Italiano Widow vs Moonlight Cherry
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories.
Italiano WidowChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Moonlight CherryChoose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Italiano Widow4/5
Moonlight Cherry1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Italiano Widow
- Sillage & projection
- Italiano Widow
- Value for money
- Italiano Widow
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Italiano Widow
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moonlight Cherry
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Italiano WidowThe Dua BrandMoonlight CherryVan Cleef & ArpelsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 52%Had 6%Want 42%
4.17/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
45%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
258 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityItaliano Widow
SillageItaliano Widow
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerItaliano WidowBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
almond61%
cherry100%
sweet92%
almond84%
nutty77%
rum69%
fruity61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and almond
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
RumDark ChocolateSugar CaneAlmondCoffeeToffeeButterSandalwoodVanillaCaramelCedarHeliotrope
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
RumBitter Almond
Heart3-5 hrs
CherryCoffee
Base8-10 hrs
VanillaWhite Musk
Category winnerItaliano WidowLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day60
Night100
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#65,412
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,148
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Category winnerMoonlight CherryHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotItaliano Widow by The Dua Brand smells like walking into a cozy artisanal bakery while someone brews a pot of rich espresso and pours a splash of dark rum over warm caramel toffee. It opens with an unmistakable blast of sweet almond pastry, melted butter, and boozy sugar cane before settling into a dense swirl of dark…
Reviews →Moonlight Cherry by Van Cleef & Arpels delivers a warm, boozy twist on sweet fruit. It opens with a splash of dark rum and bitter almond, giving you the immediate sensation of biting into an upscale cherry liqueur chocolate. As the opening settles, a rich, ripe cherry heart steps forward, balanced by dark roasted coff…
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 is better, Italiano Widow or Moonlight Cherry?
Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories. Italiano Widow is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Moonlight Cherry is rated 4.17/5 from 258 votes. Choose Italiano Widow for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Moonlight Cherry for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Italiano Widow or Moonlight Cherry?
Italiano Widow lasts longest (Italiano Widow 95/100, Moonlight Cherry 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Italiano Widow or Moonlight Cherry?
Italiano Widow projects furthest (Italiano Widow 88/100, Moonlight Cherry 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Italiano Widow and Moonlight Cherry smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and almond accords. Common notes include Rum, Coffee and Vanilla.
Is Italiano Widow or Moonlight Cherry better for summer or winter?
Italiano Widow suits evening wear; Moonlight Cherry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Italiano Widow and Moonlight Cherry?
Italiano Widow features Rum, Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane, Almond and Coffee. Moonlight Cherry has top notes of Rum and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cherry and Coffee, a base of Vanilla and White Musk.
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