Fragrance comparison

Alma vs Apero No. 8

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

Alma

Água de Cabo Verde

4.004 votes

Rank #55,363 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apero No. 8 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alma
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alma1/4

Apero No. 83/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Apero No. 8
Sillage & projection: Apero No. 8
Value for money: Alma
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Apero No. 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlmaÁgua de Cabo Verde

Apero No. 8Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

32%Love

41%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityApero No. 8

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value31

Category winnerAlmaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonStar Anise

Heart

MintMimosaHyacinthPetitgrainJasmineCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVanillaPrecious WoodsCedarVetiver

Notes

White WinePetitgrainHeliotropeLimeMimosaCashmeranTonka BeanMuskAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Petitgrain, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Apero No. 8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer57

Fall69

Winter31

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

Casual 37%Work 27%Date 24%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,363

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerApero No. 8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alma by Água de Cabo Verde is a versatile unisex fragrance that blends bright citrus with exotic mimosa and a resinous oud base. Launched in 2021 by perfumer Cristian Calabro, this scent creates a distinct micro world of fragrance. It is best suited for daytime wear during the transitional weather of spring and fall, …

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Lengling Apero No. 8 turns the golden hour ritual of sipping chilled wine into an airy scent. It opens with an immediate fizz of tart lime, bitter green petitgrain, and sparkling white wine. The opening feels crisp and effervescent. Within twenty minutes, sweet mimosa blossoms and almond-tinted heliotrope emerge, soft…

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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, Alma or Apero No. 8?

Apero No. 8 takes 3 of 4 categories. Alma is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes. Choose Alma for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alma or Apero No. 8?

They last about the same: Apero No. 8 68/100, Alma 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alma or Apero No. 8?

Projection is very close: Apero No. 8 68/100, Alma 67/100 for sillage.

Do Alma and Apero No. 8 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Petitgrain, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean.

Is Alma or Apero No. 8 better for summer or winter?

Alma suits day or night wear; Apero No. 8 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma and Apero No. 8?

Alma has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Star Anise, heart notes of Mint, Mimosa, Hyacinth and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa.