Sun Moon Stars

Such a beautiful floral musk perfume! So my story about the first time I fell for Sun Moon Stars goes like this. I was just finishing high school and already getting into vintage fragrances. A black girlfriend of mine had received this scent as a gift and she absolutely hated it. She preferred Victoria Secret perfumes. She asked me if I wanted it and I said spray it on me girl and she sprayed it on my wrist and I got to smell it. I loved it! After I experienced it the first time I knew I would always have to have it more than once in my life as I do with all my other fragrances. So my girlfriend gave me the bottle for free. The bottle in the EDP spray looks exactly like in this Fragrantica photo. Opens with some vague nondescript fruits but not too fruity, not really. Some peach and bergamot orange thrown into a blender but for some reason I am not really feeling the fruit. It's not as peachy as other Sophia Grojsman perfumes like Tresor (?) but it is as floral as her Yves Saint Laurent PARIS original. Where is the pineapple? This scent is FLORAL folks. What you get is mostly a rich and juicy flower juice. It is the flowers in a fluid syrupy kind of mix. I smell the carnation, I smell the rose, the iris, the jasmine, the heliotrope, the narcissus and the orange blossom. The orange blossom is really singing the high notes in this and joining her is the heliotrope. To me the flowers despite being multi colored seem to lean toward blue like the color of the bottle. To my nose if this were one flower and not many it is more like lupine. Smells like a bunch of lupins or bluebonnets. They are artificial in a painting by Monet. This is a floral Impressionist painting come to life in the form of a scent. It is also whimsical and playful in a fairy way. Smells like a pretty little fairy with bright colored wings and leaves a trail of a rainbow in the air. Smells like a unicorn. This fragrance matches up with the song She's A Rainbow by the Rolling Stones from the 1960s. It has a hippie flower child thing going on. I have a vision of a rainbow haired fairy princess. The flowers are heavy and if you spray too liberally the whole thing will choke you. It is a stifling scent if you spray more than two times. So the real beauty is in the light subtle effect if you spray only once in the right spot i.e. the neck the bosom the wrist. This is a flower bomb. And yet there is no real maturity to it. It has an innocent child aura. It smells like kids in a Kindergarten class playing with Play-Doh. As such I sense this scent would be perfect on a female school teacher that works with children. This is a motherly and womanly scent but young and who loves children. She is a happy woman. The perfume has a happy vibe. She is wearing a fairy tale princess costume and reading a children's book to small kids. This is not at all seductive, exotic, sultry, sexy or bewitching. It's not for a date night to attract a man. It's for a woman to wear to be noticed and complimented by other women or as I said a teacher who likes to smell good in class. This has a casual air but might suit a dressy event in the day time and in spring such as a tea party or picnic. This is a fabulous floral musk. The musk is in the dry down but it is not a sex bomb musk. It's a powdery musk that is enhanced with vanilla. There is clearly amber and it is keeping this whole thing together as a gorgeous fixative along with the musk. I'm also smelling the wood notes of cedar and sandalwood. The whole thing has enormous sillage and long lasting life. A whole day. This is my kind of perfume but I would only wear it in spring because in summer it's too gross. I also would only wear it with other women around me in a relaxed and semi formal event such as a picnic or a lunch or a tea party. This is a dreamy fragrance and I am here to sing it's praises. If you like PARIS by YSL the vintage then you will also love this one because it's got that same kind of magic floral spell going on. I love it!!!!!!!

Sun Moon Stars is a magical fragrance. I don’t mean that figuratively. Once upon a time (aka the 90’s) my mother owned Sun Moon Stars. She had a full-size bottle, and because I was fascinated she bestowed upon me its teeny matching sample bottle for my very own. I dearly wish I still had that memento from my early childhood - there was something so enchanting about the bitty blue-glass bottle that fit perfectly in my child-sized palm as I traced a chubby finger over the embossed celestial bodies. Even though it was long since empty, I could still remove the cap and catch a whiff of the warm heady scent it had once held. I pretended it was a chalice for some mystical potion with which to enchant and lure in the object of my affections (aka Daniel from my kindergarten class). I longed for the day I might inherit my mother’s large bottle, which to my child’s fanciful mind would never run dry until it was my turn to receive it - my destiny, my birthright. You can imagine then my devastation when my mother got rid of it because it wreaked havoc with her allergies. Heartbroken but resigned, I wandered lonely and stinky in this world, certain I would never recover from the debilitating blow of mother’s treachery. How dare her medical malfeasance take this perfume from me? Surely it was writ in the heavens that Sun Moon Stars would be mine! And, as though by fate itself, a few years ago my breath caught in my throat as I perused the shelves of a secondhand shop - there, waiting for me as if by magic, was the unmistakable blue bottle from my youth. It was dusty and splashed with candlewax but still nearly full, weighty with the promise of that powerful perfume my earliest memories could still recall. I paid the potion-seller’s price in a daze, not certain this was anything more than a daydream, clutching my treasure to my chest. How to describe this fragrance upon my first spritz? It was as though returning wearily home after a long journey and opening the door to your cozy house - the bright heady scent of a vase of fresh-cut carnations and daffodils, mouthwatering warm spices tempered by a touch of powder, and an eventual drydown to sweet creamy vanilla and the comforting glow of amber, which swaddles you as you sink into your favorite chair beside the crackling fireplace. Sun Moon Stars is luxurious and exotic, shimmery, it sinks into your skin and becomes a part of you, and clings to your clothes so that you still smell hints of floral and incense as you balance the laundry basket against your hip while loading the washer. It’s the scent of a secret smile the lovely young lady across the room sends you behind her glass of champagne - alluring, playful, gorgeous, elegant, tempting! In a word: magical.

Review for the frosted bottle EDT: I've been on a pineapple kick recently, and decided to give this a shot despite the negative reviews. My immediate impression upon spraying was that it was what I had been expecting from Guerlain's Insolence. Very fruity, almost acrid florals, the slight artificial gloss of freesia...it was a little uncomfortable, but intriguingly voluptuous, and definitely created an impression of edgy elegance contrasted with impetuous sensuality. The fruit fades within the first hour, and the freesia does as well (yay!) What's left behind is a surprisingly spicy blend of woods-seriously, there's got to be a missing note, this is SPICY- a wonderfully buttery narcissus/orris root accord, a touch of orchid, and a warm strong carnation note, providing a touch of sharpness. From time to time I do catch something that smells like nail polish...faint, just a hint. It's like a practical joke is being played on the wearer. Vanillic heliotrope also wafts in and out during this phase. The heart isn't sweet, and it's more the oily version of the often powdery florals. For me this is a sign that real ingredients were used, rather than synthetics. After a couple of hours the powdery aspects of the scent appear, and it sweetens quite a bit, resurrecting that almost voluptuously feminine accord- think layered raw silk,cotton so thin it's almost sheer, lace chemises.... I would characterize SMS as work wear with a sense of humor, that slides into boudoir wear as it evolves. There is something playful about this scent, and yet it evokes a certain presence, a sense of authority, in the opening and heart. It's an interesting combination, and one worth experiencing. The dry down is more reminiscent of an evening scent to me. I would think that it would layer well, also. I'd suggest applying this just before leaving work to go out for drinks. By the time you made it home the scent would be ready for bed. SMS is built like a vintage floral, and doesn't follow the contemporary trends. I like it, and understand where the poor reviews are coming from- SMS uses a different frame than many are used to. This is the perfect contemporary floral for a vintage lover! Sillage reduces greatly after the dry down is achieved... shame, that. In my opinion, if you like vintage florals (40s-60s) give this a shot. If you prefer contemporary florals, you probably will not enjoy this particular scent.

I bought Sun Moon Stars in 1999 for the first time. I didn't understand it and, after being tired of the evidence of "wasted money", I got rid of my full 3.4 oz bottle (the worst part of it was the crime I committed with it - I think, I just threw it away). Fast forward to modern day. I got a bottle of a Hempz body lotion in Vanilla Plum, and as I was putting it on, I got hit with the most sweet heavenly sense of nostalgia! After a few days of trying to remember what was this aroma that gave me these feels, I realized that it was Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld. Immediately, I needed a bottle, or, better, two. I go online, I search, I find out it's been discontinued. This pushes me, surely, to obsess even more. I find and buy a couple of expensive original bottles. Gestalt is closed, life is great. However. Recently, I stupidly bought a cheap bottle of what looked like SMS perfume on a certain auction site. In a sleepy haze I didn't think to check twice for detail shots (there were none) or reputation of a seller and hurried and bought it, thinking I was lucky and getting a deal. Long story short - the perfume I received was fake. The box says "united colors & prestige beauty". The seller argued with me about the perfume being re-released. I checked news, knowing how legendary and iconic the fragrance was - there was nothing in the fragrance community news. It was never re-released, the patent rights never were transferred to any other manufacturer. Please, beware of this. The cheap price will give you a bad-looking copy with a faint smell that may be reminiscent to the original conceptually, but even for a "dupe" the quality is scandalous. It starts with a hit of pure alcohol, with middle notes of more alcohol and then in "base" you'll hear something faintly powdery and fruity.

The original Lagerfeld version was my signature from 1994-1996. Nobody else in my social circle wore it; they were all sporting fluffy pink girly-girl scents, where this one was deeper, more mature, and just a pinch dark. It was me in a bottle. A gift from my then-fiance, I stopped wearing it when the relationship fell apart, but I never stopped loving it (or him, deep down). Scent is so strongly tied to memories, and it was so beautiful but so painful that I had to let it go. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and I picked up the United Colors remake on a nostalgic whim. At first I was deeply disappointed; it was a weaker shadow of the original. Vaguely familiar but thinner, more synthetic, and missing the deep hue that I always imagined as the Moon part of the equation. I put it away and mused about how the perfume went the same way of the relationship--a pretty memory lost to time. Then an hour later I raised my arm to open a cabinet and there it was, the long-lost scent in it's beautiful painful glory wafting up to flood my senses with vivid flashes of nervous laughter, a diamond, excited promises, and the unspoiled optimism of a young girl in love crossing the threshold of womanhood. Such a sweet ache, all stirred by a simple waft of scent. In life we learn to keep the good memories and leave the bad behind, and that's oddly what this remake seems to embody. The initial disappointment of the synthetic opening fades away with a little time, leaving behind traces of the beautiful scent I knew and loved. The magic lasts and lingers just like the memories. A true love for me, and just like true love, even this remake is definitely worth going for, and waiting for.

The first time I smelled Sun Moon Stars was shortly after its release in 1994, at the tender and oh-so-awkward age of 14. I recall commenting during orchestra class that I was freezing, and like a dream the coolest senior girl who played bass like a rock star and who I aspired with every wish of my being to grow up into nonchalantly whipped off her sweatshirt and tossed it to me. I was giddy as I put it on and was instantly enveloped with the most spicy, warm, creamy and powdery scent I had ever smelled. Something about it was almost tangible, almost like a cocoon rather than an odor. It was delectable, confident, unapologetic, and vastly unlike the Vanilla Fields, Charlies, and Parfums de Coeur that otherwise permeated the hallways. After inquiring what this intoxicating fragrance was, I promptly secured a bottle and it became my aura. Two downfalls of having Sun Moon Stars as a signature: 1. The original fragrance turned so quickly, so that a new bottle must be purchased ideally yearly but no less than every two years, and 2. The reformulation is just a mere shadow of the original. True, it is recognizable as Sun Moon Stars (and still one of my favorites upon drydown), but it is seriously lacking the depth and richness it once possessed. One plus of the reformulation is that it does not turn rancid as quickly, but I would still give anything for the original formulation to become readily available again. Fortunately I was able to find an unopened bottle of the frosted glass pure perfume on Ebay, so if all goes well within the next few days I will be reunited with the magic I so fondly remember.

This perfume smells interesting and strange.If you want to define it you can t really because it smells strange. I have it since little, stil have the bottle with some perfume left sice 25 years ago. When i first smelt it i couldn't say it smelt natural nor fruity, i couldn't detect what it was made of, that is its strangeness, it's ingredients make it smell like some sort of weird spichy combination of some sorts. First spray is sweet but with a dark aura, dusty powdery and oily on my skin, as well creamy and has a delicate kind of smell so different, strange and misterious. So first spray if it be analized is of juicy peach, sweet sirupy like an essence of a flower (the orchid) and honey like and then it settles to a soft powder.It is fruity as well, delicate, strange and feminine. Some days ago i sprayed this on and left the house when i came back my room was smelling of it, it is long lasting.I don t know why but it works well in a house made of wood,that s how i see it, i find it a comfort smell - i would spray some books with this make myself comfortable in a chair near a chemine with wood with a glass of wine and start reading. It is feminine,heady, beautiful and sophisticated. Because of it's dark heavy fascinating aura, drawning yourself in it ...and has it's own feel good vibe; i'm not always in the mood for it but when i am i luv it. Smelling it again now makes me think of nivea cream and spices. Hmm i found that it smells like lemon, it smells lemony at one point and woody and salty as well. I am in my element when i have it on and it is one of my favorites,luv❤

This was my signature scent in high school (along with Dune). In fact, those were the first two fragrances I picked out entirely on my own. Other classics (Guerlains and Chanels) had been given to me as a rite of passage. I remember the advertisement in Vogue, the starry indigo bottle activating my teenage mysticism. I wanted it before I even smelled it. I probably went through 6 bottles. About 10 years ago, I stocked up fearing it would disappear and it has. I still have some mostly empty bottles from the 90’s. It smells different to me now. More dense and syrupy than I thought at the time. I used to think of it as a light, fun floral. Perhaps it was in comparison to other fragrances I owned. I don’t get any pineapple. I do get a screechy hairspray note in the opening along with powdery iris and heliotrope. I swear there is violet, at least in my memory if not in the bottle. Loads of peppery carnation. I’m surely able to distinguish more nuances if the fragrance now, which almost ruins it for because this scent was so formative to me and therefore formidable. School dances, first dates, moving away from home. It smells like “getting ready”. Getting ready to go out with my best friend, makeup splayed over the bathroom counter, flat irons burning away, a cloud of hairspray hovering in the air like an unspoken expectation. It smells of irony and hope as expectations are continually dashed, adventures take a sideways turn but still we go on, getting ready for the next thing, the next night, the next love. It’s almost too heartbreaking to wear. But I adore it.

I'm going to have to visit my mother more often-we were clearing out her cupboards and found a vintage, unopened bottle of this little number. Its so gorgeous-I'd forgotten what a lovely fragrance it is. Its a kind of transition from the big, brash scent bombs of the 80s to the lighter and more airy , but still robust fragrances of the 90s. I think it was before the gourmand revolution so although its sweet, its not toffee apple sugar sweet. Its described as a fruity floral, but its not like modern fruity florals-its more of a natural fruit with natural fruit sweetness tempered with a little tartness. It's strong and upfront initially, and almost overpowering with a blast of jasmine and orange blossom, but this dries down very quickly to a much more subtle note. This is a lovely blend of vanilla, slightly sweet but smooth and rounded, with heliotrope coming through. The base is a warm, smooth classy musk and sandalwood and this lasts and lasts. Sillage is moderate, longevity is lllloooonnngggg. I think this is a bit of a modern classic-it doesn't smell dated at all. I think its a warm and soothing fragrance, very much a winter or fall fragrance. Its mature-normally I would say that anyone could wear anything if they wanted to, but this definitely has slightly mature vibes-30s onwards maybe? Its definitely a feminine fragrance, not unisex.

This is hands down one of my all time favorite perfumes. The original parfum release from the late 90s, when it sold at high end department store perfume counters for $100 a bottle, not the watered down altered versions that came later to second hand retail outlets and online stores. The original perfume is pure magic in a bottle. A very complex fragrance that evolves and evolves and is hard to pin down to singular notes just like the celestial bodies for which it is named. I got the original when it was first released. I received it as a gift set for Xmas from my mom. As I was a celestial phile and loved all things sun and moon. Is actually hard for me to describe exactly what this scent is, as it seems to be a little of everything, floral, vanilla, woody, airy, earthy, fiery, and watery. Yet it all harmonizes very well and keeps on evolving from first spray to dry down, to next day lingering. It’s pure magic. I found it works well in any season and any time of the day. But more of an evening scent. Needless to say this became my signature scent in the late 90s, a time that was so much more innocent and enjoyable than these dark days, so when I wear this I am transported back in time to a very happy place. For me, this is like a favorite old book or favorite old comfy sweater. Beautiful scent attached to beautiful memories.

First spray is a sweet, peachy, powdery carnation blast followed by a calming musky, jasmine, sandalwood and vanilla mix which is going to be a hit or miss. Personally with me it is a hit, but if you don't like a mysterious powdery/sweet/fruity/spicy cold day scent then this probably won't be for you. It is best suited for night time, especially cold nights. It can also be pulled off on summer nights too for a night out stargazing or a night time beach stroll. It lasts quite a while, I voted it as 'moderate' between 3-6hrs and it also has a moderate sillage. I wore it for a group meal once and only the person opposite me and next to me could smell it without the need to get closer to me. There is something about this perfume that seems to invoke a happy, warm and fuzzy feeling. I find myself reaching for it especially on days where I may be feeling a little glum or unenthusiastic and it never fails to perk me back up again. Maybe it's because it makes me think of being snuggled up in an oversized jumper under the stars with a huge cup of hot chocolate! The bottle is also very beautiful. This is a review of the new formulation as I've never had a chance to smell the old one. I'd love to find it to compare!

My mother still has the original frosted blue bottle tucked away where she never uses it, but I will never understand why. I haven’t smelled the new versions, but reading the reviews makes me want to cuss out whoever is responsible for the reformulation. The original scent is what can only be described as “what all other perfumes wish they were.” I genuinely cannot begin to describe the notes. I can only say it is absolutely a summer scent. Summer nights by the pool or the beach (as another commented) are what immediately come to mind. It’s not Sand, but Aquatic. No notes stand out from the others, it is stunningly blended. Sun Moon and Stars is just divine. I use it as a base of comparison for all perfumes I consider buying, not because of the notes or silage or any of that nonsense. For the grocery list of notes, it doesn’t give a headache. For the age of the perfume, the quality has only gotten better. Wether you like the notes or not, you cannot deny that the blend is a work of art. It’s a goddamn Eu de Parfum, not a chemical nightmare. The new versions do not deserve the name Sun Moon and Stars.

oh this is one of my all time favorite scents !!! i stocked up so i have about 4 bottles of this stuff- i love it :) and im not offended in the least when someone says something horrid about it lol...........its one of those scents u either love or hate lol it is strong but it wears very well on me & on me i get all the beautiful powdery flowers & the amazing dry down of sandlewood , amber, musk & vanilla - oh my these ingredients always do well with me :) they make for a creamy dreamy luxury dry down on me - theres also cedar in the dry down but i dont smell that at all lol this is a classic powerhouse powdery floral of the 90's & i would love to see this come back...........i always get compliments when i wear it too :) i wore it today on a hike & it was windy so everytime the wind blew i got this beautiful whiff of powdery florals - it was amazing !!! and a mountain biker rode by & said i smelled great lol - so random lol - he made me smile - there i was hiking away & glisening (well really sweating in the heat & wind lol ) & im glad my perfume left a beautiful impression on the trails lol :)

My mother in-law has this fragrance from years ago. She needs very little of it and she doesn't regularly use fragrance. Our skin chemistries suit similar types of fragrances but if there's a "younger" version of her favorites, I usually go for that, not because I'm afraid of smelling like a little old lady because they often smell much better to me than most younger women; mom's age-younger, but because I just don't want to seem like I'm stealing all her signatures.;-) I'd buy this one though, if I could find it today. I just read FunkyTomo's comment which just stood out to me, and it's definitely the vintage version my MIL owns. I'm not sure I even want to try to smell or test the reformulation. I want to remmember it the way it was when I was 17-going on 18 and the way the one in my MIL's medicine cabinet smells. Btw. carnation works better with me than I thought it would. That's a good thing since it's my Sun (and Moon) sign flower - for those of you into astrology. For those of you not; just ignore that bit and don't get your panties in a twist!;-)

The mothership can come and get me again, anytime, and transport me back to Skutviken anno 1994... And, l dreamt of Skutviken tonight, my best livingflat/place ever, it always came back and hunt me in my dreams, l was so very happy there, and the perfume we were swarming for was this Sun Moon Stars! And, l was given a miniature bottle, and used it sparingly, and when l finally came to buy it in the shops, it was gone with the wind, or was it with it's mothership..? I have been searching high and low for it all over the world for many yrs (privat perfumes ex ebay is destructed in postage/toll/tax to Norway), and than suddenly it appeard at FragranceX last year, *phew*, l sweept my card in a hurry and it arrived in my very large mailbox in only 5 days, so, kudros to FragranceX! My new beautiful big baby, 3,3FL.OZ smells as Heavenly as l remember it, it is slightly powdery, whicth I love, with lots of pineapple and peaches, and some vanilla and musk, and this is one of my absolutt favourite bedtime perfumes - just because l deserve it!

I’ve already reviewed the original pure parfum and reformulated edt; this review is for the united colors and prestige beauty interpretation that was released not long ago. I was already aware going into it that this version is different, so I’m not taken aback. It does still smell like SMS, but like a body spray version. I actually do like it. It’s lighter, a bit fresh, girly, and powdery. It’s like the original SMS as a translucent layer on top of what I interpret as an almondy musk -edited to add: I guess I'm smelling a sandalwood accord. It’s simple but pleasant. Moderate to light sillage, will update soon with longevity. Update: By the 5th hour or so it's a pleasant barely there skin scent. Yes the older version is better, however it's still nice (and it doesn't have the funny nail polish top note of an older bottle that's turning- I have a few vintage bottles of the parfum and sadly they just don't last forever) and when I run out of my older edt I'll have no trouble spraying this one.

Definitely a perfume to get accustomed to. At least, it was that way for me. When I first used this, I was overwhelmed by all the different notes, that came onto me like a wall of almost nauseating sweetness (or as we Dutch call it: weeïgheid). But giving it some more chances, and getting used to the complexity of the fragrance, I really do love it at this moment in my life. It's warm, sweet, and dominantly powdery. If I have to describe this perfume as a moment, it would be a cold winter day, when I'm wearing a warm, soft coat, fully packed by my thick shawl, while I'm walking back home to relax by the warmth of the radiator, longing for a hot beverage. It still remains a love/hate perfume to me: it's gorgeous under the right circumstances, but too powerful when it's not the right moment. It's definitely a perfume I only wear during the winter, as the scent performs the best on my skin in that season. But I do appreciate it a lot, as it is truly a one of a kind scent.

This was one of my first perfumes. I had no idea it was a designer fragrance, as it was gifted to me without the box in a miniature format. This fall the memory of my most cherished perfume came back to me, and on a whim I googled "Sun moon stars perfume". Imagine my surprise, and later disappointment, to learn that that was the exact scent I was looking for - and it was discontinued. Somehow I managed to find and opened 50ml bottle for sale near me. The scent is exactly as I remembered! SmS makes me imagine a child's rendition of an elegant opera singer. The fragrance pretends to be heavy, but it's strangely wearable for daytime. The opening has a strong hairspray/disinfectant smell, that disappears upon application. It has mysterious, exotic florals with a whiff of bubblegum sweetness that adds a "just kidding!" to it's elegant mystery. The base is comforting and musky, and offers a soft landing from the carousel ride provided by the opening and middle notes.

I love the original Sun Moon Stars! I have a bottle, and I highly value it in my collection. It’s my favourite alongside Delina La Rosée. They are very different. To me Sun Moon Stars is «me» in a bottle. I think it’s a masterpiece, blended to perfection. Very unique. I cannot really pinpoint any notes, just say that the dna of this scent is amazing. I couldn’t describe it for dear life in terms of notes. But the feelings. Oh my! It’s sophisticated and cozy. And to me it’s also a bit mystical. I could imagine seing a fortune teller, in a and she’d be wearing this. IDK if I’m the only one getting that reference. But this is my second bottle. I got my first back in -97’ish. And maybe it’s the bottle design, the name, and my teen memories that lead me in that direction association wise? But I love it. And I feel so sexy, sophisticated and mysterious when I wear it. Chefs kisses!! It hurts me deeply that it is discontinued.

Where do I start with this one. I just received a decant of this and it's just like I remember! When I was young a good family friend wore this perfume, and it was simply intoxicating. I told her how much I loved it and she bought me a bottle. Unfortunately I was around 10 years old and couldn't wear it at the time. I gave away my bottle and moved on but never forgot. Throughout the years I searched for this fragrance and bought fragrances that reminded me of this one. Finally, nearly 20 years later I stumbled upon this beauty here on Fragrantica. Sun moon and stars was the beginning of my passion for fragrance. The first 30 minutes are a bit rough and harsh and you might be temped to wash it off but the drydown is where it shines. It warms and softens. Just beautiful. Mysterious. Needless to say, I plan to buy as many bottles as I can.

Lovely and now vintage..iIt still pops up in shops though, but I wouldn`t buy it anymore, no matter how we were great friend a while back.. Vanilla, heliotrope and something heavy in it, not sure maybe the orris - it makes it maybe a bit masculine even..I sprayed it on my boyfriend and concluded that even he could get away with wearing it..Juicy and flowery but not harsh, more like deep and grounding without overpowering. It`s more interesting than a lot of perfs from the time and for me very much of a throwback to a romantic summer night in the 90s. Every time I take a sniff of my big bottle I`ve owned for the last 6 years is simply pure joy, but I just wouldn`t wear it anymore. It still is a steady piece in my collection and after going through at least three 100 ml bottles in my life, it will remain an indelible edit.x

First of all, thanks for MrsLetterO for this Christmas present, we had great people in community, who love to give for the sake of giving, bless them. I had a mini of this underrated fragrance for a while and I couldn't understand what I feel about it, only that it is very unusual, until I was not able to spray it properly. In Sun-Moon -Stars Sophia Grojsman is at her peach-best. Very "on it's own", very rich, structured juice with this baked peach-twist and carnation spice that makes you think at once about mulled wines and boxes with candied raspberries. Orris root makes it all powdery and murky, its not a watery juice by all means, with nice woody-sweet base and on me lasts about 5-6 hours easy. Wearing SMS you realise that yes, it's a Christmas time and yes, Sophia Grojsman loves women.

This review is more about my special memory rather than about its notes. Ahhh....this fragrance brings back many great memories. Sun, Moon and Stars was a Christmas gift from a young, smart, handsome "marriage material" man, at that time. We met at a hair salon of all places (with foils of highlighter in my hair). He came from a good family and background. Every time I wore SMS to the office, daytime, dancing at clubs, nighttime, shopping, or anything, people would stop me and ask what I was wearing. It became my signature scent for a while. Unfortunately, purchased it recently and it did not smell the same. Most likely reformulated. Although the man and SMS are not a part of my life anymore, the good memories will remain a lifetime.

This was the very first perfume that I fell in love with, when I was gifted a mini bottle as a girl. I never forgot about how I loved that scent in its mysterious bottle, so, many years later I decided to find some. After finding out that the Parfum had been discontinued, I got the EDT version, which is nice but only made me want the original one more! I hunted down an original full bottle PP and got a mini of it too, and I am in Sun Moon Stars heaven again. It's an ethereal perfume for me. It's soft, feminine, and magical. Like riding a pegasus through peach marshmallow clouds at midnight. Wonderfully dreamy. Sometimes I apply PP to pulse points then an overall spray with EDT.

After my last post on SMS, all I have to say is this..PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE...I have been wearing SMS for the past 4 days and I have come to appreciate its truly magical scent. It needs some time, the time to be patient in order for it to release its hidden aroma layer by layer. It is truly a mysterious fragrance made with its own spell..We live in a fast paced world where patience is so rare these days. Give one to two hours to this apocalyptic fragrance and you will smell its core of a 'galactic blend' which might indeed represent its name.... It leaves a distinctive aroma behind. We pay the price for being impatient..and now this gem is gone.

UPDATE: Idk what happened, but... I'm in love. I've gone from a solid "Meh" to nearly Over the Moon. Anyone know what the deal is w/ the recent, huge price increase? She is not what she used to be, for sure. Back in the day, when all perfumes were glorious, and you could spray them on Friday night, and still smell them Sunday morning, this was a different fragrance. I don't much care for what it is now. It smacks you in the face w/ carnations. Longevity is about as good as most things that pass for 'perfume' these days. The drydown is quite good, however. I have a hard time NOT sniffing my wrists. ETA: Thank you, Kameron! I didn't know.

The same way we all have the soundtrack of our lives, full of songs that meant something to us at certain moments, I have a "fragrance-track" of sorts. All those perfumes that are significant because I associate them to memories and people along my life. Sun Moon Stars is there, shinning pretty and frozen in time, just out of the present box my mom gave me so many years ago. I bought it again not long ago and I can't really tell if it's the same in my memories or if it's reformulated. I only know that it smells like my youth and it reminds me of my late mom. That's enough for me now. PS: I still think it smells pretty and feminine.

@buckshot - you can find a faithful replica at thefragranceshop.com if you're ok with perfume oils. I dispaired of ever smelling my 90's signature sent of Chloe Narcisse EDP for the longest time. But they have a completely accurate replica of it which I love almost as much as the original (the scent is dead on, I just don't prefer oils). The reviews for the Sun Moon Stars type say it is just like the 90's version too. Good Luck on your nostalgic fragrance journey! BTW I loved Sun Moon Stars too although it wasn't something I wore a lot. I have my original bottle from the 90's and I just discovered my Mom still had hers too!

What a scent! A fragrance that, once you smell it, will remain indelible in your memory. So comforting... Ideal for every hour, season, age and occasion. Here we can witness a "Big Bang" of the carnation, which exudes its petals in our olfactory universe. This note really sticks out. It meets the Sun (amber), the Moon (jasmine & sandalwood) as well as the sweet stars (drops of fruits/Seeds of spices & powder).Τhe warm Sun caresses your skin, the seductive moonlight bathes your aura and the joyful stars adorn your personality for hours. A very high quality creation! ☀️🌙⭐️ Star Sign: Virgo

I think this is a wonderful perfume - on me it is powdery with a soft, floral fruity undertone. Very well blended - the lily is the only note that stands out. I think of "Kaiser Karl" when I am wearing it as it was a gift from him (one of many during the years I worked with him). Now when he is gone it just makes me so nostalgic when I am wearing it. My bottle is frosted and I guess that this is the earlier version as mine is from the 90ies. Seen that the later bottles is clear - anyone with info about when they changed the bottle and if there where reformulations please enlight me.

This was my desperate attempt to find something to replace my beloved Avon nightmusk. I have to say it was a success! I love it. Light, floral, powdery musk. I started using this and then....boom. Lagerfeld stopped making it. I seem to doomed to find lovely fragrances which are then discontinued :( I have found some on e bay and thanks to members of fragrantica I have also bought Elizabeth Taylor diamonds and rubies - both by the genius sophia grosjman - and which smell very similar to me. If you like subtle powderyscents this is for you.

I loved this fragrance when it first came out and my mom wore it and I used to steal spritzes of it. I rediscovered it last year when I received it in a swap and I still loved its floral spiciness. But recently I moved to a colder climate and tried it on a chilly windy day. Love turned to absolute adoration. The peach and vanilla moved forward and turned spicy into sweet and creamy. The rose also came up and blended beautifully with the carnation. It is absolutely breathtaking and one of my new (old) favorites. What a surprise!

This is a fragrance that my nose can't pick apart. This is a musky, floral, creamy, powdery, fruity, feminine concoction, the notes blending together seamlessly to create something new that I have no reference for, in familiar Grojsman style. I smell it, and my body feels like it's in the 90's. Shares DNA with Trésor and Diamonds and Rubies. While I'd classify this as a youthful and girly scent, something about this is so dated that it feels brand new again. Sometimes I forget that the 90's are now a vintage era!

Sun* Moon* Stars is my signature scent <3 I am just in love with this perfume and I have been since I was about 14 years old. I will say that it does very much remind me of Eternity but SMS is just a lot prettier in my opinion. Many memories are associated with this scent and I usually keep some with me at all times just to sniff! I have been very lucky and was able to track down several bottles in various sizes on Ebay for not a terrible amount of money.

Tried a vintage pure perfume borrowed from a friend. At first it was sharp and unpleasant, probably the carnation and orange blossom (+ other shrieky flowers) that need a very delicate hand to work on my skin. I had a lot of work to do, so just ignored the unpleasantness and plugged away. Suddenly, about an hour later- BOOM! It turned into the most gorgeously creamy soft sandalwood vanilla. And not even sweet! I do need to find my own bottle!

When I was 14 years old, back in the 1990’s, this perfume was the love of my life. It was incredible & I wore it for years, until the early 2000’s. I don’t know what happened to Sun Moon & Stars, but it no longer exists. It wasn’t just “reformulated”, it was absolutely destroyed. It was quite lovely and I will always have a special place in my heart for my first true love of a perfume, the OG Sun Moon & Stars. ✌🏼RIP ☀️🌙✨

I found a nearly new bottle of SMS at a flea maker in the late 1990's. I loved the bottle and loved the scent even more and wore it constantly. My grandmother strongly disapproved of this one due to its musk and sandalwood notes- to her a musk fragrance was not appropriate somehow but this only made me love it more. I recently found a pure parfum mini on eBay and plan on buying more when I can find them.

I remember my mom wearing this when I was younger. Smells just like how I remembered. I think the new formulation did a good job in bringing back that memory... my mom loved it! couldn't tell it was new or old One thing I noticed is that her perfume bottle does look different. The old one smells more alcoholish? Maybe because it is very old. This new one smell last long and it gets annoying for me.

For me this is a vanilla pudding with a peach syrup on top of it. It is more something you want to eat than to wear on you. It's definetly more for staying inside and smelling yourself imagining you're a dessert than to wear this in public. I'm definetly gonna wear that in the upcoming days cause I think it's the perfect perfume you can wear while studying for exams. Nice.

Had this perfume in my youth. I miss it so much. Sweet, powdery and flowery. I miss especially the sweet pineapple scent. I wish they would bring this baby back. I would repurchace in a split second. I used to love wearing Sun, Moon and stars. Bring it back ! Edit: Got so lucky , found some vintage bottles to stock up and use. A very delightful experience to meet again.

I was around 10yo when sms came out. My two best friends mother, whom I called mom, bought a bottle and I remember my friends and I loving the bottle and the smell too! I’m on the lookout for a bottle of this for my collection. Can’t wait to smell again and bring back memories. I don’t know if I should just buy the reformulated version or look for the original?

I haven't been able to find anything quite like this perfume, its specially unique and simply just one of the best, another Sophia Grojsman 'masterpiece'. Most of my friends are still looking for this perfume and I've tried really hard to find another bottle. Please bring this one back in its original formula so that we can stock up on it big time!

For some nostalgic and sentimental reasons I was still on the searches of this amazing perfume till now (the vintage version!).... It's a mysterious sexy scent almost magical in a bottle! I can't find it anywhere now.....The depth and the longevity can make you easily forgetting about the latest perfumes they had on the stores today!

This is such a beautiful blend of wonderfulness.To me, it' s an oriental gourmand as it reminds me of sherbet: sweet, aromatic, deep. Gosh, this will forever be registered in my memory. It's a masterpiece from the 90s, a decade where in my opinion perfumers were more daring and less influenced by trends.

I once followed a bartender through the crowd in a swanky London nightclub to find out what she was wearing. I recognised it (I'd had a bottle myself) but just couldn't place it. Aaah - Sun Moon and Stars. So beautiful. First and only perfume to ever have the Lynx Effect on me!

I love this perfume so much. It used to be my signature scent. Lately it has become very expensive so I can't wear it everyday anymore! If anyone here has a bottle they would be willing to part with, I'd be happy to swap with you...feel free to PM me. Thanks!

the initial smell is sharp but settles nicely into something of a sweet, powdery, incense. i love both love’s baby soft and og dior poison and this reminds me of a happy medium between the two. just sprayed it not sure about longevity

This is the first perfume I can smell on my skin after 10 hours; found it strange at first, intriguing as if I expected it to reveal something more.. Beautiful, feminine, heavenly, the heart and soul of being a woman. Loving it.

LOVE IT! This is my all time favourite perfume since it came in early nineties. So mature and powerfull not overwhelming strong. But it lasts for hours and hours on my skin. Good mysterious and wondrous. True magical! Love it!

Seeing the prices on this beauty now ,I can't forgive myself for loosing a cap on my 100 ml. ,over 20 years old bottle . With cap or without it however ,it still has a firepower and a charm of what was and will never be again.