Fragrance comparison

Metis vs New York Perfume Eight

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Metis

Bottega Somalani

—0 votes

Rank #69,624 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

New York Perfume Eight

Parfums Constantine

4.001 votes

Rank #63,914 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Metis
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
New York Perfume Eight
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Metis2/4

New York Perfume Eight2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Metis
Sillage & projection: Metis
Value for money: New York Perfume Eight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: New York Perfume Eight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MetisBottega Somalani

New York Perfume EightParfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMetis

SillageMetis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNew York Perfume EightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather86%

woody72%

green58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

smoky90%

green80%

tobacco70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

Scent match64%Closely related · both smoky, amber and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchGreen NotescannabisResins

Heart

Woody NotesCoffeeMyrrh

Base

IncenseTobaccoHoneyOudLeather

Top15-20 mins

Green Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoWoody NotesResinsCoffee

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOud

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Resins, Woody Notes and Coffee. Durations are only published for New York Perfume Eight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 32%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNew York Perfume EightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Metis opens with sharp birch tar, crushed green leaves, and a pungent hit of cannabis resting on raw resins. As it warms, bitter coffee and resinous myrrh soften the top notes before settling into a heavy base of tobacco leaf, dark honey, smoky incense, and leather. Built for crisp late autumn evenings and freezing wi…

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New York Perfume Eight by Parfums Constantine hits the air with a brisk shock of cut green stems before settling into a warm, shadowy core. That initial crisp bite softens fast. Within fifteen minutes, dried tobacco leaves and dark roasted coffee take over, wrapped in sticky amber resins that radiate close to the body…

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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 lasts longer, Metis or New York Perfume Eight?

Metis lasts longest (Metis 80/100, New York Perfume Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Metis or New York Perfume Eight?

Metis projects furthest (Metis 75/100, New York Perfume Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Metis and New York Perfume Eight smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and green accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Resins, Woody Notes and Coffee.

Is Metis or New York Perfume Eight better for summer or winter?

Metis suits evening wear; New York Perfume Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Metis and New York Perfume Eight?

Metis has top notes of Birch, Green Notes, cannabis and Resins, heart notes of Woody Notes, Coffee and Myrrh, a base of Incense, Tobacco, Honey and Oud. New York Perfume Eight has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Woody Notes, Resins and Coffee, a base of Incense and Oud.