Solution No.8 vs Le Tabac Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Solution No.8Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Tabac OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Solution No.8
- Sillage & projection
- Le Tabac Oud
- Value for money
- Le Tabac Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solution No.8
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47 votes
5 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevitySolution No.8
SillageLe Tabac Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,277
PerfumerEmilie Bouge
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#63,202
PerfumerTzivia Segall
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSolution No.8 is an avant-garde Oriental Floral that centers on a crisp green bell pepper top note. As it warms, it transitions into a structured heart of agarwood and leather. Designed as a modern, unisex scent, it projects a minimalist and peppery character that works well in office or casual settings during the coo…
Reviews →Le Tabac Oud by Atelier Segall & Barutti opens with an immediate wallop of dry tobacco leaves, bitter dark chocolate, and sharp whiskey spiked with culinary oregano. The nose behind this 2023 release, Tzivia Segall, builds a dense composition that shifts from initial kitchen spices into a heavy heart of incense, cedar…
Reviews →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.
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♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Solution No.8 or Le Tabac Oud?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Solution No.8 is rated 4.28/5 from 47 votes; Le Tabac Oud is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Solution No.8 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Le Tabac Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Solution No.8 or Le Tabac Oud?
Solution No.8 lasts longest (Solution No.8 77/100, Le Tabac Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Solution No.8 or Le Tabac Oud?
Le Tabac Oud projects furthest (Le Tabac Oud 81/100, Solution No.8 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Solution No.8 and Le Tabac Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Agarwood, Leather and Myrrh.
Is Solution No.8 or Le Tabac Oud better for summer or winter?
Solution No.8 suits evening wear; Le Tabac Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Solution No.8 and Le Tabac Oud?
Solution No.8 has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Black Pepper, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood, Leather, Myrrh and Vanilla, a base of Incense, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Musk. Le Tabac Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Chocolate, Whiskey and Oregano, heart notes of Lavender, Bay Leaf, Incense and Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Leather, Cambodian Oud and Frankincense.
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