Forte vs Moon River
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
ForteChoose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Moon RiverChoose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Forte1/2
Moon River1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Forte
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moon River
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ForteSensoriaMoon RiverPerfumeBoxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
33%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageForte
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothearthy100%
mossy88%
patchouli77%
woody65%
leather53%
balsamic42%
powdery100%
white floral92%
violet84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
musky61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cardamom
Heart
LeatherJasmine
Base
PatchouliMossAmber
Top
VioletBergamotArtemisia
Heart
JasmineCardamomGardenia
Base
MuskVetiverPatchouliMossLeatherAmber
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Leather, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night33
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#74,653
PerfumerRashed Ansari
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#66,678
PerfumerAndrey Chibisov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMoon RiverHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSensoria Forte offers a direct, dark blend of warm spices and heavy leather that avoids any modern synthetic sweetness. It positions itself as a dry, earthy option for cold autumn evenings. A sharp cardamom opening leads into a dark leather heart that works best for people who appreciate traditional, heavy composition…
Reviews →Moon River by PerfumeBox is a powdery floral woody musk built around violet, white florals, aromatic herbs, musk, and earthy woods. It opens with a violet and bergamot lift, then moves into jasmine, gardenia, and cardamom before drying down into musk, vetiver, moss, patchouli, leather, and amber. It reads unisex, soft…
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 projects more, Forte or Moon River?
Forte projects furthest (Forte 100/100, Moon River 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Forte and Moon River smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Leather, Jasmine and Patchouli.
Is Forte or Moon River better for summer or winter?
Forte suits day or night wear; Moon River suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forte and Moon River?
Forte has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Leather and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Moss and Amber. Moon River has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Moss.
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