Kew Garden vs Moth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Moth takes 3 of 4 categories.
Kew GardenChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
MothChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Kew Garden0/4
Moth3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Moth
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- 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
Kew GardenSalasMothZoologist PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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 hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 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
Category winners
LongevityMoth
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMothBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
honey69%
smoky61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
Top
CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon
Heart
HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesCumin, Nutmeg, Saffron 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 seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring34
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,243
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched2023
Reviews0
Overall rank#987
PerfumerTomoo Inaba
Launched—
Reviews423
Category winnerMothHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Kew Garden or Moth?
Moth takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening 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, Kew Garden or Moth?
Moth lasts longest (Moth 82/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kew Garden or Moth?
Projection is very close: Kew Garden 70/100, Moth 70/100 for sillage.
Do Kew Garden and Moth smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cumin, Nutmeg, Saffron and Cinnamon.
Is Kew Garden or Moth better for summer or winter?
Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kew Garden and Moth?
Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. 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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