Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Habanita Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 244 ratings analysed

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Habanita Anniversary Edition

Molinard

4.21106 votes

Rank #10,482 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 5 of 7 categories.

Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Habanita Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Apero No. 82/7

Habanita Anniversary Edition5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

Habanita Anniversary EditionMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 53%Had 10%Want 37%

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionRating 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

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Anniversary Edition

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and woody

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

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumBlack PepperPetitgrainSea Salt

Heart

HeliotropeTaif RoseNutmegYlang-YlangVetiverMimosaJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Heliotrope, Mimosa and Musk. 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

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter86

Day68

Night100

Category winnerApero No. 8Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

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

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#10,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionHigher 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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Habanita Anniversary Edition by Molinard opens with an assertive flash of green lentisque, crisp petitgrain, and sharp black pepper before softening into a lush floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine, and nutmeg. As the scent warms on your skin, it settles into an unmistakably rich base of dark bourbon vanilla, smoky vet…

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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 Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 5 of 7 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Habanita Anniversary Edition is rated 4.21/5 from 106 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Habanita Anniversary Edition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition lasts longest (Habanita Anniversary Edition 74/100, Apero No. 8 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Apero No. 8 projects furthest (Apero No. 8 68/100, Habanita Anniversary Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apero No. 8 and Habanita Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Mimosa and Musk.

Is Apero No. 8 or Habanita Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Apero No. 8 is the stronger pick. For winter, Habanita Anniversary Edition is the stronger pick. Apero No. 8 suits daytime wear; Habanita Anniversary Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apero No. 8 and Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Habanita Anniversary Edition has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium, Black Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Heliotrope, Taif Rose, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.