Fragrance comparison

Red Tobacco Intense vs YESOD 963

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,211 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

YESOD 963

LABOR8

3.333 votes

Rank #57,769 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Tobacco Intense takes 3 of 4 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.
YESOD 963
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Red Tobacco Intense3/4

YESOD 9631/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Tobacco Intense
Sillage & projection: Red Tobacco Intense
Value for money: YESOD 963
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

YESOD 963LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%

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

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityRed Tobacco Intense

SillageRed Tobacco Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value56

Category winnerYESOD 963Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

woody100%

smoky90%

warm spicy80%

oud70%

balsamic60%

amber50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

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

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)SaffronNutmegCinnamonAmberGreen AppleWhite Pear

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodHaitian VetiverWhite MuskTobaccoMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Incense and Saffron. 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

Spring0

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%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#57,769

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews2

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…

Reviews →

YESOD 963 by LABOR8 presents a dark wood blend built around agarwood, incense, and saffron. Opening with a sudden blast of nutmeg and green apple, the scent quickly turns dry and smoky. A faint honeyed undertone emerges as patchouli and cinnamon take hold, softening the initial rough edges without turning sugary. As …

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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 YESOD 963?

Red Tobacco Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes; YESOD 963 is rated 3.33/5 from 3 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 YESOD 963 for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Tobacco Intense or YESOD 963?

Red Tobacco Intense lasts longest (Red Tobacco Intense 85/100, YESOD 963 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Tobacco Intense or YESOD 963?

Red Tobacco Intense projects furthest (Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, YESOD 963 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Tobacco Intense and YESOD 963 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Incense and Saffron.

Is Red Tobacco Intense or YESOD 963 better for summer or winter?

Red Tobacco Intense suits evening wear; YESOD 963 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Tobacco Intense and YESOD 963?

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. YESOD 963 has top notes of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver and White Musk.