Fragrance comparison

Moderato vs Deep Ocean Amber

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 137 ratings analysed

Moderato

Salas · 2023

4.504 votes

Rank #56,885 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

88%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Deep Ocean Amber

Sospiro Perfumes

4.12133 votes

Rank #6,418 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Ocean Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Moderato
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Deep Ocean Amber
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moderato0/1

Deep Ocean Amber1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Ocean Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModeratoSalas

Deep Ocean AmberSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.12/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

133 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

musky72%

aromatic58%

violet44%

floral30%

amber100%

balsamic83%

musky65%

aromatic48%

floral30%

Scent match88%Very similar · both amber, balsamic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)elemi

Heart

VioletStyrax

Base

BenzoinLabdanumAmbergris

Top20-30 mins

Ambretteelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

StyraxViolet

Base8-12 hrs

LabdanumAmbergrisBenzoin

InformationalShared noteselemi, Violet, Styrax and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Deep Ocean Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring78

Summer52

Fall94

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men58

Unisex38

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,885

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,418

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerDeep Ocean AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moderato by Salas is a warm balsamic perfume that pairs clean plant musk with rich tree saps and powdery florals. It opens with an airy splash of ambrette seed musk and a zesty, pine-tinged spark of elemi resin. As the fragrance warms on your skin, soft purple violet petals blend smoothly into smoky styrax wood, creat…

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Sospiro Deep Ocean Amber throws out the rulebook for aquatic perfumes by giving you almost zero ocean water and instead delivering a heavy, ancient-feeling bath of warm resin and salty musk. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of pine-scented elemi resin paired with musky ambrette seeds, creating a brisk, crisp war…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moderato or Deep Ocean Amber?

Deep Ocean Amber takes 1 of 1 categories. Moderato is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Deep Ocean Amber is rated 4.12/5 from 133 votes. Choose Moderato for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Deep Ocean Amber for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Moderato and Deep Ocean Amber smell similar?

Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and musky accords. Common notes include elemi, Violet, Styrax and Benzoin.

Is Moderato or Deep Ocean Amber better for summer or winter?

Moderato suits day or night wear; Deep Ocean Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moderato and Deep Ocean Amber?

Moderato has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and elemi, heart notes of Violet and Styrax, a base of Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris. Deep Ocean Amber has top notes of Ambrette and elemi, heart notes of Styrax and Violet, a base of Labdanum, Ambergris and Benzoin.