Fragrance comparison

Mood Ring vs Dark Signature

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 736 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mood Ring

Phlur

3.70735 votes

Rank #8,331 FruitySweet

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Dark Signature

Azari Parfumery

5.001 votes

Rank #53,164 CacaoOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood Ring takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mood Ring
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dark Signature
Choose it for a cacao and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mood Ring3/4

Dark Signature1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dark Signature
Sillage & projection: Mood Ring
Value for money: Mood Ring
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mood Ring

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood RingPhlur

Dark SignatureAzari Parfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 735 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

41%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

631 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDark Signature

SillageMood Ring

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMood RingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

white floral83%

citrus74%

tropical65%

musky56%

cacao100%

oud86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

sweet44%

honey30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsPitahayaOrange

Heart

Jasmine SambacOrange BlossomMarigold

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top

Red BerriesFruitsCitrus

Heart

CocoaHoneyOrange BlossomGardeniaJasmineCoconutNeroli

Base

OudAmberPatchouliVanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesFruits, Orange Blossom, Musk 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

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,331

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#53,164

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMood RingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mood Ring by Phlur brings a playful, Y2K-inspired fruitiness to your collection. The opening features a bright splash of pitahaya and orange, settling into a heart of jasmine sambac and marigold. It feels youthful and energetic, perfect for spring days when you want a light, mood-boosting scent that sits close to the …

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Dark Signature opens with juicy berries and citrus, then quickly turns richer, with cocoa, honey, coconut, and white florals smoothing the transition into a warm amber, oud, vanilla base. It reads like a dark amber gourmand with a floral lift. If you enjoy sweet, textured scents with depth rather than sheer freshness,…

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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, Mood Ring or Dark Signature?

Mood Ring takes 3 of 4 categories. Mood Ring is rated 3.70/5 from 735 votes; Dark Signature is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mood Ring for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Dark Signature for a cacao and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood Ring or Dark Signature?

They last about the same: Dark Signature 60/100, Mood Ring 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mood Ring or Dark Signature?

Projection is very close: Mood Ring 51/100, Dark Signature 50/100 for sillage.

Do Mood Ring and Dark Signature smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Fruits, Orange Blossom, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Mood Ring or Dark Signature better for summer or winter?

Dark Signature suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood Ring and Dark Signature?

Mood Ring has top notes of Fruits, Pitahaya and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Marigold, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Dark Signature has top notes of Red Berries, Fruits and Citrus, heart notes of Cocoa, Honey, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Oud, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.