Hero Eau de Parfum vs Scarlet Smoke Eau de Parfum
Hero EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2016 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Scarlet Smoke EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
Hero is a divisive beast: one minute it's a breathtaking, nuanced oriental, the next a bland, disappointing dud. Expectations are clearly high given the price, but it's hit or miss whether you'll find your own epic journey here.
Scarlet Smoke takes on Mancera Red Tobacco's rich tobacco-saffron-oud formula, keeping the same smoky, spiced silhouette. The dupe reads a touch louder and less blended up top, and the oud-amber base fades sooner than the niche original's famously heavy, long-lasting trail.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its potent projection and long-lasting, rich accords make it too dominant for an office setting, but perfect for making a statement at formal events or on a date. It's a bit much for casual daytime wear due to its depth and intensity.
Seasons
Community season votes for Mancera Red Tobacco, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Mancera Red Tobacco, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean woody, tobacco, amber
Adds amber and cinnamon, drops benzoin and coffee
Where to buy
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