Fragrance comparison

Moonlight Patchouli vs Moonlight Patchouli

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,263 ratings analysed

Moonlight Patchouli

Milestone Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #55,845 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

100%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Moonlight Patchouli

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.202,256 votes

Rank #1,074 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonlight Patchouli 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.
Moonlight Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moonlight Patchouli1/4

Moonlight Patchouli3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moonlight PatchouliMilestone Perfumes

Moonlight PatchouliVan Cleef & Arpels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%

4.20/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

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

46%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMoonlight Patchouli

SillageMoonlight Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

earthy61%

woody100%

leather92%

patchouli84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match100%Very similar · 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

Top20-30 mins

Patchouli LeafCacaoWoodsy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseIris Flower

Base6-8+ hrs

SuedeLeatherFruity Notes

InformationalShared notesPatchouli Leaf, Woodsy Notes, Cacao and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Moonlight Patchouli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men11

Unisex57

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,074

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews167

Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliHigher 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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Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli smells like a crisp midnight walk through a damp forest, wrapped in a plush suede jacket with a cup of hot dark cocoa in hand. It opens with an earthy burst of fresh patchouli leaf, dry cedar woods, and bittersweet cacao powder, steering clear of any hippie headshop grit. As it w…

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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 Moonlight Patchouli?

Moonlight Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.20/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Moonlight Patchouli and Moonlight Patchouli smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli Leaf, Woodsy Notes, Cacao and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Moonlight Patchouli or Moonlight Patchouli better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Moonlight Patchouli?

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. Moonlight Patchouli has top notes of Patchouli Leaf, Cacao and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Suede, Leather and Fruity Notes.