Fragrance comparison

SING4 城 vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

SING4 城

Black Fades

5.001 votes

Rank #52,019 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #60,158 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SING4 城 takes 1 of 1 categories.

SING4 城
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

SING4 城1/1

VIII Eight0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: SING4 城

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SING4 城Black Fades

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

tobacco61%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily of the ValleySandalwoodPatchouliBergamotCardamonAgarwoodSaffronVetiverTobaccoVioletGingerAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Bergamot, Agarwood and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSING4 城Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SING4 城 reads as a warm, spicy wood fragrance with a powdery floral edge rather than a loud oud bomb. Bergamot, ginger and cardamom should give the opening some lift, while saffron, tobacco, sandalwood, patchouli and moss suggest a darker, textured dry-down. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy woody, earthy sce…

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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, SING4 城 or VIII Eight?

SING4 城 takes 1 of 1 categories. SING4 城 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose SING4 城 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do SING4 城 and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Bergamot, Agarwood and Tobacco.

Is SING4 城 or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

SING4 城 suits day or night wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SING4 城 and VIII Eight?

SING4 城 features Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cardamon. 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.