Clair de Lune vs Silkway
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Clair de Lune takes 3 of 4 categories.
Clair de LuneChoose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
SilkwayChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Clair de Lune3/4
Silkway1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Clair de Lune
- Sillage & projection
- Clair de Lune
- Value for money
- Clair de Lune
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Silkway
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Clair de LuneMacabre ParfumsSilkwayLiu JoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.53/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%
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
14%Love
41%Like
31%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
106 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityClair de Lune
SillageClair de Lune
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerClair de LuneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
green92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
fresh69%
sweet61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
lactonic69%
musky61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet
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
PearRaspberryPink PepperBergamot
Heart
AmberOrchidJasmine Sambac
Base
VanillaMilkMuskPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesPear, Vetiver, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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
Fall0
Winter69
Day–
Night–
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#64,788
PerfumerSabrina Macabre
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,007
PerfumerAngéline Leporini
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerSilkwayHigher 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 →Silkway by Liu Jo opens with a burst of sweet raspberry and crisp pear, punctuated by a quick nip of pink pepper. As the sharp fruit settles, creamy jasmine sambac and orchid take over the middle phase, blending smooth floral tones with a soft amber base. The dry down relies on milk, warm vanilla, and clean musk, crea…
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, Clair de Lune or Silkway?
Clair de Lune takes 3 of 4 categories. Clair de Lune is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Silkway is rated 3.53/5 from 106 votes. Choose Clair de Lune for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Silkway for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Clair de Lune or Silkway?
Clair de Lune lasts longest (Clair de Lune 90/100, Silkway 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Clair de Lune or Silkway?
Projection is very close: Clair de Lune 50/100, Silkway 48/100 for sillage.
Do Clair de Lune and Silkway smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Vetiver, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Clair de Lune or Silkway better for summer or winter?
Clair de Lune suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Clair de Lune and Silkway?
Clair de Lune features White Pepper, Pear, Mint, White Musk and Lavender. Silkway has top notes of Pear, Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Orchid and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Musk and Patchouli.
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