Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Habanita Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3,146 ratings analysed

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Habanita Eau de Parfum

Molinard

4.113,008 votes

Rank #463 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Habanita Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Apero No. 81/7

Habanita Eau de Parfum5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

Habanita Eau de ParfumMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 3,008 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerHabanita Eau de ParfumRating 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

45%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

3,008 votes

Category winnerHabanita Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Eau de Parfum

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value64

Category winnerHabanita Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, woody 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

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumPetitgrain

Heart

NutmegHeliotropeVetiverYlang-YlangTaif RoseCedarMimosaJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodOakmossMuskPatchouli

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

Spring28

Summer18

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%

Men4

Unisex41

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerHabanita Eau de ParfumHigher 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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Molinard Habanita Eau de Parfum is a dark woody oriental perfume that brings vintage glamour into modern wear. It opens with an intriguing flash of green mastic resin, crisp petitgrain, and herbal geranium before revealing a luxurious, powdery heart of heliotrope, spicy nutmeg, ylang-ylang, and velvety rose. As the sc…

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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 Eau de Parfum?

Habanita Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Habanita Eau de Parfum is rated 4.11/5 from 3,008 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Habanita Eau de Parfum for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Habanita Eau de Parfum?

Habanita Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Habanita Eau de Parfum 78/100, Apero No. 8 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Habanita Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Apero No. 8 68/100, Habanita Eau de Parfum 68/100 for sillage.

Do Apero No. 8 and Habanita Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Mimosa and Musk.

Is Apero No. 8 or Habanita Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Apero No. 8 and Habanita Eau de Parfum?

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Habanita Eau de Parfum has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium and Petitgrain, heart notes of Nutmeg, Heliotrope, Vetiver and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Oakmoss.