Moth vs Serenity
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Serenity takes 5 of 7 categories.
MothChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
SerenityChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Moth2/7
Serenity5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Serenity
- Community sentiment
- Serenity
- Longevity
- Moth
- Sillage & projection
- Serenity
- Value for money
- Serenity
- Versatility
- Serenity
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MothZoologist PerfumesSerenityOmanluxuryWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.18/ 5 · 416 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerSerenityRating 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
59%Love
21%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate
299 votes
Category winnerSerenityMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMoth
SillageSerenity
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSerenityBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
honey69%
smoky61%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
animalic77%
oud69%
rose61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy
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
RoseSaffron
Heart
CuminCloveJasmineCedar
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumMuskPralinePatchouli
InformationalShared notesClove, Saffron, Cumin and Rose. 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–
Spring53
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSerenityMost 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#1,342
PerfumerPierre Negrin
Launched—
Reviews63
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 →Serenity by Omanluxury is a bold unisex fragrance centered on a raw, spiced leather and oud profile. It opens with intense saffron and a pungent cumin note that demands attention, settling into a deep, woody incense character. Best suited for cold weather and formal evenings where its high projection and complexity ca…
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 Serenity?
Serenity takes 5 of 7 categories. Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes; Serenity is rated 4.18/5 from 416 votes. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Serenity for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Moth or Serenity?
They last about the same: Moth 82/100, Serenity 81/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Moth or Serenity?
Serenity projects furthest (Serenity 73/100, Moth 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moth and Serenity smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Clove, Saffron, Cumin and Rose.
Is Moth or Serenity better for summer or winter?
For summer, Serenity is the stronger pick. For winter, Moth is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moth and Serenity?
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. Serenity has top notes of Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Cumin, Clove, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Musk.
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