Fragrance comparison

Arcane vs Best You Ever Had

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Arcane

Moudon

4.605 votes

Rank #33,486 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Best You Ever Had

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #76,799 LavenderLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arcane takes 1 of 1 categories.

Arcane
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Best You Ever Had
Choose it for a lavender and leather character.

Arcane1/1

Best You Ever Had0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arcane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArcaneMoudon

Best You Ever HadAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

citrus69%

oud61%

lavender100%

leather92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OudCedarwoodWoody Notes

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherAmberPatchouli

Top

GrapefruitBergamotMugwortGrass

Heart

LavenderCardamomSaffronCinnamonNutmegRose

Base

LeatherTonka BeanVanillaAmberOudSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Oud, Cedarwood and Leather. Durations are only published for Arcane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArcaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcane by Moudon delivers a dark, refined blend of smooth leather, smoky oud, and dry cedarwood that hits with quiet authority from the very first spray. A crisp flash of bergamot and crackling pink pepper brightens the top before warm amber, earthy patchouli, and resinous woods settle into the skin. It feels like sli…

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Albatross Best You Ever Had is a woody spicy unisex scent built around lavender and leather, with an aromatic, warm-spiced heart. It opens bright and green, grapefruit and bergamot over grass and mugwort, then turns into lavender with cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, nutmeg and a soft rose edge. The dry-down reads richer …

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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.

Do Arcane and Best You Ever Had smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Oud, Cedarwood and Leather.

Is Arcane or Best You Ever Had better for summer or winter?

Arcane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arcane and Best You Ever Had?

Arcane has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Oud, Cedarwood and Woody Notes, a base of Leather, Amber and Patchouli. Best You Ever Had has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mugwort and Grass, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Saffron and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.