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Ingenium vs Red Tobacco

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

Updated 12,054 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Ingenium

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Red Tobacco

    Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ingenium1/7
Red Tobacco6/7
Ratings & consensus
Red Tobacco
Community sentiment
Red Tobacco
Longevity
Red Tobacco
Sillage & projection
Red Tobacco
Value for money
Red Tobacco
Versatility
Ingenium
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Red Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IngeniumOnyrico
Red TobaccoMancera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerRed TobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

49 votes

50%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
6%Hate

12,005 votes

Category winnerRed TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value23
¤ Price value57
Category winnerRed TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody86%
fresh spicy72%
cinnamon58%
aromatic44%
tobacco30%
warm spicy100%
tobacco92%
woody84%
sweet77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPimentoSaffronBergamot
Heart
TobaccoIncenseDamask RoseGardeniaElemi resin
Base
Balsam FirGuaiac WoodVirginian CedarHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAmber
Top20-30 mins
CinnamonAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSaffronNutmegGreen AppleWhite Pear
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliJasmine
Base8-12+ hrs
TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskHaitian Vetiver
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Red Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring24
Summer14
Fall100
Winter76
Day92
Night100
Spring22
Summer10
Fall0
Winter100
Day30
Night100
Category winnerIngeniumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men65
Unisex30
Women5
Men72
Unisex24
Women3
Party 40%Date 33%Casual 19%Work 7%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,150

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerRed TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Onyrico Ingenium is a dense wood-and-spice extrait designed to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci. It layers piquant saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon over a thick heart of tobacco and gardenia, eventually settling into a resinous base of balsam fir and guaiac wood. This heavy composition thrives in crisp autumn weather when y…

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Mancera Red Tobacco is an uncompromising cold-weather powerhouse built around rich pipe tobacco, fiery cinnamon, and dark agarwood. The opening punches hard with tart green apple, nutmeg, and smoky incense before settling into a warm, creamy heart of earthy patchouli. As hours pass on the skin, sweet Madagascar vanill…

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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, Ingenium or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco takes 6 of 7 categories. Ingenium is rated 3.90/5 from 49 votes; Red Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 12,005 votes. Choose Ingenium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Tobacco for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ingenium or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco lasts longest (Red Tobacco 89/100, Ingenium 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ingenium or Red Tobacco?

Red Tobacco projects furthest (Red Tobacco 82/100, Ingenium 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ingenium and Red Tobacco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Ingenium or Red Tobacco better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ingenium is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Tobacco is the stronger pick. Ingenium suits evening wear; Red Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ingenium and Red Tobacco?

Ingenium has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pimento, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Damask Rose and Gardenia, a base of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Virginian Cedar and Haitian Vetiver. Red Tobacco has top notes of Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

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