Clair de Lune vs KATANA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Clair de Lune takes 1 of 1 categories.
Clair de LuneChoose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
KATANAChoose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Clair de Lune1/1
KATANA0/1
- 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
- Clair de Lune
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Clair de LuneMacabre ParfumsKATANABold LabelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
green92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
fresh69%
sweet61%
aquatic100%
ozonic92%
citrus84%
marine77%
green69%
floral61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
White PepperPearMintWhite MuskLavenderVetiverLily of the ValleyWhite GrapefruitCherry BlossomPatchouliFig LeafVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top
White GrapefruitPearJasmine
Heart
Green TeaCucumberSeaweedBambooLotusWeeping Cherry Blossom
Base
Sea SaltAmber
InformationalShared notesPear and White Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#65,253
PerfumerSabrina Macabre
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#76,639
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerClair de LuneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotClair de Lune by Macabre Parfums opens with a crisp burst of mint and sharp white pepper that immediately clears the senses on cool autumn mornings. As the initial spicy cooling effect settles over the first half hour, green bamboo and juicy pear emerge alongside soothing lavender, fig leaf, and white grapefruit. The …
Reviews →KATANA is a crisp aquatic built around grapefruit, pear, green tea and a distinctly marine heart. It opens bright and clean, then settles into cucumber, seaweed, bamboo and soft florals, with sea salt and amber giving the dry-down a smooth, airy finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes fresh scents with a w…
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.
Do Clair de Lune and KATANA smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Pear and White Grapefruit.
Is Clair de Lune or KATANA better for summer or winter?
Clair de Lune suits evening wear; KATANA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Clair de Lune and KATANA?
Clair de Lune features White Pepper, Pear, Mint, White Musk and Lavender. KATANA has top notes of White Grapefruit, Pear and Jasmine, heart notes of Green Tea, Cucumber, Seaweed and Bamboo, a base of Sea Salt and Amber.
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