Background vs Moontide
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Background takes 4 of 5 categories.
BackgroundChoose it for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
MoontideChoose it for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Background4/5
Moontide1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Background
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Background
- Sillage & projection
- Background
- Value for money
- Moontide
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Background
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BackgroundJil SanderMoontideOakchaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.52/ 5 · 181 votes
Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%
3.86/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 60%Had 5%Want 34%
Category winnerBackgroundRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
181 votes
36%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBackground
SillageBackground
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoontideBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothanis100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
coconut100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseRaspberryTarragonLavenderBergamotLemon
Heart
CinnamonCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeRose
Base
BenzoinVanillaCedarTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodMusk
Top
Pink PepperBergamotLemon
Heart
Coconut MilkYlang YlangHeliotrope
Base
BenzoinCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Heliotrope and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring27
Summer100
Fall0
Winter9
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,595
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#58,288
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBackgroundHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBackground by Jil Sander is a distinctive oriental fougere that opens with a brisk combination of sweet anise, tart raspberry, and herbal lavender. As the initial freshness settles on the skin, a warm core of cinnamon, carnation, and powdery heliotrope emerges, adding a cozy spicy sweetness. The base grounds the fragr…
Reviews →Oakcha Moontide brings the feeling of warm sunlit skin and beach breezes into an everyday bottle. It opens with an energetic splash of tart lemon and spicy pink pepper before settling into a rich, creamy blend of coconut milk and sweet ylang ylang petals. As the hours tick by, soft heliotrope and clean cedar ground th…
Reviews →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, Background or Moontide?
Background takes 4 of 5 categories. Background is rated 4.52/5 from 181 votes; Moontide is rated 3.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Background for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Moontide for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Background or Moontide?
Background lasts longest (Background 77/100, Moontide 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Background or Moontide?
Projection is very close: Background 68/100, Moontide 66/100 for sillage.
Do Background and Moontide smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Heliotrope and Benzoin.
Is Background or Moontide better for summer or winter?
Moontide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Background and Moontide?
Background has top notes of Anise, Raspberry, Tarragon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Moontide has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Ylang Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Benzoin, Cedar and Musk.
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