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Clair de Lune vs Fleurs d'Orlane

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

Updated 360 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clair de Lune takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Clair de Lune

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Fleurs d'Orlane

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Clair de Lune6/7
Fleurs d'Orlane1/7
Ratings & consensus
Clair de Lune
Community sentiment
Clair de Lune
Longevity
Clair de Lune
Sillage & projection
Clair de Lune
Value for money
Clair de Lune
Versatility
Clair de Lune
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Clair de LuneMarbert
Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 25%Had 13%Want 62%
3.81/ 5 · 335 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
Category winnerClair de LuneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

25 votes

37%Love
47%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerClair de LuneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityClair de Lune

SillageClair de Lune

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value55
Category winnerClair de LuneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
cinnamon92%
honey84%
sweet77%
woody69%
rose61%
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
green69%
sweet61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
CinnamonMandarin Orange
Heart3-4 hrs
RoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom
Base8-10+ hrs
HoneySandalwoodBenzoinVanilla
Top
Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange
Heart
NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid
Base
HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Clair de Lune, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring57
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day47
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerClair de LuneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%
Men2
Unisex2
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,962

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marbert Clair de Lune makes a bold, unapologetic entrance. The cinnamon hits immediately. It pricks the nose with a dry, culinary heat before sweet mandarin orange softens the edges. Give it ten minutes. Once the initial alcohol flash settles, lush honey and creamy ylang-ylang wrap around velvet rose petals. This is n…

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Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Clair de Lune or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Clair de Lune takes 6 of 7 categories. Clair de Lune is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes. Choose Clair de Lune for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clair de Lune or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Clair de Lune lasts longest (Clair de Lune 75/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clair de Lune or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Clair de Lune projects furthest (Clair de Lune 77/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clair de Lune and Fleurs d'Orlane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Clair de Lune or Fleurs d'Orlane better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clair de Lune is the stronger pick. For winter, Clair de Lune is the stronger pick. Clair de Lune suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clair de Lune and Fleurs d'Orlane?

Clair de Lune has top notes of Cinnamon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Vanilla. Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber.

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