Fragrance comparison

New York Perfume Eight vs Royal Collection X Men

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

New York Perfume Eight

Parfums Constantine

4.001 votes

Rank #63,858 AmberSmoky

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77%scent match

Very similar

Royal Collection X Men

Milestone Perfumes

4.258 votes

Rank #44,770 AmberGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York Perfume Eight takes 3 of 4 categories.

New York Perfume Eight
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Collection X Men
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

New York Perfume Eight3/4

Royal Collection X Men1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New York Perfume EightParfums Constantine

Royal Collection X MenMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNew York Perfume Eight

SillageNew York Perfume Eight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value94

Category winnerNew York Perfume EightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

green80%

tobacco70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

amber100%

green92%

woody84%

smoky77%

cannabis69%

coffee61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both amber, green and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

Green Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoWoody NotesResinsCoffee

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOud

Top

Green Notescannabis

Heart

Woody NotesTobaccoResinsCoffee

Base

AgarwoodIncenseOud

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Tobacco, Woody Notes and Resins. 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

Day44

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,770

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Collection X MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Milestone Perfumes Royal Collection X Men opens with a sharp shock of bitter green notes and dry cannabis. It quickly shifts on the skin, dropping the herbal bite to reveal a heavy, dense heart of dark roasted coffee beans and dry tobacco leaves. As the oil settles, warm resins gather around a deep base of smoky incen…

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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, New York Perfume Eight or Royal Collection X Men?

New York Perfume Eight takes 3 of 4 categories. New York Perfume Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Royal Collection X Men is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose New York Perfume Eight for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royal Collection X Men for a amber and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, New York Perfume Eight or Royal Collection X Men?

New York Perfume Eight lasts longest (New York Perfume Eight 60/100, Royal Collection X Men 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New York Perfume Eight or Royal Collection X Men?

New York Perfume Eight projects furthest (New York Perfume Eight 50/100, Royal Collection X Men 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New York Perfume Eight and Royal Collection X Men smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, green and smoky accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Tobacco, Woody Notes and Resins.

Is New York Perfume Eight or Royal Collection X Men better for summer or winter?

New York Perfume Eight suits evening wear; Royal Collection X Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New York Perfume Eight and Royal Collection X Men?

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. Royal Collection X Men has top notes of Green Notes and cannabis, heart notes of Woody Notes, Tobacco, Resins and Coffee, a base of Agarwood, Incense and Oud.