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Moonlight Patchouli vs Mars

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

Updated 44 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mars 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.

  • Mars

    Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Moonlight Patchouli1/4
Mars3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mars
Sillage & projection
Mars
Value for money
Moonlight Patchouli
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mars

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Moonlight PatchouliMilestone Perfumes
MarsNicheend
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%
3.11/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 68%
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

15%Love
30%Like
26%Ok
11%Dislike
19%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate55
Category winners

LongevityMars

SillageMars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value33
Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
woody92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
earthy61%
leather100%
iris92%
powdery84%
woody77%
patchouli69%
earthy61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both leather, woody and patchouli

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
Patchouli LeafCacaoWoody Notes
Heart
IrisBulgarian Rose
Base
SuedeLeather
InformationalShared notesPatchouli Leaf, Cacao, Bulgarian Rose and Leather. 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
Spring11
Summer11
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men46
Unisex54
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMarsHigher 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…

Reviews →

Mars by Nicheend opens with a striking combination of patchouli leaf and cacao. As it settles, iris and Bulgarian rose emerge to soften the profile, eventually drying down into a foundation of suede and leather. This unisex scent works best in cooler weather, offering a solid and grounded presence that feels both inti…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moonlight Patchouli or Mars?

Mars takes 3 of 4 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Mars is rated 3.11/5 from 37 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mars for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Patchouli or Mars?

Mars lasts longest (Mars 80/100, Moonlight Patchouli 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moonlight Patchouli or Mars?

Mars projects furthest (Mars 64/100, Moonlight Patchouli 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Patchouli and Mars smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli Leaf, Cacao, Bulgarian Rose and Leather.

Is Moonlight Patchouli or Mars better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear; Mars suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Mars?

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. Mars has top notes of Patchouli Leaf, Cacao and Woody Notes, heart notes of Iris and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Suede and Leather.

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