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Harmony Men vs Moth

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

Updated 2,449 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Harmony Men

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Moth

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Harmony Men1/4
Moth3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Moth
Sillage & projection
Harmony Men
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
Harmony MenParfums Marco Serussi
MothZoologist Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
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
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 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
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityMoth

SillageHarmony Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value51
Category winnerMothBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy86%
aromatic72%
woody58%
patchouli44%
earthy30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
honey69%
smoky61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Black PepperCuminCardamom
Heart1 to 2 hours
NutmegNeroliMelon
Base3 to 5 hours
PatchouliVetiver
Top
CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon
Heart
HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cumin and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Harmony Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring34
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men8
Unisex62
Women30
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,153

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#978

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Category winnerMothHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harmony Men by Parfums Marco Serussi is an aromatic spicy fragrance built around crisp seasonings, green aromatics, and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, dry cumin, and cool cardamom. As the initial sharpness settles, a sweet splash of melon and clean neroli softens the blend alongside gra…

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…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Harmony Men or Moth?

Moth takes 3 of 4 categories. Harmony Men is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes. Choose Harmony Men for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Harmony Men or Moth?

Moth lasts longest (Moth 82/100, Harmony Men 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harmony Men or Moth?

Harmony Men projects furthest (Harmony Men 75/100, Moth 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harmony Men and Moth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cumin and Nutmeg.

Is Harmony Men or Moth better for summer or winter?

Harmony Men suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmony Men and Moth?

Harmony Men has top notes of Black Pepper, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Nutmeg, Neroli and Melon, a base of Patchouli and Vetiver. 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.

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