Fragrance comparison

Arabian Prestige Original vs Moth

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 2,467 ratings analysed

Arabian Prestige Original

Arabian Oud

3.9522 votes

Rank #36,925 Warm SpicyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Moth

Zoologist Perfumes

3.832,445 votes

Rank #952 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arabian Prestige Original
Choose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Moth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Arabian Prestige Original1/5

Moth3/5

Ratings & consensus: Moth
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Arabian Prestige Original
Value for money: Moth
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Moth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabian Prestige OriginalArabian Oud

MothZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 22%Had 17%Want 60%

3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerMothRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

42%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

1,999 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageArabian Prestige Original

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMothBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

honey90%

metallic80%

oud70%

leather60%

sweet50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

smoky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart

SaffronRoseCinnamon

Base

Honey

Top

CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon

Heart

HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Saffron, Rose and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men8

Unisex62

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#952

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Category winnerMothHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Prestige Original by Arabian Oud opens with a heavy blast of smoky agarwood and sharp saffron before settling into a warm heart of cinnamon and dark rose. A thick base of golden honey and resinous oud clings to skin for hours, making it ideal for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather events.

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Arabian Prestige Original or Moth?

Moth takes 3 of 5 categories. Arabian Prestige Original is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes; Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes. Choose Arabian Prestige Original for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Arabian Prestige Original or Moth?

They last about the same: Arabian Prestige Original 82/100, Moth 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arabian Prestige Original or Moth?

Arabian Prestige Original projects furthest (Arabian Prestige Original 80/100, Moth 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabian Prestige Original and Moth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and honey accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Rose and Cinnamon.

Is Arabian Prestige Original or Moth better for summer or winter?

Arabian Prestige Original suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabian Prestige Original and Moth?

Arabian Prestige Original has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Saffron, Rose and Cinnamon, a base of Honey. 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.