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Rose Edition Oud vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 14 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Edition Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Rose Edition Oud

    Choose it for a amber and oud 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.

Rose Edition Oud4/4
VIII Eight0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rose Edition Oud
Sillage & projection
Rose Edition Oud
Value for money
Rose Edition Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rose Edition Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rose Edition OudPascal Morabito
VIII EightAzalea Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.15/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 52%Had 9%Want 39%
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
31%Love
54%Like
15%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityRose Edition Oud

SillageRose Edition Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value50
Category winnerRose Edition OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
oud92%
rose84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
smoky61%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AgarwoodOudRoseSaffronPatchouli
Heart
IncenseCedarwoodSandalwood
Base
LavenderOlibanumNutmegMusk
Top
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Oud, Sandalwood and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer44
Fall89
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex58
Women25
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRose Edition OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Rose Edition Oud opens with a sharp burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose. Saffron and patchouli quickly enter, adding a bitter, spicy bite that cuts through the floral top. Within twenty minutes, smoky incense and dry cedarwood take over the mid notes, shifting the scent from a bright floral opene…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rose Edition Oud or VIII Eight?

Rose Edition Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Rose Edition Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Rose Edition Oud for a amber and oud 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, Rose Edition Oud or VIII Eight?

Rose Edition Oud lasts longest (Rose Edition Oud 66/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rose Edition Oud or VIII Eight?

Rose Edition Oud projects furthest (Rose Edition Oud 68/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose Edition Oud and VIII Eight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Oud, Sandalwood and Lavender.

Is Rose Edition Oud or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

Rose Edition Oud suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose Edition Oud and VIII Eight?

Rose Edition Oud has top notes of Agarwood, Oud, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Cedarwood and Sandalwood, a base of Lavender, Olibanum, Nutmeg and Musk. 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.

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