Cierge De Lune

Initially projects the same joy as Gucci Pour Homme II - warm cinnamon spice balanced against a blue marine chord. Up close, is quite different. Pillowy and ethereal with a drying must. Similar to the nostalgia of a welcoming basement or garage. There's a tang that's more juicy than metallic countering the dry presence. Tenuous balance keeps you coming back. Harmony of bright notes, spice, and dry settle into being quite irresistible. Damp sassafras bark. Alluring sexiness becomes addictive. The elements end up pairing so seductively. Leans more cozy than formal. Impossible to resist on a date. Incredibly intoxicating air radiates warm amber, incense, and almost more tonka bean than vanilla - all meld gorgeously without going too far. Drying laundry note keeps things in balance. It fluctuates, but quite stunning. Spraying on clothes evokes a unique nostalgia that's almost painful. Like remembering your childhood couch or rides in a new car. Hours later, shocked that skin continues to project as much as clothing. Not overbearing, just right - this found the sweet spot. Still radiates warm spice with a tasteful dry chord that's impossible not to sink into in delight. So tasteful, yet so comforting. Who wouldn't want a bottle of so much pleasure? 1ST REVIEW: Incredibly warm and cozy. Amber, vanilla, incense, tobacco. Dry suede beautifully counters sweetness and adds maturity. Fall/winter vibes that’s easy to like and most would find appealing. Others identify as powdery, which is a turn-off, but this one doesn’t bother me - more a means to transport scents than a defining chord. Incense and tobacco become dominant in the drydown. Took some warming up to, but the fact it's so enjoyable for so long solidifies it as a must own. Towards the end, it really hit that indescribable 'umami' sweet spot. Very yummy! Not identical, but if you want a similar experience, try "Mon Patchouly" by Ramon Monegal

Wow this is gorgeous! The vanilla is immediate, rich and boozy - characteristic of very fine Madagascar vanilla. The same kind of richness that you get with Cologne of the Missions, which surprised me because as I understand it, perfumers haven’t been able to get that kind of vanilla absolute since pre-pandemic. Apparently, things have changed. On my skin, this turns into a complex, woody suede after about two hours. I have no idea how cactus flower should smell, but I’m guessing it may be the thing that adds that tiny, exotic “umph”. The first time I wore it, I was disappointed in the lasting power, as I couldn’t detect it after three hours. Broke my heart. However, I discovered on second wearing that I probably just go nose-blind to this one, as I received several compliments (at arm’s length if you’re wondering about projection) after the 3-hour mark and long after I’d become anosmic. This is the third Aedes that I’ve sampled, and not one has failed to impress. I do lament the bottle redesign, though. The old style was so elegant. These are just meh 🫤. The other mark against it is the prohibitively expensive retail price - jeez! I haven’t tried Perle Rare Gold by Panouge (the pyramid is nearly identical) because it has been difficult to locate ANY Panouge. Aren’t they related to the ADV brand somehow? In any case, the higher price of this is enough to make me want to seek out something cheaper....but it’s a love. Hard-core, at first spray and last whiff - a LOVE. My sample was empty waaaaay before I wanted to try something else.

Cozy, powdery vanilla and soft suede. The vanilla in this reminds me so much of Kenzo Amour, which is one of my favorite easy reachs for colder days. When I tried Cierge de Lune the first time I wore Amour as my SOTD earlier and still had some remainds of it on me, and I didn't understand where the one fragrance started and the other ended. They both make me feel like I have a semi-transparent cloud of fluffy vanilla around me, and I love that. The other notes are quite different though. Cierge de Lune has a lovely suede note, a very light layer of cool smokiness from the incense and quite a bit of hot and spicy pepper, so the fluffiness is broken up a little. If Amour is a pink cashmere sweater, this is a beige suede jacket. Amber in the base makes it warm, but some sparkling fresh florals keep it from being smothering. Aedes describes them as a 'crystalline accord' on their website, and I think that's pretty spot on. This is not a dark and heavy scent, it's rather airy and has an understated elegance to it. It's clean, but warm with some spice, vanillic but not overly sweet or gourmand. If you enjoy softer, more feminine leather scents and vanilla fluff, I don't think you can really go wrong with this beauty.

Cierge de Lune was pretty much love at first sniff. A really beautiful powdery , floral vanilla. Top notes as mentioned are a musky powdery note and clearly legible. The powdery note lingers for a while here and is joined by a gorgeous vanilla note, one of the best I have sniffed in a while. The Ylang ylang adds the floral aspect to the heart while the pepper and hedione cant be sniffed in isolation as such but there is a spicy sharpness to the blend which nicely amplifies the powdery vanilla. The fragrance fades slowly to a nicely done musky amber dry down with nuances of incense and leather or suede if you go by the notes. But make no mistake, the frag is built around the vanilla note which is definitely the star here. Projection is a good 6 feet for the first hour or so before settling in to around 2-3 feet around you with a solid scent bubble. Longevity likewise is a solid 7-8 hours. This is a winner in the performance stakes without a doubt. Final Thoughts-: Definitely Full bottle worthy for me. Really like this one from Aedes de Venustas. If you have any sort of liking for vanilla notes, you owe it to yourself to check this one out.

I adore this fragrance. It's simply the coziest, most luxurious-feeling cocoon of a scent. On my skin it is suede-dominant with a prominent, powdery vanilla and incense. The pepper also enhances the suede, rather than standing out as an independent note. The florals and amber accord remain in the background for me. I only had a tiny sample that predated the relaunch of the whole line so my bottle is the new version. It's always had a relatively modest projecton on me and the longevity comes down to a number of factors, but it certainly isn't long lasting. This has no bearing on the scent itself, but I'm really disappointed in the new packaging. The original bottle design was sleek, elegant and really stood out. This one is a definite downgrade. The cap is particularly awful, with opposing magnets that if placed wrong, will just jump off the bottle. Atomizer is easily scratched too. Edit: I got my hands on Perle Rare Gold which I have reviewed and compared to CdL. It's softer, sweeter and more feminine-leaning, but close enough that I can suggest to check it out.