Fragrance comparison

Code Viola Nectar vs Moon River

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

4 wins

Code Viola Nectar

Khadlaj Perfumes

3.754 votes

Rank #58,353 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Moon River

PerfumeBox

3.449 votes

Rank #66,678 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Code Viola Nectar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Code Viola Nectar
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Moon River
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Code Viola Nectar4/4

Moon River0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Code Viola Nectar
Sillage & projection: Code Viola Nectar
Value for money: Code Viola Nectar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Code Viola Nectar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Code Viola NectarKhadlaj Perfumes

Moon RiverPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityCode Viola Nectar

SillageCode Viola Nectar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value70

Category winnerCode Viola NectarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

musky84%

woody77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

white floral92%

violet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both powdery, violet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

VioletMuskGardenia

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top

VioletBergamotArtemisia

Heart

JasmineCardamomGardenia

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliMossLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Musk and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#66,678

PerfumerAndrey Chibisov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCode Viola NectarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Code Viola Nectar by Khadlaj Perfumes is a floral woody musk scent launched in 2023. It opens with a bright spark of bergamot before settling into a heart defined by powdery violet and gardenia. The base adds grounded warmth with cedarwood and patchouli. It works as an everyday scent for those who prefer clean, floral…

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Moon River by PerfumeBox is a powdery floral woody musk built around violet, white florals, aromatic herbs, musk, and earthy woods. It opens with a violet and bergamot lift, then moves into jasmine, gardenia, and cardamom before drying down into musk, vetiver, moss, patchouli, leather, and amber. It reads unisex, soft…

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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, Code Viola Nectar or Moon River?

Code Viola Nectar takes 4 of 4 categories. Code Viola Nectar is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Moon River is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Code Viola Nectar for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moon River for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Code Viola Nectar or Moon River?

Code Viola Nectar lasts longest (Code Viola Nectar 80/100, Moon River 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Code Viola Nectar or Moon River?

Code Viola Nectar projects furthest (Code Viola Nectar 100/100, Moon River 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Code Viola Nectar and Moon River smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Musk and Gardenia.

Is Code Viola Nectar or Moon River better for summer or winter?

Code Viola Nectar suits evening wear; Moon River suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Code Viola Nectar and Moon River?

Code Viola Nectar has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Musk and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Moon River has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Moss.