Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Byzantium

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,440 ratings analysed

4 wins

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Byzantium

Tesori d'Oriente · 2016

3.862,302 votes

Rank #1,731 AlmondVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apero No. 8 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Byzantium
Choose it for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Apero No. 84/7

Byzantium2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

ByzantiumTesori d'Oriente

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 2,302 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerApero No. 8Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

41%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

138 votes

30%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

2,302 votes

Category winnerApero No. 8Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value91

Category winnerByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

almond100%

vanilla94%

sweet90%

powdery86%

floral73%

honey70%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White WinePetitgrainHeliotropeLimeMimosaCashmeranTonka BeanMuskAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AlmondCinnamonMimosa

Heart

HoneyHeliotropeBlack RoseLabdanum

Base

VanillaCacao PodWhite MuskPeru BalsamAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Mimosa and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Summer57

Fall69

Winter31

Day100

Night41

Spring34

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerApero No. 8Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

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

Men2

Unisex25

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#1,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews134

Category winnerByzantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Byzantium by Tesori d'Oriente offers a heavy, warm comfort for freezing winter days. It wraps the wearer in a sweet cloud of powdery almond, marzipan, and soft honey. This budget-friendly fragrance is best suited for cozy evenings at home or casual walks in cold, crisp air.

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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, Apero No. 8 or Byzantium?

Apero No. 8 takes 4 of 7 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Byzantium is rated 3.86/5 from 2,302 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Byzantium for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Byzantium?

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

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Byzantium?

Apero No. 8 projects furthest (Apero No. 8 68/100, Byzantium 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apero No. 8 and Byzantium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Mimosa and Agarwood (Oud).

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

For summer, Apero No. 8 is the stronger pick. For winter, Byzantium is the stronger pick. Apero No. 8 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Byzantium has top notes of Almond, Cinnamon and Mimosa, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Black Rose and Labdanum, a base of Vanilla, Cacao Pod, White Musk and Peru Balsam.