Fragrance comparison

Apero No. 8 vs Moth

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,583 ratings analysed

Apero No. 8

Lengling

3.96138 votes

Rank #16,319 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Moth

Zoologist Perfumes

3.832,445 votes

Rank #943 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 4 of 7 categories.

Apero No. 8
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Moth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Apero No. 83/7

Moth4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apero No. 8Lengling

MothZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

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

42%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

1,999 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMoth

SillageMoth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMothBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

green69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

smoky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery 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

CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon

Heart

HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Mimosa, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Spring34

Summer0

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%

Men8

Unisex62

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#943

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Category winnerMothHigher 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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Zoologist Moth opens as a dense swirl of spices, dust, smoke and old-fashioned florals, then settles into honeyed rose, dry woods and incense. It feels gothic, powdery and atmospheric rather than conventionally pretty. This is a fragrance for people who enjoy mood, texture and strangeness. It wears best in cold weathe…

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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 Moth?

Moth takes 4 of 7 categories. Apero No. 8 is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes. Choose Apero No. 8 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Apero No. 8 or Moth?

Moth lasts longest (Moth 82/100, Apero No. 8 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apero No. 8 or Moth?

Projection is very close: Moth 70/100, Apero No. 8 68/100 for sillage.

Do Apero No. 8 and Moth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Mimosa, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Apero No. 8 or Moth better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Apero No. 8 and Moth?

Apero No. 8 features White Wine, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Lime and Mimosa. Moth has top notes of Clove, Black Pepper, Saffron and Cumin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Mimosa, Iris and Rose, a base of Honey, Smoke, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins.