Fragrance comparison

Un Jardin à Cythère vs To the Moon and Back

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,747 ratings analysed

Un Jardin à Cythère

Hermès · 2023

3.862,742 votes

Rank #4,270 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

To the Moon and Back

Perfume Cult

3.005 votes

Rank #64,611 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Un Jardin à Cythère
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
To the Moon and Back
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Un Jardin à Cythère2/4

To the Moon and Back2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: To the Moon and Back
Sillage & projection: Un Jardin à Cythère
Value for money: To the Moon and Back
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Un Jardin à Cythère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Un Jardin à CythèreHermès

To the Moon and BackPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 2,742 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

2,742 votes

40%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityTo the Moon and Back

SillageUn Jardin à Cythère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value63

Category winnerTo the Moon and BackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

green65%

fresh48%

nutty30%

citrus100%

green88%

musky77%

woody65%

floral53%

fresh42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesPistachioOlive TreeGreen Accord

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesGreen AccordBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Floral NotesLily of the ValleyJasminePalisander Rosewood

Base

MuskWoody NotesCedarwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Green Accord. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex59

Women35

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,270

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2023

Reviews207

Overall rank#64,611

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUn Jardin à CythèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère captures a sun-warmed Mediterranean landscape in a bottle, skipping standard aquatic and sugary floral notes in favor of golden grasses and roasted nuts. The fragrance begins with a sharp, refreshing splash of tart citruses that cuts through humid air with clean energy. Very quickly, a savor…

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To the Moon and Back is a bright green citrus chypre floral with a clean musky woods base. Lemon, bergamot and mandarin give the opening a crisp lift, while lily of the valley, jasmine and rosewood soften the heart without making it overly sweet. It reads polished, fresh and masculine, with intimate projection and mod…

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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, Un Jardin à Cythère or To the Moon and Back?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Un Jardin à Cythère is rated 3.86/5 from 2,742 votes; To the Moon and Back is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Un Jardin à Cythère for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose To the Moon and Back for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Un Jardin à Cythère or To the Moon and Back?

To the Moon and Back lasts longest (To the Moon and Back 60/100, Un Jardin à Cythère 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Un Jardin à Cythère or To the Moon and Back?

Un Jardin à Cythère projects furthest (Un Jardin à Cythère 45/100, To the Moon and Back 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Un Jardin à Cythère and To the Moon and Back smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and green accords. Common notes include Citruses and Green Accord.

Is Un Jardin à Cythère or To the Moon and Back better for summer or winter?

To the Moon and Back suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Un Jardin à Cythère and To the Moon and Back?

Un Jardin à Cythère features Citruses, Pistachio, Olive Tree and Green Accord. To the Moon and Back has top notes of Citruses, Green Accord, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Floral Notes, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Cedarwood and Amber.