Phantom vs Moving Dunes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Phantom takes 3 of 5 categories.
PhantomChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Moving DunesChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Phantom3/5
Moving Dunes2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Moving Dunes
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Phantom
- Sillage & projection
- Phantom
- Value for money
- Moving Dunes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Phantom
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PhantomLaverneMoving DunesExuma ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 40%
4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
Category winnerMoving DunesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
16%Like
16%Ok
4%Dislike
26%Hate
50 votes
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPhantom
SillagePhantom
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoving DunesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
woody61%
amber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Cashmere MuskTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Turkish RosePatchouliCarnationImmortelle
Base6-8+ hrs
Leather
Top
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Patchouli, Carnation and Leather. Durations are only published for Phantom, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer15
Fall62
Winter100
Day27
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,668
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#47,127
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPhantomHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPhantom by Laverne opens with a bold flash of dried tobacco leaf wrapped in plush cashmere musk before easing into a spicy heart of Turkish rose, earthy patchouli, and honeyed immortelle. Built on a sturdy foundation of supple black leather, it gives off the scent of an expensive leather jacket worn to an upscale even…
Reviews →Moving Dunes by Exuma Parfums brings the dry heat of sunlit sands directly into a bottle. The scent opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, dry cinnamon bark, and spicy carnation, giving you an immediate feeling of warm desert air. As it settles on your skin, rich cypriol oil, dried tobacco leaf, and earthy patchou…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Phantom or Moving Dunes?
Phantom takes 3 of 5 categories. Phantom is rated 3.36/5 from 50 votes; Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Phantom for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moving Dunes for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Phantom or Moving Dunes?
Phantom lasts longest (Phantom 75/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Phantom or Moving Dunes?
Phantom projects furthest (Phantom 61/100, Moving Dunes 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Phantom and Moving Dunes smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Patchouli, Carnation and Leather.
Is Phantom or Moving Dunes better for summer or winter?
Phantom suits evening wear; Moving Dunes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Phantom and Moving Dunes?
Phantom has top notes of Cashmere Musk and Tobacco, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Carnation and Immortelle, a base of Leather. Moving Dunes has top notes of Incense, Carnation and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin and Leather.
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