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Promise Her The Moon vs Creation 1984

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

Updated 1,180 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promise Her The Moon takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Promise Her The Moon

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Creation 1984

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Promise Her The Moon4/5
Creation 19841/5
Ratings & consensus
Promise Her The Moon
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection
Promise Her The Moon
Value for money
Promise Her The Moon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Creation 1984

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Promise Her The MoonDevertere
Creation 1984Ted Lapidus
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%
3.87/ 5 · 1,170 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerPromise Her The MoonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

28%Love
51%Like
2%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

1,170 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillagePromise Her The Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value64
Category winnerPromise Her The MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
tropical84%
vanilla77%
green69%
plastic61%
woody100%
green92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
mossy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Nail PolishPlasticYlang-YlangOrange PeelGalbanumLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
PitahayaPearJasmine SambacFig MilkBasilCaoutchouc
Base8-12 hrs
VanillaTuberoseSugarMuskOud
Top
GalbanumMangoBlack CurrantPassionfruitPeachBergamotNeroliLemon
Heart
NarcissusCarnationTuberoseYlang-YlangOrrisGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Galbanum, Lemon and Vanilla. 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
Summer100
Fall75
Winter75
Day92
Night100
Spring84
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex71
Women29
Party 37%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 11%
Men2
Unisex29
Women69
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerCreation 1984Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Creation 1984 by Ted Lapidus is a powerhouse chypre that clashes bitter galbanum with sweet mango. This vintage classic targets collectors who appreciate green oakmoss and complex, sunny floral blends. It projects a nostalgic, self-assured aura, perfect for cool spring days when you want a fragrance that cuts through …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Promise Her The Moon or Creation 1984?

Promise Her The Moon takes 4 of 5 categories. Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Creation 1984 is rated 3.87/5 from 1,170 votes. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Creation 1984 for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Promise Her The Moon or Creation 1984?

Promise Her The Moon lasts longest (Promise Her The Moon 84/100, Creation 1984 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Promise Her The Moon or Creation 1984?

Projection is very close: Promise Her The Moon 75/100, Creation 1984 73/100 for sillage.

Do Promise Her The Moon and Creation 1984 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Lemon and Vanilla.

Is Promise Her The Moon or Creation 1984 better for summer or winter?

Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Promise Her The Moon and Creation 1984?

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. Creation 1984 has top notes of Galbanum, Mango, Black Currant and Passionfruit, heart notes of Narcissus, Carnation, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

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