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Moving Dunes vs Phantom

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

Updated 66 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Phantom takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Moving Dunes

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Phantom

    Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Moving Dunes2/5
Phantom3/5
Ratings & consensus
Moving Dunes
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Phantom
Sillage & projection
Phantom
Value for money
Moving Dunes
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Phantom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Moving DunesExuma Parfums
PhantomLaverne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
3.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 40%
Category winnerMoving DunesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

38%Love
16%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
26%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityPhantom

SillagePhantom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value71
Category winnerMoving DunesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
leather100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
Top15-30 mins
Cashmere MuskTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Turkish RosePatchouliCarnationImmortelle
Base6-8+ hrs
Leather
InformationalShared notesCarnation, Tobacco, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Phantom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Spring54
Summer15
Fall62
Winter100
Day27
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex75
Women17
Men47
Unisex50
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,127

PerfumerDominique Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,668

PerfumerDominique Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPhantomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moving Dunes by Exuma Parfums brings the dry heat of sunlit sands directly into a bottle. The scent opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, dry cinnamon bark, and spicy carnation, giving you an immediate feeling of warm desert air. As it settles on your skin, rich cypriol oil, dried tobacco leaf, and earthy patchou…

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Phantom by Laverne opens with a bold flash of dried tobacco leaf wrapped in plush cashmere musk before easing into a spicy heart of Turkish rose, earthy patchouli, and honeyed immortelle. Built on a sturdy foundation of supple black leather, it gives off the scent of an expensive leather jacket worn to an upscale even…

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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, Moving Dunes or Phantom?

Phantom takes 3 of 5 categories. Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Phantom is rated 3.36/5 from 50 votes. Choose Moving Dunes for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Phantom for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Moving Dunes or Phantom?

Phantom lasts longest (Phantom 75/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moving Dunes or Phantom?

Phantom projects furthest (Phantom 61/100, Moving Dunes 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moving Dunes and Phantom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Tobacco, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Moving Dunes or Phantom better for summer or winter?

Moving Dunes suits daytime wear; Phantom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moving Dunes and Phantom?

Moving Dunes has top notes of Incense, Carnation and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin and Leather. Phantom has top notes of Cashmere Musk and Tobacco, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Carnation and Immortelle, a base of Leather.

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