Fragrance comparison

Ocean of a Midnight Moon vs Taipan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 769 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ocean of a Midnight Moon

Simone Andreoli

3.90769 votes

Rank #1,156 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Taipan

Marilyn Miglin

—0 votes

Rank #68,816 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean of a Midnight Moon takes 2 of 2 categories.

Ocean of a Midnight Moon
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Taipan
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Ocean of a Midnight Moon2/2

Taipan0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ocean of a Midnight Moon
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ocean of a Midnight Moon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ocean of a Midnight MoonSimone Andreoli

TaipanMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 769 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

353 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityOcean of a Midnight Moon

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

marine48%

green30%

woody100%

citrus91%

musky83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterJuniper BerriesDriftwoodFirMyrtleMintCitrusesOakLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LemonFirDriftwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDriftwood and Fir. Durations are only published for Taipan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,156

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews142

Overall rank#68,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOcean of a Midnight MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ocean of a Midnight Moon is a salty aromatic woody scent with a brisk, windswept feel. Sea water, juniper, mint and citrus give it a cool marine opening, then fir, driftwood, oak and a touch of leather pull it into drier, darker territory. It usually reads more mature and more masculine than fully neutral. If you like…

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Taipan by Marilyn Miglin delivers an outdoor, brisk profile centered on clean woods and crisp fruit. It opens with sharp lemon that quickly introduces a green conifer edge through forest fir. As the initial brightness settles, weathered driftwood provides a dry, airy timber foundation softened by smooth musk. Communit…

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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.