Fragrance comparison

Mystery Moon vs Sarab

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Mystery Moon

Miraculum

3.888 votes

Rank #55,977 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sarab

Gulf Orchid

4.888 votes

Rank #37,681 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sarab takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mystery Moon
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sarab
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mystery Moon0/4

Sarab4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sarab
Sillage & projection: Sarab
Value for money: Sarab
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sarab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystery MoonMiraculum

SarabGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 39%

4.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

88%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate97

Category winners

LongevitySarab

SillageSarab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value93

Category winnerSarabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green88%

fresh77%

musky65%

fruity53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesGreen NotesMuskOrangeAppleRoseYlang-YlangCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Aromatic Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Cedarwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Sarab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer67

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,977

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSarabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystery Moon opens with sharp orange, crisp apple, and bright citruses that hit with immediate morning energy. The top notes soon quiet down into green notes and clean rose. A soft base of cedarwood and musk keeps the dry-down grounded on skin. It suits warm spring days, casual errands, and light office wear when you …

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Gulf Orchid Sarab opens with a bright flash of tart yellow lemon and zesty grapefruit. The citrus hit is crisp. You get a quick two-minute burst of sharp perfumer alcohol right after spraying, but it calms down fast into clean aromatic herbs. Think crushed rosemary and fresh garden sage over a sturdy base of dry cedar…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mystery Moon or Sarab?

Sarab takes 4 of 4 categories. Mystery Moon is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Sarab is rated 4.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Mystery Moon for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sarab for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystery Moon or Sarab?

Sarab lasts longest (Sarab 78/100, Mystery Moon 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystery Moon or Sarab?

Sarab projects furthest (Sarab 70/100, Mystery Moon 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystery Moon and Sarab smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses and Cedarwood.

Is Mystery Moon or Sarab better for summer or winter?

Mystery Moon suits daytime wear; Sarab suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystery Moon and Sarab?

Mystery Moon features Citruses, Green Notes, Musk, Orange and Apple. Sarab has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Aromatic Notes, a base of Cedarwood.