Soir de Lune

I have only just begun collecting perfumes, and so I have no pro descriptors - I just know what I like. Until recently, I only had OG Panthere, La Panthere, Ysatis and Magie Noire. And recent edition Poison, as well as modern version Obsession. I like my perfumes to have backbone and character, and make their presence known! I bought this because the algorithm here told me if I loved Cartier's OG Panthere, that I would enjoy this (it smells *nothing* like Panthere, though). and this was a blind buy. I have the 50 ML EDP. I really like this! It makes me think of incense, churches, and yet it makes me think of spring flowers, such as lily-of-the-valley. You could wear this in spring, in winter when you need a promise of spring to come, and because of the incense I perceive in it, I would also wear it in fall. I wasn't sure how I would feel about this, but I do like it very much, indeed! In fact, I was searching for something incense-y, and to my nose, this satisfies that desire. One thing I did find, perhaps because I am mature and my sense of smell has probably dulled over time, it took three quick sprays on each wrist, and on the throat, to get the bouquet to make itself felt properly. I have probably over-applied it. I didn't rate the sillage or longevity, as I am alone today, and I just now put it on, so I don't know yet. I find the EDP version to be - something a bit two-faced - it smells like melancholic, smoky, rainy fall walks, and yet it smells like spring flowers. I think this one is not for everyone, and there is nothing young, gourmand, nor sweet about it (which is why I like it so much!) but it would certainly work very well where it is appreciated. ETA as it dries down and opens on the skin, I do get the wild honey aspect of this. I also get the smell of - paper money, in a fine leather wallet? Old love letters on vellum? There is something about the chypre perfumes I have sampled so far that give me this impression. Old world, Belle Époque, elegant and wealthy. Darn, now I want to know what the OG perfume smells like, lol! Edited this for the following morning: It lasts on me, with a second and then slight third application yesterday. This morning, it sits beautifully close to the skin, but still occasionally releasing slight drifts of projection. Still smells like church incense to me. So: first hour is a big sharp blast of what some call "granny" flower perfume, a bit reekie in a 1950's way. Calms down into subtle and elegant old world, "old money" elegance. Curates overnight into pure church incense. Perfect fall fragrance, and I love it for melancholic days.

If Starry Night had a scent, it would be Soir De Lune. Sisley scents are always like something from another era to my nose and Soir De Lune is no exception to this, despite its 2006 release, this is by no means a fresh crowd pleaser nor is it a standard fruity floral. Soir De Lune is quite grown-up but its not cold and unapproachable, its warm, velvety and comforting, its also quite a power house and isn't for the faint of heart! The initial opening reminds me a lot of older Chypre scents such as Mitsouko and Estee Lauder Knowing, but when that intial, almost aldehyldic blast settles, a plush rose emerges which is both velvety and a bit waxy (like lipstick), the spices here work beautifully with the rose and add warmth and body whilst iris gives some soft powder, I can't detect many of the other notes in the composition aside from the rose, iris, nutmeg and pepper oil, Its so seamless and all the notes sing in harmony together which creates an air of elegance and Parisian chic; think a trench coat, a silk blouse and sunglasses walking along the Champs Elysees during a cool evening. I agree with the comparisons to Estee Lauder Knowing, I used to own a bottle of Knowing but rehomed it after I struggled to get it to work on my skin, but I wouldn't say that they smell identical, Soir De Lune is softer, more elegant and easier to wear than Knowing, it also blends better with my skin chemisty without smelling like talcum powder which is how Knowing would often end up smelling on me. The silage is amazing, two or three spritzes at the most produces an elegant trail whilst the longevity is super; 8+ hours and often it lasts through showering. Its for sure a fall/winter staple and while I would choose to wear it for big events and nights out, I actually also feel like its perfectly suited to being worn with jeans and a baggy jumper to a coffee shop, I find it very versatile despite its powerful nature, also, the bottle is a work of art too! Future repurchase for sure plus the matching body lotion I got with my bottle smells gorgeous too!

Sisley’s Soir De Lune is an underrated masterpiece by Dominique Roppion. She is serious, but sparkling. Delicate, and dense. Like the full moon on a jet black night, or like fragile details of anatomy carved into a marble statue. In fact, this brilliantly complex perfume may be my favorite Chypre in existence. Every featured note in this has a chance to shine, and the supporting characters add so many layers of beauty and intrigue while maintaining a sheerness that is absolutely addicting. This particular Chypre opens with a bubbly, fuzzy peach aura; and then like others have described Soir De Lune plunges you into the depths of Rose, Oakmoss, and Patchouli. While I may detect aldehydes alongside aromatics in the opening, I wouldn’t classify this as overtly aldehydic. Roppion carefully utilizes the classic ingredients of a chypre and creates something timeless, yet wearable for even the most discerning 21st century perfume lover. Sillage and longevity is exceptional as well. Every time I wear this, I pick up a new experience- Rose is always there but she dances with different partners every time. This is knockout French perfumery that enchants you like an entire orchestra playing in complete symphonic synchronization; opposed to other perfumes that tend to feature solo notes played above supporting roles. Everything has their moment at the same time in this- and the joy of the wearer is in tuning into different notes throughout the piece. Like Chopin, Sisley’s Soir De Lune is the union of harmony and melody. She IS the moon in the sky playing with the stars while humanity and the universe dances on.

This a wonderful little gem. Starts off as basically feminine leaning rose fragrance to my nose, albeit a very interesting, refined and high quality one. At this stage it makes me think of something a well-to-do older woman might wear... the kind you might see perusing around Saks on a weekday morning. Then it starts to get a little earthy, a little spicy, and really mossy, but still with that rose backbone, and it is a simply beautiful, unisex floral chypre during that stage. Then eventually, and this is where the magic really happens for me, in its third stage it starts to get deeper and heavier, more complex and challenging. To my nose it becomes rather resinous and the floral notes shift from rose to Tagetes. Oddly, in this stage it makes me think of a toned down, subtle version of Serin by January scent project (that one’s a thick, heavy tagete bomb, which I love but can be too much at times), even though they really don’t share any notes. I’m aware this is marketed towards women, but I am a 40 y/o male and feel totally confident wearing this. As an aside, I love the way Sisley handles oak moss as a fragrance material. It seems their fragrance collection is very cohesive, and several of them seem to be variations on a theme, and I think the common thread is the oak moss. This is quite different than Eau du Soir, which I also really enjoy, but the similarities they do share I think is because of the shared oak moss base.

Like Sisley's beautiful Eau de Soir that I reviewed recently, Soir de Lune is a top-notch floral chypre. It is sweeter and spicier than Eau de Soir, as well as warmer, darker and more opulent - the autumn/winter version of the airier EDS. Housed in a beautiful bottle of which I have a miniature, SDL is deeply enjoyable throughout. From its fruity opening to its dense floral heart, it is fairly classic in style, set apart by the inspired inclusion of honey in the base. SDL opens with juicy citrus notes, given some sweetness by a hint of peach. Soft spices emerge early on, adding warmth. Powdery florals follow, led by iris, but with clean jasmine and some rose evident. Sweet mimosa follows, and the effect is rich and dense. Honey keeps the florals richly sweet as the mossy chypre base emerges. The drydown is inky dark, led by vintage-style oakmoss. Soft woody notes round it out, and a sweet amber effect is given by the honey and musk. Patchouli enhances the chypre accord beautifully, remaining until final fade. Sillage is strong and longevity is long-lasting. Feminine-leaning and best worn in autumn/winter, it is opulent but wearable. A beautiful modern chypre made in the classic style, SDL has a few points of interest that set it apart - namely the use of honey. An underrated masterpiece from the exceptional Dominique Ropion. 4.5/5.

SdL = Deep, dark, dense, forest perfume magic. Niche quality. A complex, rich, woodsy, chypre bombshell beauty, *drenched* in Honey (minus the sugar). Unique among today's mass market perfume-boom. Top shelf stunner- Oozes Opulence. Seems far too good to be a current composition- More like an old-school, pre-IFRA, oakmoss-laden masterpiece, for which we are forever hunting rare, forgotten bottles @ upscale Estate sales & secret vtg. parfumeries. Timeless. Dig it! AMPED Sillage & Longevity! Impressive value- performs like Extrait layered w/ EdP. A very little pale juice goes a long way. A single spray wears 2 days, even 'thru showering, & it's captivating trail lingers for months on sweaters/coats. Too much is ruinous. Spritz in air & walk through. Like all the greats, this is a poor blind-buy bet. If you tend to prefer fruit/florals, this probably wouldn't appeal to you. Definitely try before you buy. If you're in continental US, I'm happy to share a sample. For reference, my other favorite heavy hitting chypres include vtg. Miss Dior (1947 original) & Dioressence, Mitsouko, Aromatics Elixer, & the more contemporary Portrait of a Lady... If you like those, you may be interested in sampling Soir de Lune. (Pls remember- Other than name, the original Miss Dior of 1947 bears 0 relation to Dior's current eponymous fruit punch).

Je ne suis pas convaincu que SDL brille par son originalité et à l'heure où les restrictions sur la mousse de chêne nuisent aux chypres traditionnels, sa face "patchouli", un peu néo-chypre, lui donne tout de même une belle personnalité sombre et il est brillamment exécuté. C'est là, selon moi, que Sisley excelle! Il y a de la matière. Synthétique ou naturelle, le débat n'apporte rien et peu importe. On porte SDL comme un beau vêtement bien coupé. Avec cette petite raideur de dame stricte en tailleur, il exhale toutefois une réelle sensualité. Il m'évoque aussi une scène de cinéma en noir et blanc, un vieux film italien, où quelqu'un de très bien habillé quitte précipitamment un rendez-vous galant... Il y a une pointe de laisser aller, de débraillement, mais les bases sont là. Un très beau parfum, qui fait une forme d'apologie d'une autre époque ou un exercice de style sur un sujet qui n'a plus la faveur du plus grand nombre. Mais ce "plus grand nombre" n'a plus l'éducation olfactive pour ce type d'accord. L'industrie et le marketing formatent au prêt-à-sentir vite fait devant les rayonnages surchauffés de ces boutiques où on débite des sucreries et des conseils ineptes. Ses cousins, selon moi, Chanel N°19 et 1OOO de Patou, un autre grand favori du passé.

This is a wonderful creation that calls to mind the meditative tranquility of Debussy's "Clair de lune". One might imagine a woman taking a midnight stroll under the stars, her perfume trail intertwining with the cool, earthy night air. It juxtaposes a sharp greenness (coriander, lily of the valley) against a rich, creamy triad of rose, peach and tangy honey. The honey brings to mind the scent of pollen that hangs in the air during the balmy spring evenings, when night-blooming flowers start to hum their tune. The sweetness is balanced expertly by a blend of dry, woody spices (pepper and nutmeg), adding restraint to the peach, which can so often veer into 'shampoo' territory. It is further restrained by the oakmoss, which envelops all the other notes in a thin shroud of smoky earth. I am reminded of Guerlain's "Mitsuoko", which was no doubt a huge influence on the composition. However, I think "Soir de Lune" is perhaps even better. The layers have real weight and depth, and no one ingredient over powers the other. In terms of wearability, it definitely smells more mature, although dubbing it "old lady" perfume is a bit dismissive and shallow really. It's classic, elegant, something you would wear to a piano concert or an art gala.

"Power comes from inner peace". This is a timeless classic that embodies that saying perfectly. Smells expensive and aristocratic like it was made in another age. Goes well with formal business and evening wear, academic small talk and a glass of fine red wine in your library. Rose, honey and oakmoss develop great on my skin, later sandalwood dominates, which is still underlined by honey and moss. Worn once after a warm bath, it smelled smokier, sweeter, much more powdery and incense-like. Maybe it was the mimosa and the iris that develop more in the warmth and create this effect. In winter it is more soapy and earthier. Incredibly potent and longlasting. It's perfumey - and yet, at the same time it's not. You smell like expensive soap and some high end perfume, but you won't smell like cheap chemicals. It is strong, balsamic and grounding: it is reminiscent of the forces of the earth, but still elegant and distinguished. For that reason it's also my "calming" scent - I like to wear this to bed after a stressful day. Soothing power of honey, blooming rose and the dark green of the woods. Addendum: If you are looking for something similar but less potent, you can try AP Eau Emotionelle or NR for her edp.

Sisley is a house built on great quality ingredients (from around the world) and I love it for their refinement and dedication to create beautiful fragrances and amazing beauty products. This, to me, smells so French!! It just smells like the South of France, in the country side. It smells like sunshine and honeyed fields and a soft warm breeze. I cannot get enough of this beautiful fragrance. It is very well blended and though the honey is prominent, it also smells very aromatic and floral. Soir de Lune (Evening Moon) would suggest this fragrance should be worn at night or on a date but to me, it smells like bright sunshine so I definitely wear it during the day. It is potent at first but it doesn’t stay that way. Soon, it calms down and stays close (at least, on my skin). I absolutely love the way this scent develops on my skin. It smells so cozy (the honey, I presume) and so bright at the same time (the floral notes), and yet so spicy and refreshing! I know this description doesn’t make it justice but if you love aromatic scents, or honey, this is definitely worth a try. This is Full Bottle Worthy in my book! Love, love, love!

Quoting /mitsouko below, "Eau du Soir is restrained elegant, Soir de Lune is more baroque". Yes, yes and yes! "Baroque" is one fitting word to describe it. I also agree with /alphairone below who says it's underrated and that Soir de Lune reminds him of manuka honey. I never thought I'd like to smell of honey but this, while smelling, indeed, like natural honey of the highest quality, is something non-gourmand. It's magic - I don't know how the perfumer achieved this. Infinitely feminine, in my opinion. Like a golden shimmering veil of naturally sweet honey. I can only detect the Eau du Soir base layer outdoors out in the wind. Other than that, they are, to me, completely different. /mc1995 says the Eau du Soir is more "pour homme" and Soir de Lune - "pour femme". Yes, on the one hand; on the other, it could be the same person in different moods: one - a colder, serious, more cerebral, and grounded while the other - frivolous, flamboyant and erotic. It certainly makes you think a certain way! It's also incredibly warming. Oh, and it lasts forever and projects well. What's not to love?

An underrated masterpiece from Dominique Ropion from the equally underrated house of Sisley, Soir de Lune is one of the best floral chypres of the 21st century that few know about. It opens green-spicy, peachy, with understated citruses, with a dreamy rose de mai carrying it into a soft-hued floral heart. This is all drizzled with honey, with the accord reminding me of aroma of prohibitively expensive manuka honey, earthy, bittersweet, almost barley-like. The vivacity of the opening transitions into a darker, moodier direction, salty, bitter, brooding woodiness, the honeyed rose dampened by a brooding oakmoss and its dry down feeling more reflective. Powdery white musks descend further into its development, while traces of peachy keen green rose linger. The sumptuous nature of Soir de Lune may be an acquired taste, but for those who appreciate the artistic refinement of Frederic Malle or Chanel les Exclusifs may very well be impressed with this gem. Luca Turin gave it a generous 1 star, so that alone is worth seeing what the fuss is all about!

This is my favorite fragrance of all time. And I don't even own it. And I never have. Hopefully I will some day. This scent is so enchanting. Every time I get the chance to smell it, I do. I spray it on my coat. I don't think there's anything like it. Knowing by Estée Lauder does come close, but the honey accord isn't as strong. Soir de Lune made me realize i love honey-notes. The thing is, there is almost no perfume that actually smells like honey. But this one does. It also made me realize that I love chypres. Someone once told me, if you like one Chypre, you will love all chypres. This perfume is fragrant of honey, but not the sweet candy like smell that you mostly get from perfumes marketed as honey-scented. Soir de lune smells like everything that comes with the making of honey. When I was a child in summer we'd often visit a bee farm that was located on the border of a forest. That's what this smells like. Dry mossy oak, dewy flowers of rose, jasmine and Lilly of the valley, and an intoxicating realistic honey.

A masterpiece by the great master Dominique Ropion meticulously respecting the courtly rules of the prestigious Sisley maison, essences and phytoextracts of the highest quality. Fragrance for demanding and refined noses, which brings together a magical triumph of precious essences masterfully blended together. Soir de Lune by Sisley recalls the sumptuous and elegant vintage fragrances with triumphant, hyper-feminine olfactory pyramids and with unimaginable temporal olfactory evolutions. The opening notes are citrus, sour and volatile, leaving room for a sophisticated and rich bouquet that praises the magnificence and floral multitude offered by spring. Fragrance of great charisma, full-bodied, structured at times dark, dark, earthy and musky with this refined sweet note of honey in the background which makes it a fragrance: enveloping, creamy and reassuring that accompanies and pampers over time. Undoubtedly a Sisley masterpiece for lovers of fragrances of the highest quality and great charm. I love it madly.

Soir de Lune is a true gam on today's fragrance market. I adore it so much! It's modern classic! I don't even want to attempt to describe its smell, because I know, no matter what I say, will never be good enough. I just want to mention that it made in a same fashion like Paloma Picasso or La Perla by La Perla. There are not too many similarities with those in a scent department, but they all belonging in the same "club" of gorgeous, memorable, evening-special occasion, super long-lasting, divine on your skin fragrances. Suir de Lune does seem to have the "youngest", most youthful, light and airy personality compare to the other two. It is an aromatic, spicy, green/floral. Fresh rose scent really stands out. Again, this description is really poor and there are so much more going on here... The only negative: I wish, I can wear it more often, but to me, this is just way too special for casual wear. I know, there are some ladies out there that can pull it off for everyday and I am jealous :(

I've read all the reviews of Soir de Lune and the predominate descriptions seem to use words such as 'masterpiece', 'elegant', 'refined' and 'special'. Well, having blind bought this today and tested it for the first time, I'm here to tell you: It's all true!! My interest in perfume has been waning a little lately. There have been nice perfumes; perfumes I can appreciate, but none that have really captured my heart... until Soir de Lune. Like others have said, it's hard to describe. It's a floral chypre and the first few moments remind me a little of Jean Louis Scherrer with its blast of green and oak moss and a retro vibe. But very quickly, it veers away from it's mossy opening and the honey and rose starts to bloom. I can understand at this point the resemblance to Agent Provocateur in that the rose and spices are here, however it is much more 'refined lady' than 'sexy vamp' as in AP. I am enjoying this immensely and am already considering hoarding more bottles.

This fragrance lasts FOREVER on me. Like a classy old lady, there is something so glamorous and luxurious and so, so sexy about this scent. I love to spray it on my lingerie, because then it lasts even longer, and gives them a sexy, sensual, expensive feeling. The small sample bottle I have has become my holy grail and I only dare pull it out for really special occasions. The oakmoss is so, so beautiful, and the perfume as a whole has a lovely earthy, slightly green vibe. I feel simultaneously like a woodland fairy and a sophisticated, fabulously-rich old woman. It's also a bit woody to me, but I'm not sure why, because sandalwood usually smells very sweet on me. I love to spray it on my chest right over my sternum when wearing a low-cut top... it definitely has the desired effect, if you get what I'm saying... 👀 In all, a beautiful chypre scent, and I'm saving up to buy myself a full bottle which I feel is absolutely worth the price.

I've had Soir de Lune for a little while now. She is a complex nymph, difficult to catch. To admire her is to admire the stars themselves. The silvery moon in all her glory. Like moonlight, she cannot be held, only dreamed of; wished for. Soir de Lune begins quite bright, almost citrusy, but not quite. Not quite green, like a garden after the sun has gone to bed. Aromatic is the best word to describe her as she dries down. Glittering. I can understand that a fragrance ingenue may not have the nose to understand her, but let me assure the avid fragophile, Soir de Lune is worth every bit of attention her name recieves. This is a beautiful, classic and genuinely luxurious fragrance. Like the original Eau du Soir, Soir de Lune is very unique and that in itself highly recommends this wonderful silvery concoction. The bottle captures the spirit of Soir de Lune so perfectly, the experience so fantastical, to wear her is a privledge.

Very good chypre with rose. Soir de Lune has all the "dirty" and dark qualities of a true chypre, yet it's still very soft and rounded, easier to wear than many other offerings in this category that often tend to lean a bit dusty and sharp. If this fragrance is too much for you, don't even try Mitsouko, chypres are clearly not for you, better stick to your Kayalis and Delinas. Saying that, I don't think it's that "witchy", or at least the witch who's wearing it doesn't live in any cottage in the middle of a dark forest. To me it’s more of a elegant vampire fragrance, and that’s a vampire from more modern interpretations, who doesn’t get burned by sunlight and lives among people. Soir de Lune feels like fall, but it's easy to wear all year long if you miss the autumn vibes, I think it's signature worthy and my new go-to rose chypre. Oh, and the bottle is a unique work of art, it's hard to resist if you're a perfume collector.

This is one of the most exquisite and hauntingly beautiful perfumes that I have smelled in a very long time. Without going into the notes, (which I'm not that great at identifying), this is Chypre in genre, & I swear that I can smell violets in the opening. I also get a gorgeous bouquet of flowers where rose and lily-of-the-valley seem to predominate along with the spiciness of Jasmine. The perfume is outstandingly potent and lasts forever. It is only removed by washing vigorously. I am reminded of Estée Lauder Knowing when I wear this, it has a very similar vibe, but is darker, more intense and to my mind, more complex. There's a lot going on here. SDL is utterly sophisticated and should be worn by a woman and not a girl. I also think that it could be worn by a man, although it is not strictly a masculine scent. SDL is a magical elixir, an olfactory journey into the boundaries of heaven. Gorgeous!!