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Moonlight Patchouli vs Panarea

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

Updated 10 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonlight Patchouli takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Moonlight Patchouli

    Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Panarea

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Moonlight Patchouli3/3
Panarea0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Moonlight Patchouli
Sillage & projection
Not scored
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
PanareaLime
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
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

67%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityMoonlight Patchouli

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value63
Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
woody92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
earthy61%
white floral100%
citrus88%
rose77%
leather65%
woody53%
floral42%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather, rose 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
Top20-30 mins
MandarinNeroliCardamomSaffronNutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
SuedePrecious WoodsVanillaAmberTonka Bean
Base6-8+ hrs
Orange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmineLeather
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Leather and Suede. Durations are only published for Panarea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day75
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,590

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Lime Panarea opens with a burst of sweet mandarin and crisp neroli that smells like a sunny Mediterranean morning. Within twenty minutes, warm cardamom and saffron introduce a cozy heart of soft suede, vanilla, and tonka bean. The dry-down settles into clean orange blossom, subtle jasmine, and smooth jacket leather th…

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 Panarea?

Moonlight Patchouli takes 3 of 3 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Panarea is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Panarea for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Patchouli or Panarea?

Moonlight Patchouli lasts longest (Moonlight Patchouli 64/100, Panarea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Patchouli and Panarea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Leather and Suede.

Is Moonlight Patchouli or Panarea better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Panarea?

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. Panarea has top notes of Mandarin, Neroli, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Suede, Precious Woods, Vanilla and Amber, a base of Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Leather.

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