Isabel vs Red Tobacco Intense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Tobacco Intense takes 6 of 7 categories.
IsabelChoose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Red Tobacco IntenseChoose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Isabel1/7
Red Tobacco Intense6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Tobacco Intense
- Community sentiment
- Red Tobacco Intense
- Longevity
- Red Tobacco Intense
- Sillage & projection
- Red Tobacco Intense
- Value for money
- Isabel
- Versatility
- Red Tobacco Intense
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Tobacco Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IsabelToccaRed Tobacco IntenseManceraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 178 votes
Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%
4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes
Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%
Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate
178 votes
53%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
9%Hate
1,208 votes
Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRed Tobacco Intense
SillageRed Tobacco Intense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIsabelBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
citrus91%
fruity83%
floral74%
sweet65%
leather56%
leather100%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both leather and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SangriaOrangePearBergamot
Heart
RoseTurkish RoseLeatherVetiver
Base
AmberVanillaGuaiac Wood
Top15-30 mins
Agarwood (Oud)CinnamonIncenseSaffronPearNutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
LeatherTobaccoPatchouliVetiverJasmine
Base8-12+ hrs
MuskVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesPear, Leather, Vetiver and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Red Tobacco Intense, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,500
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews28
Overall rank#884
PerfumerPierre Montale
Launched—
Reviews180
Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTocca Isabel welcomes you with a tart splash of sangria and bergamot, creating a bright, wine-like fruitiness that immediately catches the attention. As it settles, the initial sweetness yields to a dry Bulgarian rose and earthy vetiver, avoiding the cloying sugar trap that ruins many fruity florals. It behaves like a…
Reviews →Do not overspray this. Mancera Red Tobacco Intense opens with an oily, heated punch of cinnamon, bitter saffron, and medicinal agarwood that immediately fills the room. It demands patience. Give the initial solvent surge five minutes to settle before judging the scent on your wrist. Soon, rich tobacco leaf emerges alo…
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, Isabel or Red Tobacco Intense?
Red Tobacco Intense takes 6 of 7 categories. Isabel is rated 3.90/5 from 178 votes; Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes. Choose Isabel for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Isabel or Red Tobacco Intense?
Red Tobacco Intense lasts longest (Red Tobacco Intense 85/100, Isabel 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Isabel or Red Tobacco Intense?
Red Tobacco Intense projects furthest (Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, Isabel 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Isabel and Red Tobacco Intense smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Leather, Vetiver and Vanilla.
Is Isabel or Red Tobacco Intense better for summer or winter?
For summer, Red Tobacco Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Tobacco Intense is the stronger pick. Red Tobacco Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Isabel and Red Tobacco Intense?
Isabel has top notes of Sangria, Orange, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Turkish Rose, Leather and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood. Red Tobacco Intense has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.
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