Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Mimosa Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

5 wins

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Mimosa Gold

Exaltatum

3.9736 votes

Rank #20,936 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apero No. 8 takes 5 of 8 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.
Mimosa Gold
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Apero No. 85/8

Mimosa Gold3/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

Mimosa GoldExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 67%

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

47%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMimosa Gold

SillageApero No. 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMimosa GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

floral100%

powdery90%

yellow floral80%

sweet70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match35%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

Top15-30 mins

Almond BlossomChampacaMirabelle PlumStar AnisePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaHeliotropeAcáciaYlang-Ylang

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinOrris RootIndonesian Patchouli LeafHaitian VetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

Category winnerMimosa GoldLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall69

Winter31

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer45

Fall73

Winter27

Day100

Night31

Category winnerApero No. 8Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women66

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

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 38%Work 29%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#20,936

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Mimosa Gold by Exaltatum smells like walking through a sunlit garden on the first warm morning of spring, holding a fresh bouquet of fluffy yellow flowers. It opens with an airy burst of sweet almond blossom and tart mirabelle plum, quickly settling into a golden cloud of honeyed mimosa and acacia farnesiana. The text…

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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 Mimosa Gold?

Apero No. 8 takes 5 of 8 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Mimosa Gold is rated 3.97/5 from 36 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 Mimosa Gold for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Mimosa Gold?

Mimosa Gold lasts longest (Mimosa Gold 77/100, Apero No. 8 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Mimosa Gold?

Apero No. 8 projects furthest (Apero No. 8 68/100, Mimosa Gold 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apero No. 8 and Mimosa Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Mimosa and Tonka Bean.

Is Apero No. 8 or Mimosa Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Apero No. 8 and Mimosa Gold?

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Mimosa Gold has top notes of Almond Blossom, Champaca, Mirabelle Plum and Star Anise, heart notes of Mimosa, Heliotrope, Acácia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Orris Root, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Haitian Vetiver.