Fragrance comparison

Pacific Isles vs Promise Her The Moon

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Pacific Isles

Swiss Arabian

3.333 votes

Rank #56,850 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Promise Her The Moon

Devertere

4.2010 votes

Rank #41,737 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promise Her The Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pacific Isles
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Promise Her The Moon
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Pacific Isles1/4

Promise Her The Moon3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection: Promise Her The Moon
Value for money: Pacific Isles
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Promise Her The Moon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pacific IslesSwiss Arabian

Promise Her The MoonDevertere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillagePromise Her The Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value71

Category winnerPacific IslesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

green69%

plastic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumHyacinthLemonBergamotIris FlowerTuberose

Heart

AldehydesClovesJasmineOrrisRoseSpicy NotesVioletYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Nail PolishPlasticYlang-YlangOrange PeelGalbanumLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PitahayaPearJasmine SambacFig MilkBasilCaoutchouc

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaTuberoseSugarMuskOud

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Promise Her The Moon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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#56,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pacific Isles by Swiss Arabian is an aromatic fougere that leans into clean, green freshness. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and lemon, settling into a floral-spiced heart of jasmine and violet. It performs best during casual daytime wear in warmer spring and summer weather, offering a crisp…

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, Pacific Isles or Promise Her The Moon?

Promise Her The Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Pacific Isles is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose Pacific Isles for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pacific Isles or Promise Her The Moon?

Promise Her The Moon lasts longest (Promise Her The Moon 84/100, Pacific Isles 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pacific Isles or Promise Her The Moon?

Promise Her The Moon projects furthest (Promise Her The Moon 75/100, Pacific Isles 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pacific Isles and Promise Her The Moon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Pacific Isles or Promise Her The Moon better for summer or winter?

Pacific Isles suits day or night wear; Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pacific Isles and Promise Her The Moon?

Pacific Isles has top notes of Galbanum, Hyacinth, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Aldehydes, Cloves, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Musk and Oakmoss. 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.