Fragrance comparison

Giovanni’s No.8 vs Prestige Dry Herb

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Giovanni’s No.8

Twist · 2022

4.001 votes

Rank #58,096 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Prestige Dry Herb

F. Wolff & Sohn

—0 votes

Rank #70,631 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Giovanni’s No.8 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Giovanni’s No.8
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Prestige Dry Herb
Choose it for a amber and green character.

Giovanni’s No.81/1

Prestige Dry Herb0/1

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: Giovanni’s No.8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Giovanni’s No.8Twist

Prestige Dry HerbF. Wolff & Sohn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

green92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

mossy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotNeroliCaloneMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RosemaryJasmineHedione

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumMusk

Top

GalbanumMandarin OrangeVervainLemonBergamot

Heart

JasmineCedarwoodClary SageNeroliClove

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumMossAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Giovanni’s No.8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 39%Work 31%Date 17%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews1

Overall rank#70,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGiovanni’s No.8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Giovanni’s No.8 by Twist delivers a direct splash of sharp Italian bergamot, zesty mandarin orange, and a salty calone ocean breeze. The opening solvent bite flashes off quickly. Within fifteen minutes, green rosemary and airy hedione soften the marine edge, keeping the blend crisp and clean. Dry cedarwood, earthy pat…

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Prestige Dry Herb by F. Wolff & Sohn is a vintage green chypre from 1960 that opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, bright bergamot, and zesty lemon. It quickly settles into an earthy, herbal heart filled with clary sage, warm clove, and dry cedarwood. The background stays anchored by classic oakmoss, rich labd…

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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.

Do Giovanni’s No.8 and Prestige Dry Herb smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

Is Giovanni’s No.8 or Prestige Dry Herb better for summer or winter?

Giovanni’s No.8 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Giovanni’s No.8 and Prestige Dry Herb?

Giovanni’s No.8 has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Calone and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rosemary, Jasmine and Hedione, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Labdanum and Musk. Prestige Dry Herb has top notes of Galbanum, Mandarin Orange, Vervain and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Cedarwood, Clary Sage and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Moss and Ambergris.