Fragrance comparison

Moon River vs Opel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Moon River

PerfumeBox

3.449 votes

Rank #66,678 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opel

Thera Cosméticos

4.4122 votes

Rank #30,626 LeatherWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opel takes 4 of 4 categories.

Moon River
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Opel
Choose it for a leather and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moon River0/4

Opel4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moon RiverPerfumeBox

OpelThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

4.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 70%Had 6%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

73%Love

14%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityOpel

SillageOpel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value90

Category winnerOpelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

violet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

leather100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletBergamotArtemisia

Heart

JasmineCardamomGardenia

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliMossLeatherAmber

Top

Cardamom

Heart

LeatherJasmine

Base

AmberPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Cardamom, Patchouli and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring19

Summer6

Fall94

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,678

PerfumerAndrey Chibisov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,626

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moon River by PerfumeBox is a powdery floral woody musk built around violet, white florals, aromatic herbs, musk, and earthy woods. It opens with a violet and bergamot lift, then moves into jasmine, gardenia, and cardamom before drying down into musk, vetiver, moss, patchouli, leather, and amber. It reads unisex, soft…

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Opel opens with a sharp burst of crushed cardamom that immediately cuts through cool autumn air. Within minutes, a heavy black leather note takes command of the composition, grounded by dark patchouli and damp oakmoss at the foundation. Indolic jasmine floats through the middle, giving the raw hides a refined floral l…

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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 River or Opel?

Opel takes 4 of 4 categories. Moon River is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes; Opel is rated 4.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Moon River for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Opel for a leather and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moon River or Opel?

Opel lasts longest (Opel 86/100, Moon River 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moon River or Opel?

Opel projects furthest (Opel 73/100, Moon River 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moon River and Opel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Cardamom, Patchouli and Moss.

Is Moon River or Opel better for summer or winter?

Moon River suits daytime wear; Opel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moon River and Opel?

Moon River has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Moss. Opel has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Leather and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Moss.