The Moon
“The Moon by Frederic Malle is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a fruity, sweet composition with a oud undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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The Moon by Frederic Malle, crafted by Julien Rasquinet and launched in 2019, is a fragrance that defies traditional boundaries. It opens with an explosion of fruity notes — raspberry, litchi, blackberry, and strawberry — creating a vibrant and lively top layer. As the scent settles, it reveals a rich heart of Turkish rose and violet, underscored by saffron's warm spice. The base, dominated by oud, leather, amber, and sandalwood, grounds the composition with its deep and earthy warmth. This interplay between brightness and depth makes The Moon both familiar and mysterious.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Heart
The Soul
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply The Moon in layers for best effect — start with a light spritz to let the fruity top notes shine through before they give way to the deeper base. It blooms slowly over time, so it’s perfect for evening wear when you want a scent that evolves as the night progresses.
Julien Rasquinet
Founding perfumer · 64 fragrances
Julien Rasquinet’s life took a decisive turn when his father met nose extraordinaire Pierre Bourdon, by accident in an airport. Rasquinet who didn’t know anything about perfumery beyond his own passion for it, called Bourdon, who decided to take him instead of thousands of other candidates to be his last student, and bare his legacy, as Edmond Roudnitska had done with him. Call it perfumer’s intuition.
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The story behind the bottle.
The soft glow of a dinner party, where the sweetness of fruit blends with the richness of spices and the subtle leather of an old armchair.
Fig. 01 — The Moon, Frederic Malle
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