Courageous vs Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) takes 4 of 5 categories.
CourageousChoose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Courageous1/5
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
- Sillage & projection
- Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
- Value for money
- Courageous
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CourageousEllen TracyDark Moon (Holiday No.16)DSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 88%Had 3%Want 9%
4.25/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
14%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
50%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
32 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDark Moon (Holiday No.16)
SillageDark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCourageousBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpatchouli100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
rose69%
musky61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
cacao77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Black PepperBergamotLemon
Heart1 to 2 hours
RoseWater LilyDewberryCassisOrris
Base2 to 3 hours
PatchouliMuskVanillaSandalwood
Notes
Cacao PodOakNutmegMyrrhAmberHoneyLabdanumRed WineIncenseBeeswaxSandalwoodCognac
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Longest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring36
Summer18
Fall100
Winter91
Day89
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#57,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#21,468
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched2016
Reviews10
Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCourageous by Ellen Tracy delivers a bright citrus opening balanced by earthy patchouli and soft floral undertones. Fresh lemon and zesty bergamot introduce the scent with a light pinch of black pepper. Soon after, watery rose and delicate water lily emerge alongside tart dewberry and powdery orris root. The base sett…
Reviews →Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) by DSH Perfumes offers a shadowy, grounding twist on cold-weather fragrance. The composition opens with dusty, bitter cacao pod splashed with mulled red wine and grated nutmeg. You will not find sugary vanilla frosting or cloying syrup here. Instead, the opening smells dry and rustic, evoking…
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, Courageous or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) takes 4 of 5 categories. Courageous is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes. Choose Courageous for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Courageous or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) lasts longest (Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 60/100, Courageous 36/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Courageous or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) projects furthest (Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 57/100, Courageous 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Courageous and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood.
Is Courageous or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) better for summer or winter?
Courageous suits daytime wear; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Courageous and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?
Courageous has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Water Lily, Dewberry and Cassis, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) features Cacao Pod, Oak, Nutmeg, Myrrh and Amber.
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