
Frederic Malle
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Luminous raspberry and saffron meld into velvety rose and violet before descending into a sensual oud and leather base
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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.
What people who wear Frederic Malle The Moon report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Julien Rasquinet.
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”

Emir
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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.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
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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.

Dua
$75
Dua
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Longevity
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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.
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