Fragrance comparison

Stag Moon vs Salem

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Stag Moon

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6530 votes

Rank #21,538 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Salem

Sixteen92

3.754 votes

Rank #45,352 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stag Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stag Moon
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Salem
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stag Moon3/4

Salem1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stag MoonAlkemia Perfumes

SalemSixteen92

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 66%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySalem

SillageStag Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value67

Category winnerStag MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather90%

smoky80%

aromatic70%

earthy60%

mossy50%

smoky100%

leather86%

woody72%

amber58%

warm spicy44%

balsamic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both smoky, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchMapleLeatherSmokeFernRumOakmossDried Fallen LeavesMuskCloveCedarVanilla Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseLeatherBirchSmokeCloveDry Wood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Leather, Smoke and Clove. Durations are only published for Salem, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 42%Date 29%Party 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,538

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#45,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerStag MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stag Moon by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. Stag Moon was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Sixteen92 Salem opens with the rich chill of damp autumn leaves and spicy clove bud absolute before settling into a heart of dry birch wood and worn jacket leather. Swirls of resinous church incense and crackling bonfire smoke wrap around the base, creating an atmospheric, grounded profile that feels like walking thro…

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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, Stag Moon or Salem?

Stag Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Stag Moon is rated 3.65/5 from 30 votes; Salem is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Stag Moon for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Salem for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.