Mating Roar vs VIII Eight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
VIII Eight takes 1 of 1 categories.
Mating RoarChoose it for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mating Roar0/1
VIII Eight1/1
- 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
- VIII Eight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mating RoarAlbatrossVIII EightAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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 hateNot enough votes yet
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
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
oud92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OudCinnamonSaffron
Heart
PatchouliSandalwoodJasmineNutmeg
Base
Guaiac WoodWhite MuskVetiverTobaccoAmberVanilla
Top
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesOud, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
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#77,226
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#66,841
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVIII EightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMating Roar is a woody, spicy oud built for presence. It opens with saffron and cinnamon over a dark oud tone, then turns earthier and more textured as patchouli and nutmeg come through, with a softer floral lift from jasmine. The dry down reads warm and smoky-sweet, with tobacco, amber, guaiac wood and a touch of van…
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.
Do Mating Roar and VIII Eight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Jasmine.
Is Mating Roar or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?
Mating Roar suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mating Roar and VIII Eight?
Mating Roar has top notes of Oud, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, White Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco. 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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