Fragrance comparison

Ex Voto vs Mossy Soil

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Ex Voto

Varriale Profumi

4.004 votes

Rank #55,988 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mossy Soil

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.6096 votes

Rank #17,488 EarthyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mossy Soil takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ex Voto
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mossy Soil
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ex Voto1/5

Mossy Soil3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ex Voto
Sillage & projection: Mossy Soil
Value for money: Mossy Soil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Mossy Soil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotoVarriale Profumi

Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%

3.60/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

32%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityEx Voto

SillageMossy Soil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMossy SoilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

earthy100%

woody91%

mossy83%

musky74%

aldehydic65%

animalic56%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Talc

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskPatchouliVetiverAmber

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Casual 52%Date 23%Party 13%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,488

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMossy SoilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Voto by Varriale Profumi delivers an unusual collision of bright Mediterranean zest and vintage barber-soft powder. The first spritz unleashes a tart burst of sun-drenched lemon and sharp bergamot, rounded by a touch of sunny ylang-ylang. Within minutes, the zesty sparkle yields to a dense, pillowy heart of cosmeti…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ex Voto or Mossy Soil?

Mossy Soil takes 3 of 5 categories. Ex Voto is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Mossy Soil is rated 3.60/5 from 96 votes. Choose Ex Voto for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mossy Soil for a earthy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Voto or Mossy Soil?

Ex Voto lasts longest (Ex Voto 76/100, Mossy Soil 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Voto or Mossy Soil?

Mossy Soil projects furthest (Mossy Soil 64/100, Ex Voto 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Voto and Mossy Soil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Lemon and Patchouli.

Is Ex Voto or Mossy Soil better for summer or winter?

Ex Voto suits daytime wear; Mossy Soil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Voto and Mossy Soil?

Ex Voto has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Talc, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. 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.