Fragrance comparison

Cesar vs Dancing On The Moon

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 856 ratings analysed

Cesar

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,570 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dancing On The Moon

Maison Martin Margiela

3.51856 votes

Rank #5,501 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing On The Moon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cesar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Dancing On The Moon
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cesar0/1

Dancing On The Moon1/1

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: Dancing On The Moon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CesarGris Montaigne Paris

Dancing On The MoonMaison Martin Margiela

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.51/ 5 · 856 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

728 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

white floral77%

aldehydic69%

almond61%

floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

amber77%

aldehydic69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Tonka BeanAldehydes

Heart2 to 4 hours

Jasmine SambacCedarIris

Base4 to 6 hours

White SandalwoodAlmond

Top

Aldehydes

Heart

FrangipaniJasmine SambacIris

Base

CashmeranMuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine Sambac and Iris. Durations are only published for Cesar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews103

Category winnerDancing On The MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesar by Gris Montaigne Paris presents an intriguing mix of clean crispness and warm creaminess. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes paired immediately with sweet tonka bean. As that initial sparkle settles, the scent moves into an elegant heart led by powdery iris, soft white floral tones from jasmine…

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Dancing On The Moon by Maison Martin Margiela is an ethereal floral aldehyde fragrance that feels like moonlight in a bottle. Launched in 2016, it combines sharp, fizzy aldehydes with creamy frangipani and iris, settling into a skin-hugging musk base. This unisex scent suits those who prefer unique, clean, and slightl…

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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 Cesar and Dancing On The Moon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine Sambac and Iris.

What are the notes in Cesar and Dancing On The Moon?

Cesar has top notes of Tonka Bean and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Cedar and Iris, a base of White Sandalwood and Almond. Dancing On The Moon has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Iris, a base of Cashmeran, Musk and Ambergris.