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Frederic Malle The Moon

Frederic Malle

The Moon

Last updated October 16, 2026

Eau de Parfum2019Unisex (leans male)Longevity · Very Long LastingSillage · Enormous$325 retail★ 4.3 community rating

Luminous raspberry and saffron meld into velvety rose and violet before descending into a sensual oud and leather base

Top Notes

RaspberryLitchiSaffron

Heart Notes

Turkish RoseRed BerriesOlibanumRed CurrantViolet

Base Notes

Agarwood (oud)LeatherAmberPatchouliSandalwood

Accords

fruity· Dominantsweet· Prominentoud· Moderatewoody· Moderateleather· Moderaterose· Moderatefresh· Moderateamber· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Frederic Malle The Moon is Apollo by Dua, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $75, about 77% cheaper than the $325 original.

Best Seasons

Spring44%
Summer25%
Fall / Autumn84%
Winter100%

Best Occasions

Night Out100%
Casual74%
Professional28%

Community Insights

★ 4.3 from 1.9K ratings

What people who wear Frederic Malle The Moon report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Julien Rasquinet.

Main accords

fruity
sweet
oud
woody
leather
rose
fresh
amber

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak1%
Moderate5%
Long lasting26%
Eternal66%

Sillage

Intimate3%
Moderate10%
Strong31%
Enormous56%

Who wears it

Female3%
More female3%
Unisex42%
More male27%
Male24%

Listed as Unisex (leans male)

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced46%
Overpriced30%
Ok16%
Good value3%
Great value5%

People say it reminds them of

Maison Alhambra The Artist No. 2 93Amouage Sequence 78Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Hope 76Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums The Moon Hair Mist 54

What people like

  • Nuclear longevity exceeding 12 hours
  • Expertly blended high-quality ingredients
  • Powerful raspberry scent
  • Mesmerizing

What people dislike

  • Expensive
  • Animalic oud opening may be polarizing
  • Challenging opening requires patience to settle
  • Can become cloying in warm weather

What wearers say

“Unfortunately that raspberry opening doesn't last all that long on my skin which is a shame as it smells great! A real explosion in the opening and I only detected the slightest animalics/barnyard oud thank goodness. Dry down comes pretty fast and I pick up some bitter grass nuances along with a slight metallic medicinal vibe. Shame about this one as the opening is promising but doesn't take me to the moon and back. Recent batch sits closer to the skin but with a whole day's longevity.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“High quality perfume which I had the opportunity to sample. The opening is very strong and oud like, so be sure to be like oud if you want to buy this. Absolutely NOT a blind-buy, of course also because of the price. Strong, Oud and a BEAST in performace. All in all it's a good and high quality perfume, but no way this is worth the ridiculous price tag. Many other houses have great Ouds at much better price points, so I consider this to be overpriced a LOT.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“The initial opening of fruit explosion and oud funk was initially off putting and felt chaotic but after giving it some dry time and a couple of wears it really is quite an amazing scent that grew on me. It is totally wearable if you go easy on the sprays, but certainly not for everyone. Is it worth the price for a full bottle, not really, but absolutely worth getting your nose on.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

3 Clones Found

Best Match
Emir Identify Oud Crescent

Emir

Identify Oud Crescent

74%accuracy

-

Price

5-7 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

The clone leans sweeter in the base with vanilla prominence, while the original maintains a drier, more elegant iris-vetiver signature. Longevity is comparable, but sillage on the clone projects slightly more aggressively in the first 2 hours.

JomashopAmazon
Fragrance World The Night

Fragrance World

The Night

72%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone delivers similar top and heart notes but with reduced longevity and a flatter base development. The original's elegant sandalwood foundation is more prominent and nuanced in the designer version, while the clone tends toward a more linear, generic dry-down.

Amazon
Dua Apollo

Dua

Apollo

78%accuracy

$75

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone performs well on note accuracy but struggles with the original's nuanced depth and longevity; Apollo's drydown is noticeably warmer and more straightforward, missing some of the subtle iris-sandalwood interplay that gives The Moon its sophisticated elegance.

Dua $75

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