Fragrance comparison

VIII Eight vs Wicked Honey

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #60,761 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Wicked Honey

Régime des Fleurs

4.007 votes

Rank #43,029 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wicked Honey takes 3 of 4 categories.

VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Wicked Honey
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

VIII Eight1/4

Wicked Honey3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wicked Honey
Sillage & projection: Wicked Honey
Value for money: VIII Eight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wicked Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Wicked HoneyRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWicked Honey

SillageWicked Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerVIII EightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

honey84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

Notes

HoneyCaramelTonka BeanSaffronTobaccoMandarinSandalwoodOudNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tobacco, Oud and Sandalwood. 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

Day–

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex17

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWicked HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Wicked Honey by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Wicked Honey was launched in 2025. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent th…

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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, VIII Eight or Wicked Honey?

Wicked Honey takes 3 of 4 categories. VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Wicked Honey is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Wicked Honey for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, VIII Eight or Wicked Honey?

Wicked Honey lasts longest (Wicked Honey 90/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, VIII Eight or Wicked Honey?

Wicked Honey projects furthest (Wicked Honey 69/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do VIII Eight and Wicked Honey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tobacco, Oud and Sandalwood.

Is VIII Eight or Wicked Honey better for summer or winter?

VIII Eight suits evening wear; Wicked Honey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in VIII Eight and Wicked Honey?

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. Wicked Honey features Honey, Caramel, Tonka Bean, Saffron and Tobacco.