Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Moonflower

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Moonflower

Thymes

4.2040 votes

Rank #19,460 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Moonflower
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

Moonflower2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Fruit Défendu
Sillage & projection: Moonflower
Value for money: Le Fruit Défendu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Moonflower

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

MoonflowerThymes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.20/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

43%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageMoonflower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

amber77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Ebony WoodSugarCognacAmberMelonMagnoliaCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCognac and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer30

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMoonflowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Fruit Défendu by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Moonflower is a warm, woody amber scent with a sugared edge and a slightly boozy twist. Reviews often describe spun sugar, cinnamon, cognac, amber, and deep woods, with a soft floral backdrop rather than a bright bouquet. It tends to suit cool weather, evenings, and anyone who likes unusual sweet-woody perfumes with a…

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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, Le Fruit Défendu or Moonflower?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Moonflower is rated 4.20/5 from 40 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Moonflower for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.