Fragrance comparison

L'Invitation vs Orange Moon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Invitation

Alex Simone

3.6374 votes

Rank #25,458 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Orange Moon

Khye Fragrances

1.805 votes

Rank #68,472 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Invitation takes 4 of 4 categories.

L'Invitation
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Orange Moon
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

L'Invitation4/4

Orange Moon0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Invitation
Sillage & projection: L'Invitation
Value for money: L'Invitation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Invitation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'InvitationAlex Simone

Orange MoonKhye Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 49%Had 18%Want 33%

1.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

80%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate20

Category winners

LongevityL'Invitation

SillageL'Invitation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value20

Category winnerL'InvitationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

balsamic69%

patchouli61%

oud100%

amber86%

floral72%

smoky58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCarnationRed Rose

Heart

IncensePatchouliGeranium

Base

Precious WoodsLabdanumMyrrh

Notes

AgarwoodCarnationIncensePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Incense 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 season

Spring74

Summer37

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night64

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex58

Women19

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,458

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#68,472

PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerL'InvitationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alex Simone L'Invitation is a rose and incense amber that leans warm, woody, and slightly smoky. It opens with peppery spice and a classic floral bite (carnation and rose), then settles into resinous labdanum and myrrh with patchouli depth. It reads elegant and nocturnal, best when you want a dressed-up, mysterious r…

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Orange Moon by Khye Fragrances is a unisex oud fragrance with an orange, incense and amber character. The available wearer feedback points to a scent that can lean masculine, with smoky resin, patchouli depth and a floral carnation edge around the oud. Because community evidence is limited and mixed, this is best trea…

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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, L'Invitation or Orange Moon?

L'Invitation takes 4 of 4 categories. L'Invitation is rated 3.63/5 from 74 votes; Orange Moon is rated 1.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose L'Invitation for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Orange Moon for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Invitation or Orange Moon?

L'Invitation lasts longest (L'Invitation 64/100, Orange Moon 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Invitation or Orange Moon?

L'Invitation projects furthest (L'Invitation 63/100, Orange Moon 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Invitation and Orange Moon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Carnation, Incense and Patchouli.

Is L'Invitation or Orange Moon better for summer or winter?

L'Invitation suits daytime wear; Orange Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Invitation and Orange Moon?

L'Invitation has top notes of Pink Pepper, Carnation and Red Rose, heart notes of Incense, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Precious Woods, Labdanum and Myrrh. Orange Moon features Agarwood, Carnation, Incense and Patchouli.