Fragrance comparison

Down The BLVD vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Down The BLVD

Sarmador Fragrances

5.001 votes

Rank #50,205 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #58,509 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Down The BLVD takes 1 of 1 categories.

Down The BLVD
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Down The BLVD1/1

VIII Eight0/1

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: Down The BLVD

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Down The BLVDSarmador Fragrances

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

100%Love

0%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 / hate100

⏱ 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

warm spicy100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

powdery70%

oud60%

musky50%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderCinnamon

Heart

SandalwoodCardamomSaffron

Base

MuskOud

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLavender, Cinnamon, Sandalwood 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDown The BLVDHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Down The BLVD is a warm spicy, aromatic woody scent built around clean lavender and a clear cinnamon kick. It moves into a saffron and cardamom heart with smooth sandalwood, then dries down into a musky oud base that reads deeper and more resinous. If you like your spice on the polished side, with a soft powdery haze …

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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, Down The BLVD or VIII Eight?

Down The BLVD takes 1 of 1 categories. Down The BLVD is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Down The BLVD for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Down The BLVD and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Lavender, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Down The BLVD or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Down The BLVD and VIII Eight?

Down The BLVD has top notes of Lavender and Cinnamon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cardamom and Saffron, a base of Musk and Oud. 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.