Fragrance comparison

Moonlight Patchouli vs Hedonist Iris Absolute

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

Moonlight Patchouli

Milestone Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #56,191 LeatherWoody

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36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hedonist Iris Absolute

Viktoria Minya

4.0363 votes

Rank #36,047 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hedonist Iris Absolute takes 3 of 4 categories.

Moonlight Patchouli
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hedonist Iris Absolute
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moonlight Patchouli1/4

Hedonist Iris Absolute3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hedonist Iris Absolute
Sillage & projection: Hedonist Iris Absolute
Value for money: Moonlight Patchouli
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hedonist Iris Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moonlight PatchouliMilestone Perfumes

Hedonist Iris AbsoluteViktoria Minya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%

4.03/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

49%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHedonist Iris Absolute

SillageHedonist Iris Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

earthy61%

leather100%

powdery92%

cacao84%

woody77%

iris69%

vanilla61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Patchouli LeafWoodsy NotesCacao

Heart

Bulgarian RoseIris Flower

Base

LeatherSuedeFruity Notes

Top

Iris

Heart

SuedeLeather

Base

CacaoPrecious WoodsVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesCacao, Leather and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring10

Summer0

Fall90

Winter100

Day18

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,047

PerfumerViktoria Minya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHedonist Iris AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moonlight Patchouli by Milestone Perfumes opens with a dark, dusty cacao and dry patchouli leaf before settling into a powdery floral heart. The transition brings Bulgarian rose and iris flower to the front, balancing the earthy soil-like start with clean, cool petals. As it dries down, the scent wraps the skin in sof…

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Hedonist Iris Absolute opens with a cold, paper-dry blast of rooty iris, immediately establishing a sophisticated texture. As it settles on skin during a crisp autumn day, the powdery start yields to a robust core of suede and dark leather. This middle phase behaves like a heavy suede jacket, dense yet soft. Finally, …

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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 Patchouli or Hedonist Iris Absolute?

Hedonist Iris Absolute takes 3 of 4 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Hedonist Iris Absolute is rated 4.03/5 from 63 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hedonist Iris Absolute for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Patchouli or Hedonist Iris Absolute?

Hedonist Iris Absolute lasts longest (Hedonist Iris Absolute 72/100, Moonlight Patchouli 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moonlight Patchouli or Hedonist Iris Absolute?

Hedonist Iris Absolute projects furthest (Hedonist Iris Absolute 68/100, Moonlight Patchouli 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Patchouli and Hedonist Iris Absolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Cacao, Leather and Suede.

Is Moonlight Patchouli or Hedonist Iris Absolute better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear; Hedonist Iris Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Hedonist Iris Absolute?

Moonlight Patchouli has top notes of Patchouli Leaf, Woodsy Notes and Cacao, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Leather, Suede and Fruity Notes. Hedonist Iris Absolute has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Suede and Leather, a base of Cacao, Precious Woods, Vanilla and Amber.