Fragrance comparison

Moon Is Blue vs Cotton & Green Sage

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 60 ratings analysed

3 wins

Moon Is Blue

The Dua Brand

4.336 votes

Rank #44,373 MuskyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Cotton & Green Sage

Massimo Dutti

4.0054 votes

Rank #34,083 PowderyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moon Is Blue takes 3 of 4 categories.

Moon Is Blue
Choose it for a musky and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cotton & Green Sage
Choose it for a powdery and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Moon Is Blue3/4

Cotton & Green Sage1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Moon Is Blue
Sillage & projection: Moon Is Blue
Value for money: Moon Is Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cotton & Green Sage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moon Is BlueThe Dua Brand

Cotton & Green SageMassimo Dutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 27%Had 10%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

28%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMoon Is Blue

SillageMoon Is Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMoon Is BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fresh90%

citrus80%

amber70%

vodka60%

warm spicy50%

powdery100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

herbal74%

woody65%

floral56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White MuskAmbroxanGingerCaloneLemonVodka

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cotton FlowerBergamotCalone

Heart

SageRosemary

Base

SandalAmbroxanWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Ambroxan and Calone. Durations are only published for Moon Is Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer89

Fall44

Winter30

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men28

Unisex62

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,083

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton & Green SageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moon Is Blue by The Dua Brand is an aquatic citrus extrait de parfum built around crisp cocktail freshness and mineral warmth. Released in 2023, the fragrance opens with tart lemon and spicy ginger, giving the impression of an iced beverage served in a chilled lounge. As the initial brightness settles, a distinct vodk…

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Massimo Dutti Cotton & Green Sage opens with a bright splash of bergamot coupled with the breezy, aquatic crispness of calone. Fabrice Pellegrin builds the heart around clean cotton flower paired with aromatic sage and piney rosemary, giving the formula a neat, freshly laundered impression over a light herbal core. 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moon Is Blue or Cotton & Green Sage?

Moon Is Blue takes 3 of 4 categories. Moon Is Blue is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Cotton & Green Sage is rated 4.00/5 from 54 votes. Choose Moon Is Blue for a musky and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cotton & Green Sage for a powdery and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Moon Is Blue or Cotton & Green Sage?

Moon Is Blue lasts longest (Moon Is Blue 65/100, Cotton & Green Sage 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moon Is Blue or Cotton & Green Sage?

Moon Is Blue projects furthest (Moon Is Blue 69/100, Cotton & Green Sage 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moon Is Blue and Cotton & Green Sage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include White Musk, Ambroxan and Calone.

Is Moon Is Blue or Cotton & Green Sage better for summer or winter?

Moon Is Blue suits daytime wear; Cotton & Green Sage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moon Is Blue and Cotton & Green Sage?

Moon Is Blue features White Musk, Ambroxan, Ginger, Calone and Lemon. Cotton & Green Sage has top notes of Cotton Flower, Bergamot and Calone, heart notes of Sage and Rosemary, a base of Sandal, Ambroxan and White Musk.