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Moth vs Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 2,647 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Moth

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum

    Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Moth4/7
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum3/7
Ratings & consensus
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Community sentiment
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Longevity
Moth
Sillage & projection
Moth
Value for money
Moth
Versatility
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Moth

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
MothZoologist Perfumes
Sol Salgado Extrait de ParfumThomas de Monaco
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
3.94/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
27%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate

1,999 votes

36%Love
35%Like
20%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMoth

SillageMoth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value22
Category winnerMothBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
fresh spicy77%
honey69%
smoky61%
powdery100%
yellow floral86%
vanilla72%
floral58%
sweet44%
salty30%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CloveBlack PepperSaffronCuminNutmegCinnamonLemon
Heart
HeliotropeMimosaIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneySmokeAgarwood (Oud)ResinsMuskGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top
Linden BlossomMimosaCotton Flower
Heart
HeliotropeSaltAmbergris
Base
VanillaSandalwoodMuskSmoke
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Mimosa, Smoke 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 season
Spring34
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall66
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex62
Women30
Men2
Unisex27
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#989

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Overall rank#9,826

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerMothHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Sol Salgado is a bright, powdery yellow floral with a salty skin effect and a soft vanilla-musky dry-down. Reviews describe mimosa, linden and cottony sweetness first, then heliotrope, salt, ambergris and smoked vanilla settling into something creamy, clean and sun-warmed. It suits shoppers who like solar florals with…

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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, Moth or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Moth takes 4 of 7 categories. Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes; Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 202 votes. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Moth or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Moth lasts longest (Moth 82/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moth or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Moth projects furthest (Moth 70/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moth and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Mimosa, Smoke and Musk.

Is Moth or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Moth is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moth and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

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. Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Linden Blossom, Mimosa and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Heliotrope, Salt and Ambergris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Smoke.

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