Fragrance comparison

Arcane vs Through The Sky

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Arcane

Moudon

4.605 votes

Rank #33,486 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Through The Sky

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.001 votes

Rank #67,592 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arcane takes 2 of 3 categories.

Arcane
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Through The Sky
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity.

Arcane2/3

Through The Sky1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Through The Sky
Sillage & projection: Arcane
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

Through The SkyThe Fragrance Kitchen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityThrough The Sky

SillageArcane

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%

leather100%

animalic90%

amber80%

white floral70%

oud60%

woody50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both leather, amber and woody

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

GardeniaYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

LeatherOudRose

Base

AmberCedarwoodPatchouliMuskMoss

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,592

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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Through The Sky opens with a flash of green bergamot and heavy gardenia before shifting into dark leather and medicinal oud. The floral sweetness from ylang-ylang recedes fast on warm skin, letting animalic resin, amber, and dry cedarwood dominate the mid-wear. It sits heavy on clothing, throwing a distinct smoky, woo…

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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, Arcane or Through The Sky?

Arcane takes 2 of 3 categories. Arcane is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Through The Sky is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Arcane for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Through The Sky for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Arcane or Through The Sky?

Through The Sky lasts longest (Through The Sky 100/100, Arcane 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arcane or Through The Sky?

Arcane projects furthest (Arcane 79/100, Through The Sky 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arcane and Through The Sky smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Oud, Cedarwood and Leather.

Is Arcane or Through The Sky better for summer or winter?

Arcane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arcane and Through The Sky?

Arcane has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Oud, Cedarwood and Woody Notes, a base of Leather, Amber and Patchouli. Through The Sky has top notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Oud and Rose, a base of Amber, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Musk.