Moontide vs Background
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Background takes 4 of 5 categories.
MoontideChoose it for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
BackgroundChoose it for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Moontide1/5
Background4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Background
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Background
- Sillage & projection
- Background
- Value for money
- Moontide
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Background
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MoontideOakchaBackgroundJil SanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 60%Had 5%Want 34%
4.52/ 5 · 181 votes
Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%
Category winnerBackgroundRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
61%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
181 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBackground
SillageBackground
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoontideBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoconut100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
woody61%
anis100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamotLemon
Heart
Coconut MilkYlang YlangHeliotrope
Base
BenzoinCedarMusk
Top
AniseRaspberryTarragonLavenderBergamotLemon
Heart
CinnamonCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeRose
Base
BenzoinVanillaCedarTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Heliotrope and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer100
Fall0
Winter9
Day100
Night25
Spring92
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#58,288
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,595
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerBackgroundHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOakcha Moontide brings the feeling of warm sunlit skin and beach breezes into an everyday bottle. It opens with an energetic splash of tart lemon and spicy pink pepper before settling into a rich, creamy blend of coconut milk and sweet ylang ylang petals. As the hours tick by, soft heliotrope and clean cedar ground th…
Reviews →Background by Jil Sander is a distinctive oriental fougere that opens with a brisk combination of sweet anise, tart raspberry, and herbal lavender. As the initial freshness settles on the skin, a warm core of cinnamon, carnation, and powdery heliotrope emerges, adding a cozy spicy sweetness. The base grounds the fragr…
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, Moontide or Background?
Background takes 4 of 5 categories. Moontide is rated 3.86/5 from 14 votes; Background is rated 4.52/5 from 181 votes. Choose Moontide for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Background for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Moontide or Background?
Background lasts longest (Background 77/100, Moontide 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moontide or Background?
Projection is very close: Background 68/100, Moontide 66/100 for sillage.
Do Moontide and Background smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Heliotrope and Benzoin.
Is Moontide or Background better for summer or winter?
Moontide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moontide and Background?
Moontide has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Ylang Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Benzoin, Cedar and Musk. Background has top notes of Anise, Raspberry, Tarragon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Cedar and Tonka Bean.
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