Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco Intense vs Signatures No II

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,260 ratings analysed

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Signatures No II

Maison Alhambra

4.5652 votes

Rank #8,985 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signatures No II takes 4 of 7 categories.

Red Tobacco Intense
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Signatures No II
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Red Tobacco Intense3/7

Signatures No II4/7

Ratings & consensus: Signatures No II
Community sentiment: Signatures No II
Longevity: Red Tobacco Intense
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco Intense
Value for money: Signatures No II
Versatility: Signatures No II
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Tobacco Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red Tobacco IntenseMancera

Signatures No IIMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

4.56/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 58%

Category winnerSignatures No IIRating 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

69%Love

23%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerSignatures No IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco Intense

SillageRed Tobacco Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSignatures No IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

powdery77%

cinnamon69%

amber61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, tobacco and woody

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

Top

CinnamonNutmegSaffronIncenseOudGreen ApplePear

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

TobaccoVanillaSandalwoodWhite MuskAmberGuaiac WoodVetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day26

Night100

Spring28

Summer0

Fall94

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerSignatures No IIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

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

Men89

Unisex9

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#8,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseHigher 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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Signatures No II by Maison Alhambra is a spicy, woody aromatic fragrance designed for those who appreciate bold, resinous profiles. It opens with an intense wave of cinnamon, nutmeg, and incense, settling into a dark patchouli and tobacco heart. Best suited for autumn and winter evenings, this scent offers significant…

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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 Signatures No II?

Signatures No II takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes; Signatures No II is rated 4.56/5 from 52 votes. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Signatures No II for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco Intense or Signatures No II?

Red Tobacco Intense lasts longest (Red Tobacco Intense 85/100, Signatures No II 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco Intense or Signatures No II?

Red Tobacco Intense projects furthest (Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, Signatures No II 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco Intense and Signatures No II smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Incense, Saffron and Pear.

Is Red Tobacco Intense or Signatures No II 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; Signatures No II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tobacco Intense and Signatures No II?

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. Signatures No II has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Sandalwood and White Musk.