Fragrance comparison

Spice Route vs Moss & Pepper

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Spice Route

House of Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,689 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Moss & Pepper

Butterfly Thai Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #46,344 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moss & Pepper takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spice Route
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Moss & Pepper
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Spice Route0/1

Moss & Pepper1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Moss & Pepper

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spice RouteHouse of Fragrances

Moss & PepperButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

rose69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FrankincensePink PepperBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

SandalwoodVetiverRose

Base7-9 hrs

AgarwoodVanillaSaffron

Top

White GrapefruitKaffir LimeBergamotLemon

Heart

Black PepperPandanusVetiverThyme

Base

FrankincenseAgarwoodBenzoinSaffron

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Bergamot, Vetiver and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Spice Route, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day51

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,344

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMoss & PepperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spice Route by House of Fragrances is a bold oriental woody fragrance built around smoky resins, creamy woods, and sweet spices. The scent kicks off with an energetic burst of zesty bergamot, tingling pink pepper, and cool frankincense. You feel the spice prickle your nose right away. As the initial citrus flashes off…

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Moss & Pepper is a crisp citrus aromatic built around white grapefruit, kaffir lime, bergamot and lemon, then pushed into greener, spicier territory with black pepper, pandanus, vetiver and thyme. It should appeal to wearers who like fresh fragrances with bite rather than a simple clean-citrus profile. The dry-down ad…

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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.

Do Spice Route and Moss & Pepper smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Bergamot, Vetiver and Agarwood.

Is Spice Route or Moss & Pepper better for summer or winter?

Spice Route suits evening wear; Moss & Pepper suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spice Route and Moss & Pepper?

Spice Route has top notes of Frankincense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Rose, a base of Agarwood, Vanilla and Saffron. Moss & Pepper has top notes of White Grapefruit, Kaffir Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Pandanus, Vetiver and Thyme, a base of Frankincense, Agarwood, Benzoin and Saffron.