Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco Intense vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,209 ratings analysed

4 wins

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #61,714 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco Intense takes 4 of 4 categories.

Red Tobacco Intense
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Red Tobacco Intense4/4

VIII Eight0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Tobacco Intense
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco Intense
Value for money: Red Tobacco Intense
Versatility: Not scored
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

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

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 hate

53%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

1,208 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco Intense

SillageRed Tobacco Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Leather and Tobacco. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#61,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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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…

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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 VIII Eight?

Red Tobacco Intense takes 4 of 4 categories. Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco Intense or VIII Eight?

Red Tobacco Intense lasts longest (Red Tobacco Intense 85/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco Intense or VIII Eight?

Red Tobacco Intense projects furthest (Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco Intense and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Leather and Tobacco.

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

Red Tobacco Intense suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. 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.