Moonlight Cherry vs Black Phantom
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Moonlight Cherry takes 4 of 7 categories.
Moonlight CherryChoose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black PhantomChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Moonlight Cherry4/7
Black Phantom3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Moonlight Cherry
- Community sentiment
- Moonlight Cherry
- Longevity
- Black Phantom
- Sillage & projection
- Black Phantom
- Value for money
- Moonlight Cherry
- Versatility
- Moonlight Cherry
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Phantom
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Moonlight CherryVan Cleef & ArpelsBlack PhantomBy KilianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.02/ 5 · 10,876 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerMoonlight CherryRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
258 votes
50%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate
9,308 votes
Category winnerMoonlight CherryMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Phantom
SillageBlack Phantom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoonlight CherryBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcherry100%
sweet92%
almond84%
nutty77%
rum69%
fruity61%
sweet100%
warm spicy91%
caramel69%
coffee67%
chocolate66%
rum64%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and rum
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
RumBitter Almond
Heart3-5 hrs
CherryCoffee
Base8-10 hrs
VanillaWhite Musk
Top
Rum
Heart
Dark ChocolateCoffeeAlmondHeliotrope
Base
CaramelSugar CaneSandalwoodVanillaTonkaVetiver
InformationalShared notesRum, Coffee and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Moonlight Cherry, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring21
Summer10
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMoonlight CherryMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,139
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#879
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched2017
Reviews682
Category winnerBlack PhantomHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoonlight Cherry by Van Cleef & Arpels delivers a warm, boozy twist on sweet fruit. It opens with a splash of dark rum and bitter almond, giving you the immediate sensation of biting into an upscale cherry liqueur chocolate. As the opening settles, a rich, ripe cherry heart steps forward, balanced by dark roasted coff…
Reviews →Black Phantom is a dark, boozy gourmand that centers on a rich combination of rum, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee. Launched in 2017, this unisex scent leans into a deep, resinous sweetness that performs best in colder weather. It offers a sophisticated alternative for those seeking a bold, long-lasting profile tha…
Reviews →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, Moonlight Cherry or Black Phantom?
Moonlight Cherry takes 4 of 7 categories. Moonlight Cherry is rated 4.17/5 from 258 votes; Black Phantom is rated 4.02/5 from 10,876 votes. Choose Moonlight Cherry for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Phantom for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Moonlight Cherry or Black Phantom?
Black Phantom lasts longest (Black Phantom 78/100, Moonlight Cherry 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moonlight Cherry or Black Phantom?
Black Phantom projects furthest (Black Phantom 66/100, Moonlight Cherry 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moonlight Cherry and Black Phantom smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Coffee and Vanilla.
Is Moonlight Cherry or Black Phantom better for summer or winter?
For summer, Black Phantom is the stronger pick. For winter, Moonlight Cherry is the stronger pick. Moonlight Cherry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moonlight Cherry and Black Phantom?
Moonlight Cherry has top notes of Rum and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cherry and Coffee, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Black Phantom has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Almond and Heliotrope, a base of Caramel, Sugar Cane, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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