VIII Eight vs Wild Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Wild Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Wild OudChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
VIII Eight0/4
Wild Oud4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Wild Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Wild Oud
- Value for money
- Wild Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wild Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VIII EightAzalea ParfumsWild OudArd Al ZaafaranWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
4.15/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
54%Love
31%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWild Oud
SillageWild Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWild OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
vanilla100%
amber92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
green69%
oud61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
Top
MintLavender
Heart
VanillaBenzoin
Base
Tonka BeanAgarwoodOudTobaccoHoney
InformationalShared notesLavender, Agarwood, Tobacco and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring33
Summer11
Fall89
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,980
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,270
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerWild OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVIII 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 →Wild Oud opens with a crisp burst of lavender and mint before descending into warm benzoin and heavy vanilla. Dark agarwood, honey, and tobacco form a dense base that anchors the sweetness. The result is a heavy oriental gourmand with herbal top notes and a dark woody finish, built for cool autumn nights and winter we…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, VIII Eight or Wild Oud?
Wild Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Wild Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Wild Oud for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, VIII Eight or Wild Oud?
Wild Oud lasts longest (Wild Oud 72/100, VIII Eight 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, VIII Eight or Wild Oud?
Wild Oud projects furthest (Wild Oud 63/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do VIII Eight and Wild Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Agarwood, Tobacco and Oud.
Is VIII Eight or Wild Oud better for summer or winter?
VIII Eight suits evening wear; Wild Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in VIII Eight and Wild Oud?
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. Wild Oud has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Agarwood, Oud and Tobacco.
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