Fragrance comparison

Moth vs Terre Fertile No.18

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,449 ratings analysed

4 wins

Moth

Zoologist Perfumes

3.832,445 votes

Rank #969 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Terre Fertile No.18

Marie-Stella-Maris

4.004 votes

Rank #50,661 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth takes 4 of 4 categories.

Moth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Terre Fertile No.18
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Moth4/4

Terre Fertile No.180/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Moth
Sillage & projection: Moth
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

MothZoologist Perfumes

Terre Fertile No.18Marie-Stella-Maris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 2,445 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMoth

SillageMoth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMothBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

honey69%

smoky61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

iris69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitMandarinPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisRoseBlack Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanSandalLeatherCashmere WoodVanillaDry WoodAmbroxanCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for Terre Fertile No.18, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex62

Women30

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#969

PerfumerTomoo Inaba

Launched—

Reviews423

Overall rank#50,661

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Terre Fertile No.18 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings together zesty citrus, powdery florals, and rich woods. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin, sharpened by pink pepper. As the sharp citrus calms down, a central blend of powdery iris and rose emerges alongside black pepper. The base anchor…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moth or Terre Fertile No.18?

Moth takes 4 of 4 categories. Moth is rated 3.83/5 from 2,445 votes; Terre Fertile No.18 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Moth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Terre Fertile No.18 for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Moth or Terre Fertile No.18?

They last about the same: Moth 82/100, Terre Fertile No.18 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Moth or Terre Fertile No.18?

Moth projects furthest (Moth 70/100, Terre Fertile No.18 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moth and Terre Fertile No.18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Iris and Rose.

Is Moth or Terre Fertile No.18 better for summer or winter?

Terre Fertile No.18 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moth and Terre Fertile No.18?

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. Terre Fertile No.18 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandal, Leather and Cashmere Wood.