Fragrance comparison

Fée de la Lune vs The Great Empresses of Japan

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Fée de la Lune

Panouge

3.502 votes

Rank #62,893 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Great Empresses of Japan

Romea D'Ameor

3.84146 votes

Rank #15,649 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Great Empresses of Japan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fée de la Lune
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
The Great Empresses of Japan
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fée de la Lune0/1

The Great Empresses of Japan1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Great Empresses of Japan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fée de la LunePanouge

The Great Empresses of JapanRomea D'Ameor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.84/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

23%Love

53%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody88%

iris77%

musky65%

rose53%

earthy42%

powdery100%

woody91%

iris83%

floral74%

violet65%

vanilla56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGreen AppleFreesia

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base5-7 hrs

Orris RootSandalwoodMusk

Top

Ylang-YlangFreesiaMelon

Heart

IrisHeliotropeVioletPeonyLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

Orris RootTonka BeanTeak WoodMuskSandalwoodVetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Fée de la Lune, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,649

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerThe Great Empresses of JapanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crisp fruit arrives first. Fée de la Lune by Panouge opens with a snappy burst of green apple, bright lemon, and airy freesia petals. Give it three minutes. The initial citrus sting quickly softens into a gentle heart of fresh rose, ylang-ylang, and clean jasmine. As the morning wears on, orris root emerges to cast a …

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The Great Empresses of Japan opens with a brief melon and ylang-ylang contrast before settling into a soft iris and heliotrope powder. Pierre Bourdon builds a dense floral heart around violet and peony over a grounded base of sandalwood, teak wood, and tonka bean. It feels clean, serene, and vintage-tinged, ideal for …

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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, Fée de la Lune or The Great Empresses of Japan?

The Great Empresses of Japan takes 1 of 1 categories. Fée de la Lune is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; The Great Empresses of Japan is rated 3.84/5 from 146 votes. Choose Fée de la Lune for a powdery and woody character. Choose The Great Empresses of Japan for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Fée de la Lune and The Great Empresses of Japan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and iris accords. Common notes include Freesia, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root.

Is Fée de la Lune or The Great Empresses of Japan better for summer or winter?

Fée de la Lune suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée de la Lune and The Great Empresses of Japan?

Fée de la Lune has top notes of Lemon, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Orris Root, Sandalwood and Musk. The Great Empresses of Japan has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Melon, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet and Peony, a base of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Teak Wood and Musk.