Moonglade

Moonglade is literally Xerjoff Erba Pura - vastly improved & taken in a different direction with the addition of a gorgeous lavender combo... Nutmeg, anise, a very cleverly used coconut husk & fruity notes like black currant round off the original to a very impressive degree. Performance is remarkable & the price is great buying through discounters. Potent stuff at 30% concentration, great scent, travel-ready bottle, etc. Definitely worth checking out & a very safe blind buy if you know Erba Pura, like powerful scents & think these additions appeal to you. IMO this one's easy to love & quite unisex - It's both a lavender that will work for some women who typically avoid it, & a "yummy" fruity scent guys can wear no problem. I can picture couples really enjoying it on each other as a shared bottle. This was an unsolicited sample - of a scent & brand I'd never heard of - that turned into a full bottle if that tells you anything - Moonglade's surprisingly good. Don't believe the Fragrantica rating - It was around 4.5 when I noticed a wave of identical & nonsensical votes in a 5 minute window, a la the Roja "reviewers" who've never smelled what they're trashing & rate Extraits to last 30mins, etc.

Basic description. This is Angel, after they have fallen. Quite a dirty under note means the seductive familiarity is totally challenged by something (possibly the nutmeg, the anise?). I’m just not confident enough to be the person who sashays in like they wore Angel after a one night stand with no shower afterwards 😂. Angel was great on release and is still quite unique, so this feels very known but with a dramatic twist straight from the top notes onwards. On me it was just a little too sweaty. Try before you buy but this could be killer catnip on the right person. I find it attractive, just not on me. The patchouli is still the big noise though.

Moonglade is a super smooth and soft blend. The main notes are absolutely Coconut and Peach and the base is mainly creamy Sandalwood, silky Vanilla and sensual Musk. Coconut is not lotion like and it's very sophisticated like is Peach as well. It's not juicy fruity nor juvenile, it's velvety soft and subtle. Many of the note seems to be hidden but this is very well blended so I don't wonder that. Amber and Patchouli are not the main players here and this is not earthy nor mossy. Don't be worried about Blackcurrant either, it's very hard to believe that it turns out pissy since I don't even detect it. There is a possibility that some people find this kind of blend cloying and that's why this is best on cooler days. I think this is not a safe blind buy. I wouldn't say that this is spicy nor floral, those notes are not so obvious. It's funny coincidence that every time when I'm sampling scents randomly my favourites seems to be Chris Maurice's creations. Now I have four samples from M.INT and it was straight away clear that Moonglade is my favourite. Others which I have are "Hit the Mark" which is gourmands dark chocolate, "Pitch and Toss" which is spicy, woody and masculine and "3-D Scent" which is woody and very aromatic, masculine in my opinion. Those three are not Chris Maurice's. I rated this similar to A from Pantheon Roma because these two has absolutely the same kind of vibe in them - sophisticated Coconut, here velvety Peach, in A Mango and utterly soft, creamy base with Musk and Vanilla. This is somewhat lighter and easier scent in overall than A. They are not same scents but you get the idea of the scent if you already know another one. I don't find any connection to Kirke, Angel or Erba Pura. This short review is based on a sample. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

Fresh, spicy and sweet combo with a bit of animalic notes underneath. Sadly reminds me of Kirke, but like a fresher and fruitier version. To be fair, this one is quite complex with lots od dimensions, so it’s not a total dupe or something. But the fruity/musky/earth base is kinda same. Follow me on IG: scent.guide

Have a 15 ml unopened bottle to swap / sell in the EU.