Fragrance comparison

Moonlight Rose vs Plumeria

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 231 ratings analysed

4 wins

Moonlight Rose

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.02230 votes

Rank #7,321 RosePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Plumeria

Karen Doué

1.001 votes

Rank #77,607 RoseEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonlight Rose takes 4 of 4 categories.

Moonlight Rose
Choose it for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Plumeria
Choose it for a rose and earthy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Moonlight Rose4/4

Plumeria0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moonlight RoseVan Cleef & Arpels

PlumeriaKaren Doué

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 230 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

230 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityMoonlight Rose

SillageMoonlight Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value0

Category winnerMoonlight RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

patchouli91%

earthy83%

woody74%

mossy65%

warm spicy56%

rose100%

earthy92%

woody84%

amber77%

mossy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both rose, earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseTaif Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossRaspberry

Top

RoseNeroliJasmineStrawberry

Heart

GeraniumYlang YlangSpicy NotesRaspberry

Base

LabdanumPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Moonlight Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer14

Fall93

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,321

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#77,607

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMoonlight RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moonlight Rose by Van Cleef & Arpels takes the classic pairing of rose and patchouli and gives it a cool, nocturnal spin. Right out of the atomizer, you get a lively crackle of pink pepper mixed with crisp geranium, which keeps the opening bright, green, and slightly tart. Within twenty minutes, the floral core takes …

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Plumeria by Karen Doué is a floral chypre that pairs sweet strawberry with earthy oakmoss. It begins with a bright splash of neroli and settles into a warm, mossy skin scent. Best worn during quiet spring afternoons, this fragrance suits those who prefer close-wearing, natural floral profiles over loud projection.

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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 Rose or Plumeria?

Moonlight Rose takes 4 of 4 categories. Moonlight Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 230 votes; Plumeria is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Moonlight Rose for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Plumeria for a rose and earthy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Rose or Plumeria?

Moonlight Rose lasts longest (Moonlight Rose 75/100, Plumeria 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moonlight Rose or Plumeria?

Moonlight Rose projects furthest (Moonlight Rose 62/100, Plumeria 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Rose and Plumeria smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

Is Moonlight Rose or Plumeria better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Rose suits evening wear; Plumeria suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Rose and Plumeria?

Moonlight Rose has top notes of Pink Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Taif Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Raspberry. Plumeria has top notes of Rose, Neroli, Jasmine and Strawberry, heart notes of Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Spicy Notes and Raspberry, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli and Oakmoss.