Moth vs Red Shield
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories.
MothChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Moth3/7
Red Shield4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Shield
- Community sentiment
- Red Shield
- Longevity
- Moth
- Sillage & projection
- Moth
- Value for money
- Red Shield
- Versatility
- Red Shield
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MothZoologist PerfumesRed ShieldOrlov ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerRed ShieldRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
27%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate
1,999 votes
37%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
172 votes
Category winnerRed ShieldMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMoth
SillageMoth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed ShieldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
honey69%
smoky61%
powdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon
Heart
HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Iris, Honey and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring34
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Category winnerRed ShieldMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#987
PerfumerTomoo Inaba
Launched—
Reviews423
Overall rank#4,478
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Category winnerMothHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotZoologist 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 →Red Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …
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, Moth or Red Shield?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories. Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Moth or Red Shield?
Moth lasts longest (Moth 82/100, Red Shield 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moth or Red Shield?
Projection is very close: Moth 70/100, Red Shield 68/100 for sillage.
Do Moth and Red Shield smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and honey accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Iris, Honey and Musk.
Is Moth or Red Shield better for summer or winter?
For summer, Red Shield is the stronger pick. For winter, Moth is the stronger pick. Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moth and Red Shield?
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. Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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