Fragrance comparison

Moonlight Cherry vs Mirror

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 266 ratings analysed

Moonlight Cherry

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.17258 votes

Rank #6,139 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mirror

PerfumeBox

4.128 votes

Rank #55,307 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mirror takes 3 of 4 categories.

Moonlight Cherry
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mirror
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Moonlight Cherry1/4

Mirror3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moonlight CherryVan Cleef & Arpels

MirrorPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 258 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

258 votes

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMirror

SillageMirror

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMirrorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

sweet92%

almond84%

nutty77%

rum69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

almond61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, nutty and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RumBitter Almond

Heart3-5 hrs

CherryCoffee

Base8-10 hrs

VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Bitter OrangePalisander RosewoodCherry

Heart

TobaccoBitter AlmondWalnutApricot

Base

VanilaCoffeeOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Cherry and Coffee. Durations are only published for Moonlight Cherry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex35

Women59

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#55,307

PerfumerJulia Kupriyanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMoonlight CherryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moonlight 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…

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Mirror by PerfumeBox is a sweet, nutty oriental vanilla built around bitter orange, cherry, tobacco, almond, woods, coffee and oakmoss. It reads richer than a simple vanilla scent, with a fruity opening, a dry nutty heart and a darker gourmand base. The small amount of available wearer data points to a unisex profile …

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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, Moonlight Cherry or Mirror?

Mirror takes 3 of 4 categories. Moonlight Cherry is rated 4.17/5 from 258 votes; Mirror is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Moonlight Cherry for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mirror for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Cherry or Mirror?

Mirror lasts longest (Mirror 70/100, Moonlight Cherry 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moonlight Cherry or Mirror?

Mirror projects furthest (Mirror 60/100, Moonlight Cherry 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Cherry and Mirror smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, nutty and almond accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Cherry and Coffee.

Is Moonlight Cherry or Mirror better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Cherry suits evening wear; Mirror suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Cherry and Mirror?

Moonlight Cherry has top notes of Rum and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cherry and Coffee, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Mirror has top notes of Bitter Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Cherry, heart notes of Tobacco, Bitter Almond, Walnut and Apricot, a base of Vanila, Coffee and Oakmoss.