty Dandy takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Dandy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dirty Dandy for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Dandy or VIII Eight?

Dirty Dandy lasts longest (Dirty Dandy 100/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Dandy or VIII Eight?

Dirty Dandy projects furthest (Dirty Dandy 100/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Dandy and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Oud, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Dirty Dandy or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Dandy and VIII Eight?

Dirty Dandy has top notes of Apricot, Passion Flower, Blackcurrant and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Oud, Ambrette and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. 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.