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    Side by side

    Macchia vs. Moonmilk

    Macchia by Maqueda Perfume bottle

    Macchia

    Maqueda Perfume
    Eau de Parfum2025
    Moderately similar
    Moonmilk by Stora Skuggan bottle

    Moonmilk

    Stora Skuggan
    Eau de Parfum2017
    New comparison

    Macchia rates higher with the community, while Moonmilk wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Macchia vs. Moonmilk
    MacchiaMoonmilk
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerTomas Hempel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Macchia

    Musky
    Animalic
    Aromatic
    Tropical
    Mossy
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Soft Spicy

    Moonmilk

    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Green
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PapayaMango TreeAquatic NotesRosemary
    LimeBlack Tea
    Heart
    ThymeFennelGoat Hair Tincture
    CardamomBlack PepperMandarin OrangeLily of the Valley
    Base
    White MuskAnimalic NotesMossImmortelle
    SandalwoodLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Macchia vs. Moonmilk
    MacchiaMoonmilk
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The papaya makes you lean in. The goat hair tincture makes you hesitate, or lean in harder. That's the divide: sweet tropical or wild herbal? Either way, you remember it the next morning.Macchia
    This one confused people on first sniff because it doesn't smell like typical atmospheric fragrances. The Lime-Black Tea opening is genuinely unusual, and the drydown's leather note catches many off.Moonmilk