Moon Glory

I received a sample in the mail today. It arrived in a small black velvet pouch together with a little booklet(?), and the sample itself was in a small, cute beige cardboard box with the brand logo and a moon on top of the lid. It's a really beautiful, full bodied and sweet fragrance. It's warm, sensual, slightly tropical and a tiny bit powdery. It smells golden! There's some notes I don't really know what smells like, but I can definitely sense a thick, waxy floral note, sandalwood, passion flower, and Jasmine. It's addicting, and I can't stop sniffing my wrists! This is something I can see myself wearing both winter and summer, only applying different amounts, in different ways. It seems to have a moderate sillage and it has lasted about five hours so far. I would love a bottle of this, but will probably never get it because it's very expensive... The note pyramid is missing something, the full list of notes are: Top Notes: - Ylang Ylang from Comores - Italian Bergamot - Hawaiian Jasmine - Lychee - Diamond Orchid Middle Notes: - Organic Honey from Laos - Queen of the Night Flower from Mexico - Tuberose from India - Passion Flower from French Guyana Base Notes: - Australian Sandalwood - Peru Balsam - Tolu Balsam from South America - Organic Benzoin from Laos - Musk - Hinoki Wood from Japan

This is one of my favorite fragrances of all times. It is such a special scent, a really special formula that often times I forget I am wearing the perfume and that this is what my skin and my hair smells like. It feels so nice on the skin, that it feels like an extension of me. It is an ethereal experience wearing this. This fragrance is what I would imagine a Greek goddess, perhaps Demeter, to smell like - it also reminds me of a beautiful sunny, summer day visiting an ancient city in the Mediterranean. It is woody at first - a mix of sweetness but mostly wood - and somehow in a few minutes to an hour this most beautiful, natural honey comes out, mixing together with the most elegant white florals and lychee, still woody to some degree but mostly creamy. It stays on for hours and hours, days sometimes, and even longer on clothes. The honey is reminiscent of a This is a signature scent of mine, that being said, I still find this to be awfully overpriced which is a shame. I think it could do well being fifty to a hundred bucks cheaper. I also do not see the comparison to Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier. They are two very different scents.

This is beautiful in such an unexpected way. To me, this smells like a cool summer night after a beautiful day, you’re staying in a luxurious villa on the California coast surrounded by jasmine on your newly-built wood patio next to a fire, and you’re drinking a fancy rum and ginger ale with a honey caramelized orange garnish. It’s definitely a beast mode fragrance, though most people who encounter it don’t seem to clock it as a perfume (it kind of reads like it might be an expensive hair product or body gel lingering on your skin). I was searching for a fragrance for my elopement in Southern California and this was the clear winner. I am generally not a fan of super airy floral fragrances that smell like a bouquet (seems to be the standard for this type of occasion), I prefer fragrances with a bit of an edge, and this is certainly it. Due to the price it’s definitely not a safe blind buy. That said, everyone I’ve encountered while wearing it has had a positive reaction to it. It’s sweeter at the top, but dries down into smooth, velvety magic. I hope they never stop making this, it’s absolutely stunning.

After obsessing for a while I finally obtained a sample and I was not disappointed! This is a strong one to start with - thick, gooey, sticky-sweet honey with hints of pollen and slight florality. Super feminine but with a slight edge of sophistication. And as I mentioned, strong! However this was somewhat of a firecracker - strong opening but dissipated relatively quickly in comparison to the opening strength. Or perhaps it is because I wore it to an outdoor event? Can’t be too sure. Although a gorgeous perfume the price is a little prohibitive and does not seem worth a purchase, and this coming from me is a little rich as I buy where the hype is haha. Reminds me of Amouage Journey Woman and I will compare the two and add an edit. EDIT - where Moon Glory is a super sticky sweet honey, Journey is a more complex, pollinated and floral honey with a sophisticated and grown up vibe without the extreme sweetness. My vote goes to Amouage.

An intoxicating scent, warm, rich, sweet and unique. Honeyed flowers unfurling in the sticky evening heat, on one of those days that just won't cool down. The air is close and stifling, but you're happy and tipsy. I think the moon branding is a bit misleading as this is such a rich, fruity, summery scent. I understand it's meant to be flowers at dusk, which I do agree the scent evokes, but the name and the silver bottle suggest a completely different vibe than 'summer evenings'. If you love rich and sweet floral honey scents you owe It to yourself to try this. It freshens slightly on the drydown, which is a great compliment to the top and middle notes. The price is extortionate, but at least it's reflected in the performance and strength of the fragrance. On hot days I think a couple of sprays would be enough, or it would risk becoming very cloying. I'm very glad I tried it, it put me in a sunny mood. ☀️ I want a cocktail now.