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Moonlight Shadow vs Goku

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

Updated 57 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goku takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Moonlight Shadow

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Goku

    Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Moonlight Shadow0/2
Goku2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Goku
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Goku

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Moonlight ShadowAbaton
GokuPisello Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%
2.42/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

30%Love
2%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
58%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity20
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate35
Category winners

LongevityGoku

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value31
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
white floral69%
floral61%
marine100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
woody77%
fresh69%
fruity61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomChinottoMandarinAnise
Heart
Bitter OrangeDamask RoseYlang YlangAldehydesTuberoseJasmineFlowersAmber
Base
PatchouliAbsintheIncenseJuniperCedarHoneyMuskOud
Top
Sea NotesWhite WineTequilaCoconutPassionfruitGingerLimeCardamom
Heart
Coral ReefStarfishSeashellsIrisIndian OudRain NotesIncenseCherry Blossom
Base
Marine notesRed AlgaeSeaweedSandAmbergrisRumAmbroxanJackfruit
InformationalShared notesIncense and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring82
Summer100
Fall64
Winter73
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men37
Unisex30
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,885

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerGokuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moonlight Shadow by Abaton is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Moonlight Shadow was launched in 2025. Top notes are Orange Blossom, Chinotto, Mandarin and Anise; middle notes are Bitter Orange, Damask Rose, Ylang Ylang, Aldehydes, Tuberose, Jasmine, Flowers, Amber, Resin, elemi a…

Reviews →

Pisello Parfum launched Goku in 2024 as a polarizing Woody Aromatic scent for men. It opens with an aggressive splash of tequila, passionfruit, and sea notes before shifting into a complex middle of amberwood, ink, and lavender. This challenging blend eventually settles on a heavy base of seaweed, ambergris, and dark …

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 Shadow or Goku?

Goku takes 2 of 2 categories. Moonlight Shadow is rated 2.00/5 from 4 votes; Goku is rated 2.42/5 from 53 votes. Choose Moonlight Shadow for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Goku for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Moonlight Shadow or Goku?

Goku lasts longest (Goku 59/100, Moonlight Shadow 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moonlight Shadow and Goku smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense and Oud.

Is Moonlight Shadow or Goku better for summer or winter?

Moonlight Shadow suits day or night wear; Goku suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moonlight Shadow and Goku?

Moonlight Shadow has top notes of Orange Blossom, Chinotto, Mandarin and Anise, heart notes of Bitter Orange, Damask Rose, Ylang Ylang and Aldehydes, a base of Patchouli, Absinthe, Incense and Juniper. Goku has top notes of Sea Notes, White Wine, Tequila and Coconut, heart notes of Coral Reef, Starfish, Seashells and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Red Algae, Seaweed and Sand.

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