Moonlight Patchouli vs Kurimu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Moonlight Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories.
Moonlight PatchouliChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
KurimuChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Moonlight Patchouli1/1
Kurimu0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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 PatchouliVan Cleef & ArpelsKurimuPisello ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
2,256 votes
33%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
patchouli84%
rose77%
warm spicy69%
earthy61%
amber100%
vanilla90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
sweet60%
balsamic50%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Patchouli LeafCacaoWoodsy Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseIris Flower
Base6-8+ hrs
SuedeLeatherFruity Notes
Top
CedarWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Spicy Notes
Heart
AmberResinsLeatherSuede
Base
VanillaTonkaCoffeeCacao
InformationalShared notesCacao, Suede and Leather. Durations are only published for Moonlight Patchouli, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,074
PerfumerSonia Constant
Launched—
Reviews167
Overall rank#71,740
PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMoonlight PatchouliHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVan 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…
Reviews →Kurimu by Pisello Parfum introduces a sharp contrast of cedar, dark agarwood, and spices. It settles into warm amber, resins, and leather, before drying down to a rich base of vanilla, coffee, and tonka. Built for colder climates and evening wear, it offers a dense, wood-centric experience that steers clear of typical…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Moonlight Patchouli or Kurimu?
Moonlight Patchouli takes 1 of 1 categories. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.20/5 from 2,256 votes; Kurimu is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kurimu for a amber and vanilla character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Do Moonlight Patchouli and Kurimu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Suede and Leather.
Is Moonlight Patchouli or Kurimu better for summer or winter?
Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear; Kurimu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Kurimu?
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. Kurimu has top notes of Cedar, Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Amber, Resins, Leather and Suede, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Coffee and Cacao.
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