Fragrance comparison

Moana vs Oud à l’Amour

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Moana

Crystal Water · 2022

5.002 votes

Rank #40,701 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Oud à l’Amour

Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion

4.0933 votes

Rank #19,905 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moana takes 3 of 4 categories.

Moana
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud à l’Amour
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moana3/4

Oud à l’Amour1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Moana
Sillage & projection: Moana
Value for money: Moana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud à l’Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MoanaCrystal Water

Oud à l’AmourAphorismes by Dominique Ropion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.09/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

52%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMoana

SillageMoana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value28

Category winnerMoanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

patchouli83%

rose74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

amber100%

woody92%

earthy84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pineapple

Heart

RoseBulgarian Rose

Base

AmberPatchouliWoodsy Notes

Top

PineapplePink Pepper

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseRoseGeranium

Base

CypriolLabdanumPatchouliOlibanumBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Bulgarian Rose 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring44

Summer31

Fall81

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex64

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,701

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,905

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud à l’AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moana by Crystal Water opens with a burst of ripe, juicy pineapple that cuts through the air with a sweet and tart tropical freshness. As the initial fruitiness settles into the skin, a floral heart of Bulgarian rose takes over, adding a soft, dewy body without feeling powdery or dated. The drydown reveals a grounding…

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Oud à l’Amour opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper alongside tart pineapple, cutting straight into a thick heart of Bulgarian rose and geranium. Despite the name, perfumer Dominique Ropion skips natural agarwood oil in this formula. Instead, he constructs a smoky, resinous wood illusion using cypriol, dark patchoul…

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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, Moana or Oud à l’Amour?

Moana takes 3 of 4 categories. Moana is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud à l’Amour is rated 4.09/5 from 33 votes. Choose Moana for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud à l’Amour for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moana or Oud à l’Amour?

Moana lasts longest (Moana 100/100, Oud à l’Amour 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moana or Oud à l’Amour?

Moana projects furthest (Moana 100/100, Oud à l’Amour 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moana and Oud à l’Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and rose accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Bulgarian Rose and Patchouli.

Is Moana or Oud à l’Amour better for summer or winter?

Moana suits daytime wear; Oud à l’Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moana and Oud à l’Amour?

Moana has top notes of Pineapple, heart notes of Rose and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes. Oud à l’Amour has top notes of Pineapple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Rose and Geranium, a base of Cypriol, Labdanum, Patchouli and Olibanum.