Moving Dunes vs Sundowner
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sundowner takes 4 of 5 categories.
Moving DunesChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SundownerChoose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Moving Dunes1/5
Sundowner4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sundowner
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sundowner
- Sillage & projection
- Sundowner
- Value for money
- Moving Dunes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sundowner
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Moving DunesExuma ParfumsSundownerTauer PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
4.03/ 5 · 1,046 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerSundownerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
52%Love
27%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
741 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySundowner
SillageSundowner
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoving DunesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
tobacco92%
sweet84%
woody77%
cinnamon69%
cacao61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
Top
CinnamonOrange PeelRose OilBergamot
Heart
TobaccoCacaoCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base
AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Spring52
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#47,127
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#621
PerfumerAndy Tauer
Launched—
Reviews209
Category winnerSundownerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoving 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…
Reviews →Sundowner opens with crisp orange peel and sharp cinnamon before settling into unburnt Virginia tobacco leaf and bitter cacao. As the hours pass, dark ambergris and dry sandalwood ground the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla. It delivers a dry, aromatic warmth built for cold autumn evenings and fireside wear.
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, Moving Dunes or Sundowner?
Sundowner takes 4 of 5 categories. Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Sundowner is rated 4.03/5 from 1,046 votes. Choose Moving Dunes for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sundowner for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Moving Dunes or Sundowner?
Sundowner lasts longest (Sundowner 79/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moving Dunes or Sundowner?
Sundowner projects furthest (Sundowner 67/100, Moving Dunes 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moving Dunes and Sundowner smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco and Sandalwood.
Is Moving Dunes or Sundowner better for summer or winter?
Moving Dunes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moving Dunes and Sundowner?
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. Sundowner has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Rose Oil and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
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