Fragrance comparison

Orange Moon vs Mystery Fire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

Orange Moon

Khye Fragrances

1.805 votes

Rank #68,472 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mystery Fire

Natura Siberica

3.54113 votes

Rank #27,144 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystery Fire takes 4 of 4 categories.

Orange Moon
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mystery Fire
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Orange Moon0/4

Mystery Fire4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orange MoonKhye Fragrances

Mystery FireNatura Siberica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.54/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

80%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

17%Love

47%Like

14%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate20

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityMystery Fire

SillageMystery Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value70

Category winnerMystery FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber86%

floral72%

smoky58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

animalic92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AgarwoodCarnationIncensePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IncenseNutmegRose

Heart

PatchouliAgarwoodCedarSandalwood

Base

Balsamic NotesTonkaAmberAnimal notesVanillaLeather

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring25

Summer10

Fall100

Winter88

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men21

Unisex61

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,472

PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMystery FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orange Moon by Khye Fragrances is a unisex oud fragrance with an orange, incense and amber character. The available wearer feedback points to a scent that can lean masculine, with smoky resin, patchouli depth and a floral carnation edge around the oud. Because community evidence is limited and mixed, this is best trea…

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Mystery Fire by Natura Siberica balances sharp incense and warm nutmeg against a deep, resinous foundation of leather and sandalwood. It is an assertive oriental woody scent that suits cold autumn days and crisp winter nights. This unisex composition offers a distinctive, smoky character for those who enjoy bold patch…

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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, Orange Moon or Mystery Fire?

Mystery Fire takes 4 of 4 categories. Orange Moon is rated 1.80/5 from 5 votes; Mystery Fire is rated 3.54/5 from 113 votes. Choose Orange Moon for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mystery Fire for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Orange Moon or Mystery Fire?

Mystery Fire lasts longest (Mystery Fire 70/100, Orange Moon 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orange Moon or Mystery Fire?

Mystery Fire projects furthest (Mystery Fire 59/100, Orange Moon 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orange Moon and Mystery Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Orange Moon or Mystery Fire better for summer or winter?

Orange Moon suits evening wear; Mystery Fire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orange Moon and Mystery Fire?

Orange Moon features Agarwood, Carnation, Incense and Patchouli. Mystery Fire has top notes of Incense, Nutmeg and Rose, heart notes of Patchouli, Agarwood, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Balsamic Notes, Tonka, Amber and Animal notes.