Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Habanita Exclusive Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Habanita Exclusive Edition

Molinard

4.3625 votes

Rank #30,179 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Exclusive Edition takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Apero No. 82/7

Habanita Exclusive Edition5/7

Ratings & consensus: Habanita Exclusive Edition
Community sentiment: Habanita Exclusive Edition
Longevity: Habanita Exclusive Edition
Sillage & projection: Apero No. 8
Value for money: Habanita Exclusive Edition
Versatility: Habanita Exclusive Edition
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

Apero No. 8Lengling

Habanita Exclusive EditionMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerHabanita Exclusive 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

56%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerHabanita Exclusive EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Exclusive Edition

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value60

Category winnerHabanita Exclusive EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match38%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 LentisqueGeraniumYlang-YlangPetitgrain

Heart

HeliotropeMimosaNutmegVetiverCedarMay RoseJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Heliotrope and Mimosa. 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

Spring50

Summer60

Fall90

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Category winnerHabanita Exclusive EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

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

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#30,179

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Habanita Exclusive Edition by Molinard is a deep, smoky floral-oriental perfume built on a foundation of dark vanilla, earthy vetiver, and vintage powdery heliotrope. It opens with an unexpected bite of herbal mastic resin, tangy petitgrain, and spicy geranium before softening into a lush heart of yellow ylang-ylang, …

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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 Exclusive Edition?

Habanita Exclusive Edition takes 5 of 7 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Habanita Exclusive Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 25 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Habanita Exclusive Edition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Habanita Exclusive Edition lasts longest (Habanita Exclusive Edition 73/100, Apero No. 8 68/100), based on community performance votes.

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

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

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

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Heliotrope and Mimosa.

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

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

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

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