71%
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Red Tobacco Eau de Parfum bottle Red Tobacco EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2017 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Scarlet Smoke Eau de Parfum bottle Scarlet Smoke EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Red Tobacco EDP
Red Tobacco is a beast that polarises opinion like few others. Its nuclear projection and potent tobacco-spice blend are either adored for their bold confidence or reviled as an assault on the senses. Definitely not a blind buy.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Scarlet Smoke EDP
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.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Red Tobacco EDP
Scarlet Smoke EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cinnamon 100% vs 21%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 55% vs 33%
Jasmine 44% vs 20%
Only in Scarlet Smoke
Sandalwood 27% Vetiver 20%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 16% vs 26%
Amber 13% vs 32%
Musk 11% vs 20%

Accords

Red Tobacco Scarlet Smoke
100%
Warm Spicy
94%
Tobacco
75%
78%
Woody
50%
73%
Sweet
72%
Amber
45%
67%
Vanilla
64%
Cinnamon
61%
Oud
60%
Powdery
Spicy
40%
100%
Tobacco shared
94%
75%
Woody shared
78%
50%
73%
Amber shared
72%
45%
67%
64%
Oud
61%
60%
40%

Performance

Red Tobacco Scarlet Smoke
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Red Tobacco

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

Its beast-mode performance and strong, spicy-tobacco accords make it entirely unsuitable for office or casual wear where moderation is key. It shines on dates and formal evenings, especially in colder weather, where its powerful presence can be appreciated without overwhelming a small space.

Scarlet Smoke

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
71%
Key Similarities

Both lean tobacco, woody, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Red Tobacco EDP
Scarlet Smoke EDP
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