Frosted Moon

A beautiful fresh, creamy and green scent. I love it as a daily wearer.

I have long wanted to explore Cloon Keen, an Irish perfume house (a rarity!) that is pretty acclaimed. Frosted Moon, a green iris-forward scent, was the one I gravitated towards first. It is pretty subtle for an EDP, but is a nicely-composed spring/summer daytime scent along the lines of my beloved No. 19. FM opens with a juniper-like freshness, which, alongside the boozy opening, brings to mind a G&T. This subsides quickly, giving way to a hazy greenness thanks to the galbanum. Powdery iris follows closely, slightly rooty, forming that beautiful green-iris accord. There is a slight muskiness, clean and blurry, complementing the powder beautifully. Soft woody notes creep in as it dries down, becoming a woody, musky skin scent. Sillage is intimate and longevity is weak. A feminine-leaning, lightweight scent for the spring, FM is elegant and discreet, but its performance leaves much to be desired. 3/5.

Ultimately a pleasant and soft green and clean galbanum scent when the initial powdery musks quiet down. I find all of Cloon Keen’s scents difficult to dislike as they are all quite tastefully done. I wish the iris was played up in this, it would be more interesting for me. On my husband’s skin, this smells so dapper and green. On me it’s a little too ladylike and boring, very heavy with white musk. So it does depend on skin chemistry. 3 out of 5.

The brand is good at naming their fragrances. All of the scents are exactly depicting what the name suggests. The fragrance itself is very well balanced and I couldn't pick up a particular note. When I smell it, I smell of moonlight gently touching a frosted world but it's not icy nor cold. There is a hint of warmness at the background making it cosy and soothing.

Unfortunately, even though I love the smell I can barely feel it even when my nose is close to skin. It's earthy, dusty and beautiful, you can feel the carrot seed. But that's it, the smell dissappears in not even an hour, at least on my skin. I have test it for 2 days.