Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Clean Cashmere

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

7 wins

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #15,900 PowderyCitrus

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66%scent match

Closely related

Clean Cashmere

Clean

3.85184 votes

Rank #35,956 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apero No. 8 takes 7 of 8 categories.

Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Clean Cashmere
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Apero No. 87/8

Clean Cashmere1/8

Ratings & consensus: Apero No. 8
Community sentiment: Apero No. 8
Longevity: Apero No. 8
Sillage & projection: Apero No. 8
Value for money: Clean Cashmere
Versatility: Apero No. 8
Note pyramid (duration): Apero No. 8
Fragranxe ranking: Apero No. 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

Clean CashmereClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 40%Had 19%Want 40%

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

8%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

184 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityApero No. 8

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value56

Category winnerClean CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

powdery100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

lavender61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both powdery, citrus and musky

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeCedar NeedlesBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderMimosaJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskHeliotropeTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

Category winnerApero No. 8Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall69

Winter31

Day100

Night44

Spring44

Summer26

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night39

Category winnerApero No. 8Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#35,956

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApero No. 8Higher 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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Clean Cashmere opens with an immediate lift of tart lime, bright bergamot, and crisp cedar needles. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a gentle heart emerges with clean lavender, powdery mimosa, and soft jasmine. The base settles into a comforting combination of white musk, sweet heliotrope, tonka bean, sandalwood…

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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 Clean Cashmere?

Apero No. 8 takes 7 of 8 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Clean Cashmere is rated 3.85/5 from 184 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Clean Cashmere for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Clean Cashmere?

Apero No. 8 lasts longest (Apero No. 8 68/100, Clean Cashmere 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Clean Cashmere?

Apero No. 8 projects furthest (Apero No. 8 68/100, Clean Cashmere 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apero No. 8 and Clean Cashmere smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Lime, Mimosa and Tonka Bean.

Is Apero No. 8 or Clean Cashmere better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Apero No. 8 and Clean Cashmere?

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Clean Cashmere has top notes of Lime, Cedar Needles and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.