Fragrance comparison

Mossy Soil vs Pure Chemical No Natural

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 109 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mossy Soil

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.6096 votes

Rank #18,673 EarthyWoody

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Pure Chemical No Natural

Proad

4.5413 votes

Rank #34,221 FreshCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mossy Soil takes 4 of 6 categories.

Mossy Soil
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pure Chemical No Natural
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mossy Soil4/6

Pure Chemical No Natural2/6

Ratings & consensus: Pure Chemical No Natural
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mossy Soil
Sillage & projection: Mossy Soil
Value for money: Pure Chemical No Natural
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Mossy Soil
Fragranxe ranking: Mossy Soil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes

Pure Chemical No NaturalProad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerPure Chemical No NaturalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

85%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMossy Soil

SillageMossy Soil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value73

Category winnerPure Chemical No NaturalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody91%

mossy83%

musky74%

aldehydic65%

animalic56%

fresh100%

citrus91%

amber83%

woody74%

musky65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody, musky and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesMethyl Pamplemousse

Heart2 to 3 hours

CaloneIrisHedioneCitron

Base3 to 5 hours

AmbroxanVanillinIso E SuperJavanol

Category winnerMossy SoilLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night72

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,673

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMossy SoilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mossy Soil by JMP Artisan Perfumes opens with a startling clash of fizzy aldehydes and sharp bergamot before plunging straight into wet dirt. It is unapologetic. The core smells like cold potting soil freshly turned in early spring, laced with bitter oakmoss and damp forest floor decay. You also get a distinct smear o…

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Pure Chemical No Natural by Proad is an openly synthetic floral woody musk that leans into clean, modern aroma molecules rather than traditional botanicals. It opens with an airy flash of aldehydes and tart, sparkling Methyl Pamplemousse. As the top settles, an ozonic breeze of Calone and airy Hedione merges with powd…

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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, Mossy Soil or Pure Chemical No Natural?

Mossy Soil takes 4 of 6 categories. Mossy Soil is rated 3.60/5 from 96 votes; Pure Chemical No Natural is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Mossy Soil for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pure Chemical No Natural for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mossy Soil or Pure Chemical No Natural?

Mossy Soil lasts longest (Mossy Soil 71/100, Pure Chemical No Natural 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mossy Soil or Pure Chemical No Natural?

Mossy Soil projects furthest (Mossy Soil 64/100, Pure Chemical No Natural 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mossy Soil and Pure Chemical No Natural smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris and Hedione.

Is Mossy Soil or Pure Chemical No Natural better for summer or winter?

Mossy Soil suits daytime wear; Pure Chemical No Natural suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mossy Soil and Pure Chemical No Natural?

Mossy Soil has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Soil Tincture, Olibanum, Iris and Hedione, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver. Pure Chemical No Natural has top notes of Aldehydes and Methyl Pamplemousse, heart notes of Calone, Iris, Hedione and Citron, a base of Ambroxan, Vanillin, Iso E Super and Javanol.