Fragrance comparison

Blue Moon vs Force d'Âme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blue Moon

Luxury Scent

5.001 votes

Rank #51,267 WoodyCitrus

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Force d'Âme

Être

4.4626 votes

Rank #44,841 RoseWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blue Moon
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Force d'Âme
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blue Moon3/4

Force d'Âme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Moon
Sillage & projection: Blue Moon
Value for money: Blue Moon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Force d'Âme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue MoonLuxury Scent

Force d'ÂmeÊtre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

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

1 vote · too few to score

58%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityBlue Moon

SillageBlue Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlue MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

rose77%

musky69%

white floral61%

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotLemonApple

Heart

Woody NotesPatchouliRose

Base

CedarwoodVanillaMusk

Notes

CedarwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Moon opens bright and clean, with bergamot, lemon and apple giving it a crisp citrus-fruity lift before softer orange blossom comes through. As it settles, woods, patchouli, musk and a touch of vanilla make it smoother and warmer. It reads as a polished masculine scent with a fresh top and a gently sweet woody ba…

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Force d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…

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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, Blue Moon or Force d'Âme?

Blue Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Blue Moon is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes. Choose Blue Moon for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Moon or Force d'Âme?

Blue Moon lasts longest (Blue Moon 60/100, Force d'Âme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Moon or Force d'Âme?

Blue Moon projects furthest (Blue Moon 75/100, Force d'Âme 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Moon and Force d'Âme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose and Cedarwood.

Is Blue Moon or Force d'Âme better for summer or winter?

Blue Moon suits daytime wear; Force d'Âme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Moon and Force d'Âme?

Blue Moon has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Woody Notes, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla and Musk. Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose.