Gleam Of The Moon (Into The Gourmand)

I have found a bottle of Gleam of the Moon on sale in TKMaxx for 7 euros and I knew I had to have it! It’s such a delicious, creamy, lactonic, yellow floral/rice scent with a sweet vanilla base. It’s supposed to be a dupe of Blanche Bete, that’s how I found out about it two years ago when it was released but I can’t comment on this since I haven’t gotten my nose on Blanche Bete, but as a standalone fragrance it’s pretty good. I love mimosas and I have a few mimosa flower forward fragrances in my collection but I don’t have anything with a rice note, so Gleam of the Moon really captivated my attention. I knew I am going to love it because having vanilla and mimosa in composition is a sure recipe to create a delicious floral gourmand! It’s a shame that it’s not longer available on Zara website because this kind of gem of a fragrance should be a permanent addition to their feminine fragrance line. Therefore, if you’re interested into something that sounds like a creamy, mildly sweet, vanilla/rice/mimosa perfume, check out your local TKMaxx, you might find it on a shelf for a steal of a price, like I did. The performance is quite luck lustre sadly, but I’ve got a 100 ml bottle for less than 10 euros so I don’t mind spraying heavily to make it last a bit longer. Lasts only around 4 hours on my skin. But for that price it doesn't bother me overspraying. Gleam of the Moon is an absolute treasure of a scent!

If you have been in the fragrance game for more than five minutes-and let’s face it, you probably have, you are here, after all, on fragrantica reading comments about a perfume. It’s OK. We’re all here. You’re in good company. As I was saying, if you have been in the fragrance game for more than five minutes, you already understand that you can either have your perfumes or wear them. But you can’t have both. Undoubtedly, we have all encountered a perfume that has made us painfully aware of this truism. We all have met a fragrance that was a splurge or is discontinued and has torn us asunder simultaneously wanting to wear that scent all day every day but keep that perfume forever. I am in the lucky unlucky position to have quite a few of these sorts of perfumes in my collection. It’s with a heavy heart filled with joy that I say that Zara’s Gleam of the Moon, is now part of my list. This scent could convince anyone that beauty exists on a plane we are lucky to fleetingly observe. Don’t go looking for it- as I said, it’s discontinued. You’ll invite trouble into your life.

Such a yummy, creamy, sweet but not too sweet scent. The rice and vanilla play off each other very nicely - rice pudding is an accurate description. This perfume is light and cozy, even with those notes it veers more into skin scent than gourmand. I actually get a bit nose blind to this, but my sisters think I smell amazing when I put this on. I’m not sure if this is the mimosa or because of the laconic element to the fragrance, but there is also a bit of a light coconut element to it. I could honestly see this perfume being worn any season, any time of day. Very office friendly, but not something everyone else will be wearing. If I didn’t know better I would guess this perfume would be a milky white color vs transparent. One of the most unique and versatile Zara fragrances I own!

Creamy vanilla-rice pudding with the mimosa note on top! It's slightly powdery, cozy. When I tried it the first time without knowing the notes, it strongly reminded me of coconut milk, but the more I wear it the more the rice note seems to appear. At the very end of the day of wearing it the drydown seems similar to the vanilla of Zaras "Friday" perfume (80% the same, same family, not the same perfume!), I'm guessing they used the same vanilla for them both. It was a lucky find since I wanted to get Crystal Noir, I love it on paper but the perfume leaves a weird cat piss+fecal smell on my skin, it's not the same perfume obviously, but it is a nice coconut sub for me and my skin chemestry. (Gleam of the moon is not as much of a night out perfume as CN, more like everyday wear)

I just noticed a couple of mixed reviews on this. I got the bottle as soon as it came out. I was testing all of the Christmas line and this one stood out to me the most. The package was super cute and the name pulled me in even more. When it comes to strength wise, it kind of reminds me of Hypnotic vanilla by Zara but way more softer and less strong which I love. My parents told me it smelt like cookies once it settled down on my skin and it compliments it in a nice way. I totally get the powdery whiff, especially if you spray a lot. I didn't really notice grandma-like scent. It smells yummy and creamy and it lasted on me till the next day. If you let it marinate for longer, it's gonna turn into really sweet mix of rice and coconut pudding.

This is not a dupe of Blanche Bete. Right now I have BB on my left and GOTM on my right hand, and they have only some small smiliarities. BB has a very musky/plasticky opening that I find a bit harsh at first, but it mellows down into a luxurious complex scent of fresh linen/White florals/lactonic vanilla mix that lasts and projects amazingly. GOTM is at the beginning very sweet, floral and a bit lactonic, but doesnt last very long and has this very distinguished Zara note that I can sense im almost every perfume that they make (exception are those from Silent Flowers series by Jo Malone). I still like it, but its really quite different than Blanche Bete, so if you want a clone, this is not it

It's so sad sooooo nice scents to be discontinued..... An interesting fragrance from Zara, a true gem, very elegant, original, tender and comforting. The fun part is that I discovered that the recent release by Guerlain "Aqua Allegoria Florabloom Forte" (2024) is almost identical (95%) to Zara's "Gleam of the Moon" which was released a year ago (2023)!!! Even though the notes are completely different the end result is very close. (Let's say we have a dupe from Guerlain here of a Zara perfume! 😅 LOL) I do prefer GOTM over Florabloom because it's creamier (suntan-like) and more lactonic, rather than heavy on flower and sharper as the latter is.

Ok so when I got this when it first released I surprisingly didn’t like it. Even though everyone compared it to a delicious bowl of vanilla rice pudding, something about it was off to me and gave me a horrible headache. It’s now about 5 months later and the fragrance has matured into something beautiful. I can smell the mimosa flower, the rice is creamy and pudding like and whatever was originally wrong with the formula has dissipated and now no longer gives me a headache. It’s beautiful and unique for a cheap Zara fragrance. This beauty just had to age a bit longer to show it’s true uniqueness.

Deliciously sweet and savory at the same time without being cloying at all. It's not identical to Scarlet poppy but they're definitely quite similar. Stellar performing! Great longevity and projects good too. Very interesting and unique perfume. I actually would go for this instead of Scarlet poppy because it lasts muuch longer. I love gleam of the moon! Unfortunately I bet it's discontinued already... Anyway, I want to see more savory perfumes on the market! Hope this will be the next trend. If you know some good ones, feel free to write to me!

I definitely see a similarity with Scarlet Poppy here! I wanted to love Scarlet poppy so much, but something in it did not work with my skin. However, Gleam of the moon does work amazingly and regarding the price tag I could not be happier. To me it is very rounded, not too heavy, sweet but not too sweet scent that would be perfect for fall/winter. It is pretty linear, nothing surprising, but the notes works together well. Also, the longevity surprised me as it is very good.

I don't get any powderyness from this. To me this is nutty, coconut possibly, but definitely nutty and sweet. But its not like any perfume I've ever smelt before, it's so hard to describe. I love it though. Longevity is fantastic on my skin, even better on my hair and clothes, could smell it on my hair for days when ever I moved, until I washed it. The collar of my coat still smells of it a week later, just from it rubbing against my neck whilst I was wearing the perfume.

I rushed out to smell all of the 4 fragrances released in this line. This was the standout fragrance for me. It smells very “clean” I personally get a very light and creamy coconut with the rice and vanilla coming through also. Someone else said rice pudding and I completely agree with that, but it’s not too sweet. It lasts well too for me. As a lot of Zara perfumes are dupes, I’d be really interested to know what this is meant to be a dupe of.....does anyone know? 🤔

Gleam of the Moon is always going to be one of my favourite discontinued scents. It’s cozy, dreamlike and sweet in a smooth way instead of something overly sugary. You clearly get the rice, which for me, smells like something vaguely savoury that combats the sweetness into something calming! It does kind of remind me of Kenzo Amour, but in a much more dialled down, youthful way. They’re reminiscent, but definitely not the same!

Very feminine, cosy, smooth , comforting scent with surprisingly great sillage and longevity. Rice note pairs beautifully with mimosa. More suitable for colder weather than warm temperatures. It's quite strong scent, especially after maceration, so heavy handed perfume enthusiasts need to go light with this one .

I love this perfume! It definitely reminds me of Scarlett poppy(I have both) I wouldn’t say it’s a dupe, more like cousins. It’s soft sweet. I feel like you can wear in the spring or fall. Love it

When I first sprayed this, it smelled very close to Scarlet Poppy. Now that I've had it for a week, the notes have changed a little (yes, weird!) and it's a bit more playdoh-y smelling somehow.

I feel luckly that I ve found a full bottle, it works better than blanche bête on my skin, but sillage and longevity are weak

Dear Zara, please please please bring this back (rebottled or in any form), pretty please!!!!!!!!!!

In my opinion better than Blanche Bete. I only wish it had the same longevity...

This is a great dupe for Jo Malone’s Scarlet poppy!