Fragrance comparison

Alphonso Oud vs Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

4 wins

Alphonso Oud

Umma Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #37,737 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

DSH Perfumes · 2016

4.2532 votes

Rank #19,873 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alphonso Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Alphonso Oud
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alphonso Oud4/5

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alphonso Oud
Sillage & projection: Alphonso Oud
Value for money: Alphonso Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Alphonso Oud
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alphonso OudUmma Perfumes

Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)DSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAlphonso Oud

SillageAlphonso Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAlphonso OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

sweet60%

tropical50%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

cacao77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match8%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

MangoBlackberryBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseGrasse Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

White MuskAssam OudAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cacao Pod

Notes

Cacao PodOakNutmegMyrrhAmberHoneyLabdanumRed WineIncenseBeeswaxSandalwoodCognac

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAlphonso OudLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day79

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 17%

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Date 40%Casual 30%Work 19%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,873

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2016

Reviews10

Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alphonso Oud by Umma Perfumes takes a surprising detour from typical Middle Eastern blends by pairing golden Alphonso mango with dark Assam oud. You get a tart flash of crushed blackberry and pungent black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels juicy, dense, and instantly bright. Within twenty minutes, sweet velvety …

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Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) by DSH Perfumes offers a shadowy, grounding twist on cold-weather fragrance. The composition opens with dusty, bitter cacao pod splashed with mulled red wine and grated nutmeg. You will not find sugary vanilla frosting or cloying syrup here. Instead, the opening smells dry and rustic, evoking…

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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, Alphonso Oud or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Alphonso Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Alphonso Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes. Choose Alphonso Oud for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alphonso Oud or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Alphonso Oud lasts longest (Alphonso Oud 90/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alphonso Oud or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Alphonso Oud projects furthest (Alphonso Oud 75/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alphonso Oud and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod.

Is Alphonso Oud or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) better for summer or winter?

Alphonso Oud suits evening wear; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alphonso Oud and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Alphonso Oud has top notes of Mango, Blackberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Grasse Rose, a base of White Musk, Assam Oud, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cacao Pod. Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) features Cacao Pod, Oak, Nutmeg, Myrrh and Amber.