Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco vs Smoke Amber

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 12,005 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red Tobacco

Mancera

4.0512,005 votes

Rank #740 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Smoke Amber

Aquarabia

—0 votes

Rank #69,372 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco takes 3 of 3 categories.

Red Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smoke Amber
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Red Tobacco3/3

Smoke Amber0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Tobacco
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red TobaccoMancera

Smoke AmberAquarabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

white floral69%

balsamic61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

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

Top

White PearCinnamonSaffronIncenseNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodTobaccoAmber

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Incense, Saffron and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Red Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex24

Women3

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#69,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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Aquarabia Smoke Amber pairs fiery cinnamon and saffron against a crisp hit of white pear in its initial spray. As it settles, smoky incense merges with heavy guaiac wood, dark tobacco, and dense amber. Wear this during chilly late autumn nights or freezing winter evenings. It projects strongly for three hours, making…

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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, Red Tobacco or Smoke Amber?

Red Tobacco lasts longest (Red Tobacco 89/100, Smoke Amber 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco or Smoke Amber?

Red Tobacco projects furthest (Red Tobacco 82/100, Smoke Amber 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco and Smoke Amber smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Incense, Saffron and Nutmeg.

Is Red Tobacco or Smoke Amber better for summer or winter?

Red Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tobacco and Smoke Amber?

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. Smoke Amber has top notes of White Pear, Cinnamon, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Amber.