Is Rebel Aromas Scarlet Smoke a dupe of Mancera Red Tobacco?
Red Tobacco EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Scarlet Smoke EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Red Tobacco
- Scarlet Smoke
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
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
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
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.
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
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 9 of its 12 notes, including Sandalwood, Musk, Amber
Adds incense and oud, drops guaiac wood
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