Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco Intense vs Red Tobacco

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 13,213 ratings analysed

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Red Tobacco

Mancera

4.0512,005 votes

Rank #740 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco takes 6 of 8 categories.

Red Tobacco Intense
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
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 Intense1/8

Red Tobacco6/8

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 Tobacco IntenseMancera

Red TobaccoMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

4.05/ 5 · 12,005 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerRed TobaccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

1,208 votes

50%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

12,005 votes

Category winnerRed TobaccoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco

SillageRed Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value57

Category winnerRed TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)CinnamonIncenseSaffronPearNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliVetiverJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmbergris

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonAgarwood (Oud)IncenseSaffronNutmegGreen AppleWhite Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskHaitian Vetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day26

Night100

Spring22

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

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

Men72

Unisex24

Women3

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#740

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerRed TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 Intense or Red Tobacco?

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

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco Intense or Red Tobacco?

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

Which projects more, Red Tobacco Intense or Red Tobacco?

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

Do Red Tobacco Intense and Red Tobacco smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. 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.