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Frederic Malle The Moon
Red berries, rose, incense and oud
The Moon is the fourth volume of Desert Gems, the house's tribute to Middle Eastern perfumery, composed in 2019 by Julien Rasquinet. The brand links it to the moon that paces life in the Middle East and to the way Arabic uses it to speak of love. Rose, oud and incense meet red berries, which add a sweet surprise.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Raspberry
- Lychee
- Saffron
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Heart notes
- Frankincense (olibanum)
- Turkish rose
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Base notes
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Red fruit, lychee, saffron
The opening combines raspberry and lychee with saffron. The fruit is the surprise the brand talks about: a juicy, red sweetness that it likens to the fruity scents of hookahs, while saffron adds a dry, warm thread. The start is bright and sweet, but already shaded.
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Olibanum and Turkish rose
The heart pairs frankincense, named olibanum, with Turkish rose. The brand describes a warm, refined blend of rose, oud and incense, and this is where rose and incense meet: resinous smoke and a deep, rounded flower. The red fruit gives the whole a sweetness the brand compares to eastern nights.
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Oud and leather
The base is oud and leather, and the brand specifies natural oud and a leather blend. Together they give a dark, dry finish against which the fruit and rose of the earlier stages are set. It is the deepest part of the scent, and the part that stays.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
A scent with oud and leather in the base needs space, so apply it sparingly: one or two sprays on the chest or the back of the neck. It belongs to cool, dark evenings and formal occasions. Give it a few minutes on the skin, as the fruit comes first and the resinous heart takes a moment to arrive.
Who it is for
For people who like Middle Eastern perfumery and enjoy rose, incense and oud with an unexpected fruity sweetness. It suits those who want a distinctive evening scent and do not mind a base of leather and oud. It rewards patience, since the fruit that opens it gives way slowly to something darker.
Why choose Frederic Malle The Moon
Julien Rasquinet composed it around a clear poetic idea: the moon as the way Arabic speaks of love. Its sand-coloured carton with Arabic script marks it as part of the collection. The pyramid is easy to read: raspberry, lychee and saffron on top, olibanum and rose in the heart, oud and leather below.
At a glance
- House
- Frederic Malle
- Perfumer
- Julien Rasquinet
- Year
- 2019
- Size
- 50 ml
- Family
- Fruity amber
Questions
Frequently asked
What concentration and size is it?
It is an Eau de Parfum, 50 ml, and with oud and leather underneath it is a rich, dense scent, so a small amount goes a long way.
Does it contain oud?
Yes. Oud is one of the two base notes, with leather, and the brand specifies natural oud. Frankincense and Turkish rose sit above it in the heart.
Is The Moon fruity?
It has a fruity side: raspberry and lychee on top, and the brand mentions red berries as the surprise in a blend of rose, oud and incense. The base is dark, though, so the fruit is a contrast rather than the whole story.
Which collection does it belong to?
Desert Gems, the house's tribute to Middle Eastern perfumery composed by Western perfumers. The Moon is the fourth volume, created in 2019 with Julien Rasquinet.
The house
About Frederic Malle
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle is a Paris house founded in 2000 by Frédéric Malle, who treats perfumers as authors and prints their names on the bottle. The perfumes, from rose and tuberose to lilac and amber musk, are written with complete creative freedom.
- Founded in Paris, France, in 2000 by Frédéric Malle, launched with nine perfumes
- Perfumers are treated as authors; their names are printed on the bottle
- Complete creative freedom and as much time as they need, as the brand states
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