SOD vs Moving Dunes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
SOD takes 3 of 5 categories.
SODChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Moving DunesChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SOD3/5
Moving Dunes2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Moving Dunes
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- SOD
- Sillage & projection
- SOD
- Value for money
- Moving Dunes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- SOD
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SODMalloMoving DunesExuma ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 34%Had 2%Want 64%
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 hate65%Love
10%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
12%Hate
51 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
LongevitySOD
SillageSOD
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoving DunesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
amber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BenzoinMitti AttarDavanaSoil TinctureAgarwood (Oud)CivetCypriol Oil or NagarmothaFrankincenseJava vetiver oilPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli. Durations are only published for SOD, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer26
Fall100
Winter100
Day63
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#13,068
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#47,594
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSODHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSOD by Mallo brings an unusually comforting perspective to deep forest aromas, balancing damp ground with warm sweetness. Released in 2024 through a collaboration between Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, the composition centers on mitti attar and soil tincture paired with rich benzoin and dark agarwood. Rather…
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, SOD or Moving Dunes?
SOD takes 3 of 5 categories. SOD is rated 4.10/5 from 51 votes; Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose SOD for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, 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, SOD or Moving Dunes?
SOD lasts longest (SOD 81/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, SOD or Moving Dunes?
SOD projects furthest (SOD 65/100, Moving Dunes 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do SOD and Moving Dunes smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli.
Is SOD or Moving Dunes better for summer or winter?
SOD suits evening wear; Moving Dunes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in SOD and Moving Dunes?
SOD features Benzoin, Mitti Attar, Davana, Soil Tincture and Agarwood (Oud). 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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