Fragrance comparison

Moon Is Blue vs Megamare

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6,940 ratings analysed

Moon Is Blue

The Dua Brand

4.336 votes

Rank #44,373 MuskyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Megamare

Orto Parisi

3.926,934 votes

Rank #329 MuskyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megamare takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Moon Is Blue1/4

Megamare3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moon Is BlueThe Dua Brand

MegamareOrto Parisi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 56%

3.92/ 5 · 6,934 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

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

48%Love

23%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

6,934 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMegamare

SillageMegamare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMoon Is BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fresh90%

citrus80%

amber70%

vodka60%

warm spicy50%

musky100%

marine92%

fresh84%

aquatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both musky, fresh and 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

BergamotLemon

Heart

SeaweedCaloneHedione

Base

MuskAmbroxanCedar

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Calone and Lemon. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#329

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerMegamareHigher 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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Megamare opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and sour lemon before diving straight into dark sea salt and bruised kelp. Perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri pairs heavy seaweed with calone and synthetic ambroxan to replicate cold, churning ocean water rather than a warm tropical beach. Heavy musk and dry cedar sit in the ba…

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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 Megamare?

Megamare takes 3 of 4 categories. Moon Is Blue is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Megamare is rated 3.92/5 from 6,934 votes. Choose Moon Is Blue for a musky and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Megamare for a musky and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Moon Is Blue or Megamare?

Megamare lasts longest (Megamare 93/100, Moon Is Blue 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moon Is Blue or Megamare?

Megamare projects furthest (Megamare 87/100, Moon Is Blue 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moon Is Blue and Megamare smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, fresh and citrus accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Calone and Lemon.

Is Moon Is Blue or Megamare better for summer or winter?

Moon Is Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moon Is Blue and Megamare?

Moon Is Blue features White Musk, Ambroxan, Ginger, Calone and Lemon. Megamare has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Seaweed, Calone and Hedione, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Cedar.