Fragrance comparison

Embruns d'Ylang vs Mossy Soil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 537 ratings analysed

5 wins

Embruns d'Ylang

Guerlain

3.94441 votes

Rank #7,926 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Mossy Soil

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.6096 votes

Rank #18,852 EarthyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embruns d'Ylang takes 5 of 8 categories.

Embruns d'Ylang
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mossy Soil
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Embruns d'Ylang5/8

Mossy Soil3/8

Ratings & consensus: Embruns d'Ylang
Community sentiment: Embruns d'Ylang
Longevity: Mossy Soil
Sillage & projection: Embruns d'Ylang
Value for money: Mossy Soil
Versatility: Embruns d'Ylang
Note pyramid (duration): Mossy Soil
Fragranxe ranking: Embruns d'Ylang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embruns d'YlangGuerlain

Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

3.60/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

441 votes

32%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMossy Soil

SillageEmbruns d'Ylang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMossy SoilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

salty77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

earthy100%

woody91%

mossy83%

musky74%

aldehydic65%

animalic56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaltBergamot

Heart4 to 6 hours

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacClovesHoney

Base4 to 6 hours

IrisPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood

Category winnerMossy SoilLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer100

Fall81

Winter37

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night72

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex23

Women73

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,926

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#18,852

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embruns d'Ylang by Guerlain takes the sunny tropical flower and drops it into a marine breeze. Thierry Wasser opens the scent with an unusual clash of crisp bergamot and mineral salt, cutting through the usual heaviness of floral perfumes. At the centre, ylang-ylang reveals its ripe, slightly fruity character, bolster…

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Mossy Soil by JMP Artisan Perfumes opens with a startling clash of fizzy aldehydes and sharp bergamot before plunging straight into wet dirt. It is unapologetic. The core smells like cold potting soil freshly turned in early spring, laced with bitter oakmoss and damp forest floor decay. You also get a distinct smear o…

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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, Embruns d'Ylang or Mossy Soil?

Embruns d'Ylang takes 5 of 8 categories. Embruns d'Ylang is rated 3.94/5 from 441 votes; Mossy Soil is rated 3.60/5 from 96 votes. Choose Embruns d'Ylang for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mossy Soil for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Embruns d'Ylang or Mossy Soil?

They last about the same: Mossy Soil 71/100, Embruns d'Ylang 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embruns d'Ylang or Mossy Soil?

Projection is very close: Embruns d'Ylang 65/100, Mossy Soil 64/100 for sillage.

Do Embruns d'Ylang and Mossy Soil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Iris.

Is Embruns d'Ylang or Mossy Soil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Embruns d'Ylang is the stronger pick. For winter, Mossy Soil is the stronger pick. Embruns d'Ylang suits daytime wear; Mossy Soil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embruns d'Ylang and Mossy Soil?

Embruns d'Ylang has top notes of Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Cloves and Honey, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla. Mossy Soil has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Soil Tincture, Olibanum, Iris and Hedione, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver.