Indigo vs VIII Eight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Indigo takes 3 of 4 categories.
IndigoChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Indigo3/4
VIII Eight1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Indigo
- Sillage & projection
- Indigo
- Value for money
- Indigo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- VIII Eight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IndigoMax PhilipVIII EightAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.39/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%
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 hate26%Love
0%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
52%Hate
23 votes · 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
Category winners
LongevityIndigo
SillageIndigo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIndigoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
oud70%
animalic60%
smoky50%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronGrapefruitPassionfruit
Heart
BenzoinVanillaRose
Base
LeatherOudPatchouli
Top
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Benzoin, Vanilla and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day–
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#71,890
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#66,980
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVIII EightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIndigo is a bold leather-oud scent with a bright first hit of grapefruit and passionfruit, quickly warmed by saffron. As it settles, vanilla, benzoin, and rose soften the middle before a dark, smoky base of leather, oud, and patchouli takes over. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy strong, statement-making fragranc…
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, Indigo or VIII Eight?
Indigo takes 3 of 4 categories. Indigo is rated 2.39/5 from 23 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Indigo for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Indigo or VIII Eight?
Indigo lasts longest (Indigo 89/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Indigo or VIII Eight?
Indigo projects furthest (Indigo 84/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Indigo and VIII Eight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Benzoin, Vanilla and Leather.
Is Indigo or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?
Indigo suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Indigo and VIII Eight?
Indigo has top notes of Saffron, Grapefruit and Passionfruit, heart notes of Benzoin, Vanilla and Rose, a base of Leather, Oud and Patchouli. 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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