Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco vs Red Tobacco Intense

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 13,213 ratings analysed

6 wins

Red Tobacco

Mancera

4.0512,005 votes

Rank #740 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco takes 6 of 8 categories.

Red Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red Tobacco Intense
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Red Tobacco6/8

Red Tobacco Intense1/8

Ratings & consensus: Red Tobacco
Community sentiment: Red Tobacco
Longevity: Red Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco
Value for money: Red Tobacco
Versatility: Red Tobacco Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Red Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red TobaccoMancera

Red Tobacco IntenseMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

Category winnerRed TobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

12,005 votes

53%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

1,208 votes

Category winnerRed TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value54

Category winnerRed TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both warm spicy, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSaffronNutmegGreen AppleWhite Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskHaitian Vetiver

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)CinnamonIncenseSaffronPearNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliVetiverJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmbergris

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring25

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day26

Night100

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex24

Women3

Party 40%Date 33%Casual 19%Work 7%

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

Party 44%Date 33%Casual 14%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Category winnerRed TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Red Tobacco is an uncompromising cold-weather powerhouse built around rich pipe tobacco, fiery cinnamon, and dark agarwood. The opening punches hard with tart green apple, nutmeg, and smoky incense before settling into a warm, creamy heart of earthy patchouli. As hours pass on the skin, sweet Madagascar vanill…

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…

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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, Red Tobacco or Red Tobacco Intense?

Red Tobacco takes 6 of 8 categories. Red Tobacco is rated 4.05/5 from 12,005 votes; Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes. Choose Red Tobacco for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco or Red Tobacco Intense?

Red Tobacco lasts longest (Red Tobacco 89/100, Red Tobacco Intense 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco or Red Tobacco Intense?

Projection is very close: Red Tobacco 82/100, Red Tobacco Intense 80/100 for sillage.

Do Red Tobacco and Red Tobacco Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Saffron.

Is Red Tobacco or Red Tobacco Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Red Tobacco Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Tobacco is the stronger pick. Red Tobacco suits evening wear; Red Tobacco Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tobacco and Red Tobacco Intense?

Red Tobacco has top notes of Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. 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.