Fragrance comparison

Promise Her The Moon vs Liyali Al Hilmiya

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Promise Her The Moon

Devertere

4.2010 votes

Rank #41,737 FruitySweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Liyali Al Hilmiya

Nabeel

4.002 votes

Rank #48,130 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promise Her The Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

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.
Liyali Al Hilmiya
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Promise Her The Moon3/4

Liyali Al Hilmiya1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection: Promise Her The Moon
Value for money: Liyali Al Hilmiya
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

Promise Her The MoonDevertere

Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillagePromise Her The Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLiyali Al HilmiyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

green69%

plastic61%

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

RaspberryFruity NotesLemonLavenderGeraniumPeachBergamotTangerine

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangRoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletBlack PepperLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaLabdanumAmberSandalowoodMuskPineLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Lemon, Vanilla and Musk. 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Party 37%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 11%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,130

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonHigher 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…

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Liyali Al Hilmiya is a complex aromatic spicy fragrance for men that blends classic Mediterranean herbs with dark, rich base notes. A heavy dose of fresh rosemary and sharp lavender cuts through a deep background of leather and vetiver, creating an old-school barbershop clean with a dense, resinous dry-down. It suits …

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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, Promise Her The Moon or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Promise Her The Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Liyali Al Hilmiya is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Liyali Al Hilmiya for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Promise Her The Moon or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Promise Her The Moon lasts longest (Promise Her The Moon 84/100, Liyali Al Hilmiya 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Promise Her The Moon or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Promise Her The Moon projects furthest (Promise Her The Moon 75/100, Liyali Al Hilmiya 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Promise Her The Moon and Liyali Al Hilmiya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lemon, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Promise Her The Moon or Liyali Al Hilmiya better for summer or winter?

Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear; Liyali Al Hilmiya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Promise Her The Moon and Liyali Al Hilmiya?

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. Liyali Al Hilmiya has top notes of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Amber and Sandalowood.