MOON DUST

This stuff pulled me in like a black hole. Back when Mercari was Disneyland for both buyers & sellers, a generous seller gifted my order a sample of moon dust- we then talked ad nauseam around it. Instantly went and bought a tester and later a sealed box for safekeeping( and I’m still privy to a 3rd 😜) To best compare it I would say it has fragments of Ganymede extrait and a lot similar to journey man whilst also having its own patent in the arena making this a real gem to have amongst those two powerhouses. The imagery I’ve settled on when journaling: The benzoin strolls in draping its coat and hat on the rack and makes its way to the piano- its hair made of cured tobacco leaves that plant sparkles in the air like fireflies. Then at the 3 hr mark on my wrist I smell Ganymede extraits profile at its 14th hour performance. All this time though I’m not smelling like a dupe or knock off it’s unquestionably original, and a great bridge between the two giants. I got it! Moon dust is the arena where Asura (journey man) and Augus (Ganymede extrait) battle it out where certain corners hold the record of who had the upper hand in this point in the bout. Heheh like William Defoe in boondocks Saint mapping out a crime scene, at certain points im like “ah, this is where Augus parried and oh over here is where Asura doubled down” I think the only thing that would heighten this experience is guaic wood + suede or birch + tonka bean. There’s a fragrance called birch in acacia that has this real burned exosphere smell and idk if that’s thanks to the former or latter note combo, I want to say maybe guaic + tonka bean because a heavy helping of tonka bean burns my nose on the finish of a sniff This would add that heat of rage in a vacuum space that Asura gives off

The top is dominated by the carrot seed, supported by coriander and a light birch tar (aka leather) note, giving a vague tobacco and flint vibe. But as I said, the top is mostly a very spiced light leather, reminding me of Tauer Lonestar Memories. The base is mostly a strong 'dirty-ish' (but not animalic) musk, of similar quality as the one in Goutal Musc Nomade (just the musk note). That, supported by a 'earthy notes' accord (probably woods - cedar, and a drop of saffron-y oud, maybe? - and spices) as well as a drop of benzoin, will give to this fragrance noticeable similarities to DS&Durga El Cosmico, without ever becoming identical. And in the late drydown, it become a straightforward smoky/astringent dark leather. What a journey! The thought process here is similar to Peau de Pierre by Starck, even if the final results are very distant one from the other. In a nutshell, this is a spicy/ambery musk and leather fragrance. Yes, I know, it's a big nutshell... but it's hard to label this one, and possibly the perfect example of an 'oriental leather' labelled fragrance. Both projection and longevity are moderate on my skin, something positive, as too much of this one might become cloying. The name is quite well found, as this is the kind of weird scent I would imagine the moon to smell, combined with some spaceship warm engine and fuel smell. Compared to some other houses, MiN's line pricing appears as nearly fair in view of their uniqueness. Still, even with a major discount, I don't consider it a cheap purchase, but I find worth every penny I paid for. Because this is the level of creativity I expect contemporary fragrances to deliver. Beautiful in my book, but definitely not a safe blind buy.

I have many fragrances and have never been inspired to write a review until now. I was researching different scents based upon the notes I tend to lean towards, when I stumbled upon Min New Yorks line of fragrances. After reading about the notes, and composition I knew I had to try this stuff. I received my sample in the mail today, and Im going to give you my first impressions. I was very excited to try this stuff because it seemed so perfect for me. But once I was holding the sample in my hand I began to get nervous. "what if this scent that seems like it could be so perfect, goes horribly wrong." "What if its not what I expected it to be." Anyway I sprayed it on my arm, and waited a bit. Once I inhaled, I knew this was something special. Initially it reminds you of Aventus because of the strong smokiness, but Aventus has the fruity notes which brings in a sweetness. Moon Dust is unapolegeticly dark, dirty, and smokey. I gathered a cedar note, but as if the cedar was burning in a fire, and a light dirt note with benzoin. This is really special for me and I will be ordering a bottle. But I must say this is not for everyone it is definitely a try before you buy. And it is most certainly masculine to the max. I can't see any woman wearing this. Edit: As much as I LOVE this fragrance, it seems from the sampler that its longevity is lacking a bit and faded on me rather quickly. I will test out more from my bottle and review.

This is genuinely one of my favorite scents. I've been nursing a sample bottle for a few months, and will invest in the full size once it runs out. Just out of the bottle, it's mineral smoke, and it comes off cold, industrial, and sharp. A bit of burned rubber. But as it sinks in to my skin, it heats up- I get a bit more tobacco, a bit more benzoin, and instead of a a cold, industrial wasteland, I'm transported to a desert in an electrical storm. The ozone positively crackles, and reminds me of childhoods spent in Arizona in the summer, watching giant thunderheads build on the horizon, roll in, and then burst with storm. I present myself as fairly feminine, but when I want something sharp, hard, more masculine, I reach for this. I'm drawn to scents with hints of incense in them, (Shalimar is my one true love), but I wear this when I want to feel powerful. Sometimes I don't want to be a sweet gourmand, or a soft white flower, like is so prevalent in womens' scents today. I want to be the desert, unmoving, to be eternal, to be electric like a storm. I'm not interested in palatable. And this scent delivers that sharp-as-knives feeling I'm searching for. As such, I usually don't wear this out, except to very particular events or occasions, populated with other strange creatures such as myself.

It has occured only a handful of times that I was blown away by something. In case the scent attributes mean anything, I should believe that there is really moon dust in there. It has a fantastic dose of "flint", whatever that my be, however it is present at all times and as the name describes "moon dust". It also has "metallic notes", whatever that may be. We should face the fact, that this is a perfectly executed combination of geosmin, cypriol, cashmeran and hard amber. With a lot of norlimbanol, comes a great responsibility. I am fazed, in awe and absolutely ecstatic about this fragrance. Would I pay 280$ for a bottle? No, but I would buy an entire litre of Geosmin instead. Maybe I might get a few more of the "flint" notes that rumble around in the base. Verdict: Fantastic perfume, I only write reviews about fantastic or terrible perfumes. This is a blind buy, if you are convinced to be living on the moon. Otherwise, dose yourself in this. You won't regret it.

this is so strange, but the smell has a really special place in my heart. So if i had to describe this scent, i'd say it's like if you were a astronaut, and as you're exploring the moon a sudden blast occurs. Right after you heard the thing and realized it was an explotion, you try to go to your spacestation asap. When you finally arrive, you realize you're stuck here most likely forever. You get the smell of the dirts and some flints you and your crew bringed for experiments, the smokes from the spacestation and the mineral/metallic vibe the moon has. My describing may not be realistic enough, but you get what i mean. One more thing, the reason why this has a speacil part in me, it's beacuse this smell also reminds me of the smell my dads coat after smoking ciggarets ona cold rainy day, it's litteraly exact the same and it's shocking. For the artistic side only, 10/10

I couldn’t agree more with everything @Lady.Layla said—her review is spot on and captures this fragrance perfectly. I’m honestly in awe of it. This house is criminally underrated, which on one hand makes me happy (a little gatekeeping never hurt 😅), but on the other, I wish more people would discover their work. These aren’t just fragrances; they’re emotional triggers, memory-evoking experiences unlike almost any other brand (maybe Meo Fusciuni comes close). With this one, I don’t even care about projection, sillage, or longevity. The real magic is in the exercise of trying to unravel its olfactory complexity—it’s challenging, thought-provoking, and deeply rewarding. I know I’m ranting, but honestly... this is just beautiful. If you read this, and you never tried the fragrance - i highly recommend you do. You’ll look at fragrances differently afterwards (hopefully).

I had to finally commit to making a Fragrantica acct just to formally review this bad boy. It’s cold. Metallic. Earthy. it’s exactly what i was looking for—that sensation of looking up at the stars in the middle of winter. surrounded by snow and forest. this was a blind buy, and a risky one id say, as i’m sure not everyone would vibe with this scent. its gunpowder and tobacco tossed into a metal barrel. i put it on at noon to test it, and was immediately confused, albeit in a good way. it took a minute to discern the notes hidden within, because they all blend so effortlessly. i’d say it’s linear, but it did seem to morph into something more warm and grounded the longer it was on, yet still retained its character. i give it a good 8/10. my experience with fragrance is still pretty new, but i definitely don’t regret trying this brand or this specific scent.

I wanted a different and masculine perfume, I smelled "The Night" by Frederic Mall and said that nothing could be worse. Being a sucker for packaging, Min New York caught my attention immediately, and when I read the description and comments I said that this is it and I bought it directly without smelling a sample. I'll tell you honestly, when I smelled it for the first time, I was a little disappointed, knowing anyway that it smells like burnt rubber... on my skin after two hours it started to warm up and be more pleasant, but it's a perfume with a very strong smell. "industrial" but pleasant. It smells very dark, someone said very well that it smells like Darth Vader. If Darth Vader smells a certain way...this is it. I like it more and more every day and it is a unique scent in my collection.

There’s a lot of cool girl fragrances out there, this is one of the rare ones for the guys. Words can’t really do this one justice. If I had to try, imagine a cool moody evening standing in a forest clearing. There’s a natural spring nearby, and someone planted an herb garden around it. You’re dressed up a bit and taking drags from a cigarette while you watch an alien mothership glass the planet. It begins to rain. Burning earth, rubber, dust and smoke coalesce with the rain clouds, and the soot rains down on you. The occasional melancholic gust of mineral and herb brings you back to the moment, as you take another puff. There is no chaos, just the eerie comfort of finality.

Gateway scent. Completely threw me off the rails of blue & mass pleasing scents. Don’t get me wrong, moon dust is a pleasing scent, but the identity is so mysterious this actually transports my aura to something outer. Now I’m getting deeper into the earthy- carrot seed and other soil adjacent components all thanks to this beauty. Also goes great to layer with other area inspired scents like IA- A city on Fire, or cape heartache after an 8 hour west of moon dust. Off a gifted sample I actually got emotional when it ran dry. Found 2 great deals and now I have 2 Full Bottles at my leisure. By the time I run out something greater should come along, but I am in no rush ;)

Mysterious, BOLD, cold but has some warmth to it. This is what DARTH VADER smells like. A walking enigma. Gunpowder and sweet tobacco are the main characters in this perfume. Great for both him & her. A DARK, earthy, cold weather night time perfume. I'm not one to root for the good guy in movies, sorry. There's just something about the villain that completely blows my mind. It's like being seduced by the dark side of the Force. I love it. BISOUS

I adore this fragrance and frequently wear it out when I want to feel mysterious. The mineral and carrot hit hard and last quite a long time, especially on clothing. If I wear this out on a Friday night, I can still smell it on my clothes on Sunday morning. I don't consciously notice the flint and ozonic notes as much, but the combination of notes certainly makes me feel like I've been to space. Love it. Will grieve the day I run out.

Ok so here's what I get from moon dust. . It starts out almost like if you gargled with mint mouthwash and spit it in the sink that minty smell..even though there isn't any mint notes listed then it goes to a very cold smelling stone smell like cement it smells gritty and smokey like interlude man but not as potent I think it's really great. ..very ashy smelling after 1hr 8/10!

I have literally gone through 3 BOTTLES of nasomatto black afghano and Moon Dust is my new scent- I have FINALLY found something that speaks to me at such a profound level. It affected me the same way that black afghano did a few years ago- but this one is SO MUCH BETTER! It's dark, futuristic, intense and completely unapologetic- which is exactly what I always hope to be. ;)

I don't agree with the comments that this scent has any sweetness, like AT ALL. To me this is a clean, COLD, and dark scent. Also this lasts all day, and if I wear it in the evening I wake up and my clothes still smell of it. I also disagree that this is masculine, I wear this all the time and received a lot of complements. It's unisex.

The fragrance is warm yet fresh, with a subtle sweetness that lingers delicately on the skin, making it impossible to stop sniffing. Perfect for those who love a scent that's as unique and enchanting as they are, Moon Dust is a true sensory experience you’ll want to wear every day. I am addicted with this perfume..!!

I’ve tried many perfumes, but MiN New York’s Moon Dust truly stands out. Its smoky vetiver and cedarwood notes, balanced with subtle warmth, create a bold and unique scent. Perfect for dreamers, it feels otherworldly and unforgettable—an absolute must-try for anyone looking for something truly special.

This is a wonderful smokey amber on me with a slight dirtiness, my skin pulls no sweetness. When I have this on my skin, I see a cabin covered in snow with a warm glowing fire burning in the fireplace inside. It also reminds me a little of the 777 Black Gemstone another masterpiece imo.

I can’t get enough of MiN New York Moon Dust! It’s a beautifully balanced perfume that feels both refreshing and luxurious. The scent is long-lasting and never too strong, making it perfect for everyday wear. A true signature scent!