Night Dose vs VIII Eight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Night Dose takes 3 of 4 categories.
Night DoseChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Night Dose3/4
VIII Eight1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Night Dose
- Sillage & projection
- Night Dose
- Value for money
- VIII Eight
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Night Dose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Night DoseVertusVIII EightAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
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 hate25%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
25%Dislike
2%Hate
102 votes
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
LongevityNight Dose
SillageNight Dose
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVIII EightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
powdery69%
rose61%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronPlumMirabelleAppleGrapefruit
Heart
Damask RosePeachHeliotropeCoconutOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskTobaccoTonka BeanOakmossCedarPatchouli
Top
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesApple, Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley 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 seasonSpring60
Summer38
Fall100
Winter63
Day58
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#13,577
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#66,271
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNight DoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVertus Night Dose offers a dense, jammy opening of sweet plum and saffron, settling into a rich heart of coconut and damask rose. Warm base notes of tobacco and cedar wood provide depth, making this unisex scent ideal for cool autumn evenings. It balances heavy fruit with dark resins, presenting a bold alternative to …
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.
Which is better, Night Dose or VIII Eight?
Night Dose takes 3 of 4 categories. Night Dose is rated 3.56/5 from 102 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Night Dose for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Night Dose or VIII Eight?
Night Dose lasts longest (Night Dose 81/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Night Dose or VIII Eight?
Night Dose projects furthest (Night Dose 80/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Night Dose and VIII Eight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.
Is Night Dose or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?
Night Dose suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Night Dose and VIII Eight?
Night Dose has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Mirabelle and Apple, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peach, Heliotrope and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk 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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