Fragrance comparison

Lune De Miel vs Sexy Rio de Janeiro

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lune De Miel

Brocard

3.69249 votes

Rank #13,488 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sexy Rio de Janeiro

Michael Kors

3.40192 votes

Rank #12,768 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lune De Miel takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lune De Miel
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sexy Rio de Janeiro
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Lune De Miel4/7

Sexy Rio de Janeiro3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lune De Miel
Community sentiment: Lune De Miel
Longevity: Sexy Rio de Janeiro
Sillage & projection: Sexy Rio de Janeiro
Value for money: Lune De Miel
Versatility: Lune De Miel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sexy Rio de Janeiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lune De MielBrocard

Sexy Rio de JaneiroMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 249 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 37%Had 24%Want 39%

Category winnerLune De MielRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

51%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

249 votes

33%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerLune De MielMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySexy Rio de Janeiro

SillageSexy Rio de Janeiro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value58

Category winnerLune De MielBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

aldehydic69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

fruity83%

tropical65%

sweet48%

vanilla30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChampagneMangoCitronPink PepperBergamot

Heart

HawthornHoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangPeonyRose

Base

MuskSycamore

Top

Mango

Heart

JasmineHoneysuckle

Base

Vanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night9

Spring67

Summer100

Fall35

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLune De MielMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex4

Women93

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,488

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#12,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerSexy Rio de JaneiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lune De Miel by Brocard opens with a fizz of champagne and bright citron, edged by tart mango pulp and pink pepper. Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour builds a dense spring garden around honeyed hawthorn, yellow ylang-ylang, and sweet honeysuckle. As the sparkle calms, dusty peony and lily-of-the-valley shift the fragrance …

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Sexy Rio de Janeiro is a bright, tropical floral built around juicy mango, creamy white flowers and a soft vanilla base. It opens playful and sunny, then settles into a sweeter, smoother skin scent with a beachy, feminine feel. It suits warm weather best, especially spring and summer, and makes the most sense for casu…

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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, Lune De Miel or Sexy Rio de Janeiro?

Lune De Miel takes 4 of 7 categories. Lune De Miel is rated 3.69/5 from 249 votes; Sexy Rio de Janeiro is rated 3.40/5 from 192 votes. Choose Lune De Miel for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sexy Rio de Janeiro for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Lune De Miel or Sexy Rio de Janeiro?

Sexy Rio de Janeiro lasts longest (Sexy Rio de Janeiro 61/100, Lune De Miel 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lune De Miel or Sexy Rio de Janeiro?

Sexy Rio de Janeiro projects furthest (Sexy Rio de Janeiro 62/100, Lune De Miel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lune De Miel and Sexy Rio de Janeiro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango and Honeysuckle.

Is Lune De Miel or Sexy Rio de Janeiro better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sexy Rio de Janeiro is the stronger pick. For winter, Lune De Miel is the stronger pick. Lune De Miel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lune De Miel and Sexy Rio de Janeiro?

Lune De Miel has top notes of Champagne, Mango, Citron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Hawthorn, Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk and Sycamore. Sexy Rio de Janeiro has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vanilla.