Étoile de Lune Chabaud

Etoile de Lune opens with moderately powdery ambergris rising from the base, infused with dull rose and orange blossom. As the composition moves to its early heart the extremely linear progression builds on the powdery facets of the ambergris as clean musk joins with the mild dull florals remaining in support. During the late dry down the powder and floral aspects fade leaving faint traces of the relatively clean musk through the finish. Projection is above average and longevity average at about 8 hours on skin.

I am afraid there is not much to say about Etoile de Lune. It starts off with powdery ambergris and soft florals, and stays very linear through the finish with only a slight twist at the end as the powder and florals recede. So what does it smell like?... In a couple words, "baby oil". Yes, despite the impressive list of official notes, this disappointing composition really just emulates good ole' reliable Johnson's & Johnson's. The main difference is Etoile de Lune costs a gob more than that stuff, but until the late dry down there really is not much difference between the two... Come to think of it, this also is similar to the heart accord of the equally terrible smelling Noir by Tom Ford. I'll save you some money and you can thank me later.... Buy the baby oil if you must smell like this, and just reapply often. You can get a large bottle for $2-3. I dare say J&J's is a much better value than either. The bottom line is Etoile de Lune sounds good on paper, but ends up as just over-priced baby oil, earning a "poor" 2 stars out of 5 and a big avoid recommendation.