Fragrance comparison

Dioan vs Moth

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,447 ratings analysed

Dioan

Blend Oud

4.502 votes

Rank #55,505 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Moth

Zoologist Perfumes

3.832,445 votes

Rank #989 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dioan
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Moth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dioan1/4

Moth3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dioan
Sillage & projection: Moth
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

DioanBlend Oud

MothZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDioan

SillageMoth

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%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

rose77%

musky69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

smoky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotSaffronHoneyGeranium

Heart

PatchouliSpicy NotesRoseGuaiac Wood

Base

AmberAnimal notesAgarwood (Oud)Musk

Top

CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon

Heart

HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Honey, Rose and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8

Unisex62

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#989

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Category winnerMothHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dioan by Blend Oud opens with a heavy pour of sticky honey spiced by sharp saffron and crisp bergamot. The sweetness hits early, but it quickly ties itself to a dark center of red rose, dry patchouli, and smoky guaiac wood. As the scent settles on skin, rich agarwood and animalic amber pull the profile toward a deep E…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dioan or Moth?

Moth takes 3 of 4 categories. Dioan is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes. Choose Dioan for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dioan or Moth?

Dioan lasts longest (Dioan 100/100, Moth 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dioan or Moth?

Moth projects furthest (Moth 70/100, Dioan 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dioan and Moth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Honey, Rose and Guaiac Wood.

Is Dioan or Moth better for summer or winter?

Dioan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dioan and Moth?

Dioan has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron, Honey and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Spicy Notes, Rose and Guaiac Wood, a base of Amber, Animal notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. 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.