Fragrance comparison

No 5 vs Promise Her The Moon

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #39,227 AmberBalsamic

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7%scent match

Clearly different

Promise Her The Moon

Devertere

4.2010 votes

Rank #41,737 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 2–2.

No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Promise Her The Moon
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

No 52/6

Promise Her The Moon2/6

Ratings & consensus: Promise Her The Moon
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: No 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 5Prudence Paris

Promise Her The MoonDevertere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNo 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

green69%

plastic61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Nail PolishPlasticYlang-YlangOrange PeelGalbanumLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PitahayaPearJasmine SambacFig MilkBasilCaoutchouc

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaTuberoseSugarMuskOud

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night82

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Casual 23%Work 20%Party 17%

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Party 37%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,227

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

Reviews →

Promise Her The Moon opens with a brazen splash of wet nail polish, sharp galbanum, and bitter lemon peel. It smells weird. Give it five minutes, though, and the solvent bite settles into juicy dragon fruit and sweet pear drizzled with milky fig sap. The weirdness does not vanish. Instead, synthetic balloon rubber thr…

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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, No 5 or Promise Her The Moon?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 2–2. No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes; Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No 5 or Promise Her The Moon?

Promise Her The Moon lasts longest (Promise Her The Moon 84/100, No 5 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 5 or Promise Her The Moon?

Projection is very close: No 5 75/100, Promise Her The Moon 75/100 for sillage.

Do No 5 and Promise Her The Moon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Jasmine Sambac and Tuberose.

Is No 5 or Promise Her The Moon better for summer or winter?

No 5 suits daytime wear; Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 5 and Promise Her The Moon?

No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum. Promise Her The Moon has top notes of Nail Polish, Plastic, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Peel, heart notes of Pitahaya, Pear, Jasmine Sambac and Fig Milk, a base of Vanilla, Tuberose, Sugar and Musk.