Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Mystic Half Moon Silver

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Mystic Half Moon Silver

Jean-Pierre Sand

4.002 votes

Rank #57,938 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mystic Half Moon Silver
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Quercia1/2

Mystic Half Moon Silver1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Mystic Half Moon Silver
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quercia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

Mystic Half Moon SilverJean-Pierre Sand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMystic Half Moon Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

green61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top

LavenderMintBergamotLemon

Heart

GeraniumClovesCoumarin

Base

OakVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#57,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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Jean-Pierre Sand Mystic Half Moon Silver opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and lemon, immediately spiked by sharp mint and clean lavender. As the initial citrus sizzles down, herbal geranium and warm cloves push through the heart, grounded by sweet coumarin. It feels like a classic barbershop composition built with…

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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, Quercia or Mystic Half Moon Silver?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; Mystic Half Moon Silver is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mystic Half Moon Silver for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Quercia or Mystic Half Moon Silver?

Mystic Half Moon Silver projects furthest (Mystic Half Moon Silver 75/100, Quercia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and Mystic Half Moon Silver smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak.

Is Quercia or Mystic Half Moon Silver better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Mystic Half Moon Silver?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. Mystic Half Moon Silver has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Cloves and Coumarin, a base of Oak, Vetiver and Patchouli.