Fragrance comparison

Orange Moon vs Protean Desire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Orange Moon

Khye Fragrances

1.805 votes

Rank #68,472 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Protean Desire

SYD Botanica

3.6913 votes

Rank #22,351 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Protean Desire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Orange Moon
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Protean Desire
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Orange Moon0/4

Protean Desire3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orange MoonKhye Fragrances

Protean DesireSYD Botanica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 76%

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

15%Love

46%Like

31%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate20

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityProtean Desire

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value75

Category winnerProtean DesireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber86%

floral72%

smoky58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, floral 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

Notes

CarnationAmberMyrrhPatchouliIncensePlumBay LeafNatural MuskLeather

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCarnation, 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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,472

PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,351

PerfumerSyd Buffman

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerProtean DesireHigher 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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Protean Desire by SYD Botanica is an assertive oriental scent for those who gravitate toward resins and spices. Built around a dense core of myrrh, plum, and leather, this 2022 release offers a smoldering profile suitable for cool evenings. It feels like a vintage shop encounter, grounding the wearer in deep, dark aro…

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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 Protean Desire?

Protean Desire takes 3 of 4 categories. Orange Moon is rated 1.80/5 from 5 votes; Protean Desire is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes. Choose Orange Moon for a oud and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Protean Desire for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.