Fragrance comparison

Duran Duran Black Moonlight vs Yasym

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 237 ratings analysed

3 wins

Duran Duran Black Moonlight

Xerjoff

4.12231 votes

Rank #4,109 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Yasym

TRNP

3.676 votes

Rank #49,741 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duran Duran Black Moonlight takes 3 of 3 categories.

Duran Duran Black Moonlight
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Yasym
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Duran Duran Black Moonlight3/3

Yasym0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Duran Duran Black Moonlight
Sillage & projection: Duran Duran Black Moonlight
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Duran Duran Black Moonlight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Duran Duran Black MoonlightXerjoff

YasymTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

231 votes

50%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDuran Duran Black Moonlight

SillageDuran Duran Black Moonlight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

citrus61%

amber100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

yellow floral74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronCardamomMandarinBergamot

Heart

MyrrhJasmine SambacLavenderYlang-Ylang

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanLabdanumPatchouli

Notes

JasmineJasmine SambacTolu BalsamYlang-YlangMyrrhOrris Root

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang and Tolu Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex39

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDuran Duran Black MoonlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duran Duran Black Moonlight by Xerjoff opens cold and spice-forward, pairing sharp saffron and green cardamom against a brief flash of bergamot. The top notes fade quickly on skin, giving way to a heart dominated by smoky myrrh, dry lavender, and a dense, sweet ylang-ylang floral note. As it settles into the lower re…

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Yasym by TRNP layers three distinct varieties of jasmine over a resinous base of myrrh and tolu balsam. Teone Reinthal built this natural oriental floral to showcase jasmine grandiflorum, sambac, and auriculatum in full bloom. The initial spray hits with a dense indolic sweetness that feels warm rather than sharp. As …

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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, Duran Duran Black Moonlight or Yasym?

Duran Duran Black Moonlight takes 3 of 3 categories. Duran Duran Black Moonlight is rated 4.12/5 from 231 votes; Yasym is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Duran Duran Black Moonlight for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Yasym for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Duran Duran Black Moonlight or Yasym?

Duran Duran Black Moonlight lasts longest (Duran Duran Black Moonlight 77/100, Yasym 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duran Duran Black Moonlight or Yasym?

Duran Duran Black Moonlight projects furthest (Duran Duran Black Moonlight 67/100, Yasym 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duran Duran Black Moonlight and Yasym smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang and Tolu Balsam.

Is Duran Duran Black Moonlight or Yasym better for summer or winter?

Yasym suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duran Duran Black Moonlight and Yasym?

Duran Duran Black Moonlight has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Myrrh, Jasmine Sambac, Lavender and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Patchouli. Yasym features Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh.