Luna

I've never smelled BR540 but I've smelled Cloud, Sdj68, Burberry her and I've disliked all of those. They were almost offensively strong and very recognizable in a crowd. This shares like 1% resemblance to those and I cannot speak about the similarity to the actual BR. When I first tried it, I thought it wasn't for me, but quickly I got addicted to the scent and unfortunately needed the discovery set and the full bottle. I literally think about wearing the scent, it seems so sexy to me and I smell it for 5 hours after application. She is a dirty cotton candy indeed, starts sweet but quickly you get the clove and amazing oakmoss drydown (addicting as well). She's suitable for all seasons and times of day. The house has other interesting scents to try, I was especially intrigued by Hanzo (smells exactly like a czech flower shop - pots of dirt, fresh florals but also whatever else they sell), Taom (great drydown), Kaigan, Carnal, Ambré smells like a variation of Angel's share, but fruitier. Imho apart from Luna most of the scents would suit rather men than women, but everyone can do as they please of course. In my collection, Luna shines as one of the non linear perfumes and I love her for that, she's my pretty little egg.

To me it's very unique fragrance. I'm still not sure if I love it, but from time to time I have to smell the sample at home and I can't stop thinking about it. It's not typically sweet, I mean of course it's sweet when there's a cotton candy, but at the same time it's very light. I think I'd have loved it if my husband wouldn't hate it so much. Edit: I don't care about my husband's opinion. I LOVE IT. Purchased full bottle. My first niche perfume yey! Edit 2: My husband loves it too lol. Edit 3: Okay, I tried Baccarat Rouge 540 and I love this too. And Luna really reminds me of BR540 but in a good way. I don't think it's a dupe at all! But I love these kinds of perfumes, it's sweet but not syrupy sweet. It's sweet but not fluffy sweet. I don't know how to describe that. I love both of these fragrances and I don't think Luna tries to copy anything. But if I had to choose - I'd choose Luna over BR540. Edit 4: It's still the best perfume I own (and the most expensive). I own about 10 perfumes and none of them is like Luna. It's my signature and I love it very much.

I fell in love with Luna at first try. The cotton candy note here isn’t unbearably sweet, headache-inducing, or the kind of sweetness that fills the whole room. It’s sweet, but it has attitude. It’s cheeky, sexy, and innocent all at once. It’s exactly the kind of fragrance I’d wear on an evening date that turns into wandering through the city at night. With a guy who’s a bit trouble, someone who makes me feel rebellious while still letting me keep my girly side. Luna has exactly that specific kind of combination. But it’s definitely not an exclusively evening fragrance. I love wearing it during the day too, especially on colder, almost wintery days, when I feel like it really shines. In the cold, it feels even softer, and its sweetness never becomes heavy. I absolutely love it, and it’s definitely a fragrance I’ll keep coming back to again and again.)

I love the scent so much, it ́s both cosy and sexy, definitely more feminine than unisex. I love the spicy sweetness which is not overpowering - I sometimes spray it before the sleep and it doesn ́t bother me at all. However, I really have a problem with sillage and staying power. I have this fragrance maybe 2-3 weeks, but I am almost one quarter down, because you need to spray A LOT. It lasts maybe 2-3 hours on me (on skin). EDIT (15/12/2025): I have second bottle and I still like it - however, resemblance to BR40, Cloud etc started to feel stronger... Also some people commented that it smells like these fragrances (without knowing it is something different) so unfortunately I feel similiarity is there :(

Sweet and spicy and a touch earthy. People compare this to BR540. I can’t flat out argue with that, tbh, but I wouldn’t say this is inspired by it, either. We’ve all smelled one of those. Not every frag that has a literal sugar or cotton candy note is trying to be BR540. Also, after smelling through this discovery set, I have too much respect for this brand to think they’d do that. This is in the same family, but the cloves and amber balance it differently. It has a sexy edge to it. If you like BR540, you'll like this; if you don't, maybe you won't. Adding to my wish list :-) This, like all of Kintsugi's fragrances, is quality, complex, and very wearable.