Moonlight Patchouli vs Taboo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Moonlight PatchouliChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
TabooChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Moonlight Patchouli2/4
Taboo2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Moonlight Patchouli
- Sillage & projection
- Taboo
- Value for money
- Taboo
- 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 & ArpelsTabooThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%
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
60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMoonlight Patchouli
SillageTaboo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTabooBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
patchouli84%
rose77%
warm spicy69%
earthy61%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
smoky84%
cacao77%
amber69%
iris61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather 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
Notes
LeatherIncenseCacaoOrrisWhite ChocolatePatchouliSuedeTahitian VanillaFrankincenseSandalwoodWhite MuskOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
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
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
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#39,513
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →Taboo by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Taboo was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depen…
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 Taboo?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Moonlight Patchouli is rated 4.20/5 from 2,256 votes; Taboo is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Moonlight Patchouli for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Taboo for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Moonlight Patchouli or Taboo?
Moonlight Patchouli lasts longest (Moonlight Patchouli 67/100, Taboo 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moonlight Patchouli or Taboo?
Taboo projects furthest (Taboo 67/100, Moonlight Patchouli 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moonlight Patchouli and Taboo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Suede and Leather.
Is Moonlight Patchouli or Taboo better for summer or winter?
Moonlight Patchouli suits evening wear; Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moonlight Patchouli and Taboo?
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. Taboo features Leather, Incense, Cacao, Orris and White Chocolate.
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