Crystal Moon

I find this perfume to be enchanting. It smells very unique to me. I don't smell the coffee or really any of the individual notes besides something Fruity and something earthy. I would consider purchasing a full bottle of this one.

Osmanthus here is warm and soft and floating throughout. It starts off brilliantly, shining on supports of jonquil and a clear lavender scent. The mid-notes support it as it blends through dry down to clarifying scents sharp fruits, spiky woods, and coffee. Okay I have only one really noticed the coffee note once, but it is present. The lingering scent still has a sparkle of osmanthus and a good duration. It's become one of my 'go to' scents. NOTE to Southern US gardeners - Osmanthus is closely related to the shrub/small tree we grow as "sweet olive" or, older name of "barometer bush"as it blooms through the winter and early spring when weather is changing. If you like the smell of sweet olive blooming, this is definfitly a scent you should try. Listed notes: Notes: osmanthus absolute, lavender flowers, jonquil absolute, Yirgacheffe coffee tincture, raspberry, hinoki, juniper, Peru balsam, dried fruit, amber resin. The perfumer discusses his ingredients and how the scent evolved on a blog feed. I find it interesting, and a fun way to learn more about how perfume is made.

PLEASE NOTE: Quote of scent notes above is from another (excellent) Mahrer Scent, Tempo Rubato. Apologies. Crystal Moon on me is much lighter scent I wear almost daily. It is such a unique scent I often get queries -- when people are within a six foot COVID radius, the sillage is not so huge. Apologies again for the wrong information on this scent.

Very floral and fruity. Great scent for an upbeat energetic lady not so much for a guy. The coffee note is not present. The resinous notes do play a role in delivering sweetness but they don't stand out alone as the floral and fruity notes dominate from beginning to end. It projects like crazy and longevity is all day.

If you’re a fan of the brand, you will not like my review. And I really dislike leaving negative reviews on a new brand, and especially when it’s from a niche or independent perfumer, but I also need to be honest. Crystal Moon smells like inexpensive potpourri from the 1980s; a smell similar to the scent Pier 1 imports used to pipe through their HVAC system. I would isolate some of the issue to the variety and/or strength of the fruit notes. Something is past it’s prime, it’s off and not working. Maybe it’s a stagnant apricot note? That’s not listed but it smells like mulled wine that is starting to ferment. On paper the notes look good. So if quality ingredients are here, I’m going to guess that partial blame lends to the blending of the composition. I can pull out the floral notes.... but coffee? The results are a kitchen sink approach to blending.