Moonlight Pana Dora 2023

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8.3 / 10 557 Ratings

A new perfume by Pana Dora for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-gourmand. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Spicy

Fruity

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Plum

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Chocolate

Fruity notes

Clove leaf

Peach

Base Notes

White chocolate

Honey

Vanilla

Cedarwood

Musk

Tobacco

Amber

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Ibrahim Al-Zoubi Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

8.3557 Ratings

Longevity

8.5516 Ratings

Sillage

8.0504 Ratings

Bottle

9.3493 Ratings

Value for money

7.2430 Ratings

Submitted by TheBladi11, last update on 10/08/2024.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Statements

3 short views on the fragrance

EBITDA 2 months ago

Kein Unterschied zu Tabacolor…

1

NicheOnly 5 months ago

8
Bottle 4
Sillage 8
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Plum/fruitiness w/ mild tobacco & chocolate. Reminds me of scents like Smoking Hot, Secret of Success etc. Blending doesn't wow at first.

1

Ka3n 9 months ago

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 5
Scent

Very synthetic smelling vanilla and chocolate. On skin after first spray just molecules, drydown cheap and Mancera Instant Crush’y. Pass

1

Reviews

23 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/07/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Antonmotsch
7 Reviews

Antonmotsch

1

Beautifully delicious

Moonlight by the house Pana Dora is truly a beautiful scent. Very sweet and gourmand like. Just a great piece overall and I am very happy I picked it up. The Flakon is beyond majestic and both the performance and and packaging are worthy of a fragrance of this price segment. I bought it from souk and was stunned by the warm chocolate feeling it gave me, defenietly one for the colder days though.

10/10/2023

2
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Neonwhite
13 Reviews

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Neonwhite

Very helpful Review 15

The not so sweet softcake tobacco symbiosis

Autumn - the days are getting cooler, the leaves more colorful and the scents heavier and sweeter. A successful opportunity to take a closer look at Moonlight.

Pana Dora. A fairly new, Swedish fragrance house so that until now times found mention here and there, but in the letzen Zeit but more often is called.

Let's just start with the bottle:
Somehow, the creative minds of Pana Dora seem to have found pleasure in Penhaligon's portrait series. Whether the whole thing is then still really creative, it remains to be seen. The flacon, however, appears visually absolutely high-quality, is massive and beautiful. The sprayer is top, but spits out so much fragrance that you have the feeling that the bottle empties with each "pfffft" by a quarter. Be it so.

Flacon (with a lot of good will):
8/10

The fragrance:
In the previous statements about this fragrance, I often read about "extreme sweetness".
I can absolutely not confirm. Yes, the fragrance is already rather sweet, but who knows the box office hits of Parfums de Marly or a Xerjoff Torino22, who knows what is really extremely sweet.
That is Moonlight namely absolutely not. The comparison with Torino lags eh - who the hell actually started it? The two fragrances really do not have much in common.

Moonlight is a fragrance that reminds me a bit of a softcake. In the opening undoubtedly fruit with chocolate. In the course it then becomes increasingly tart, the initial sweetness disappears and makes way for tart tobacco, which I perceive after about 2 hours more and more clearly.

A Parfumo, which I absolutely appreciate said to me: Gourmand, but not too edible. (Thanks O.) ;)
And exactly that hits the nail on the head:
The scent is incredibly complex and transforms: from a slightly sweet softcake to a high-end cigarillo. The fragrance phase in which these two components enter into symbiosis is terrific and lasts a long time.

Durability & Sillage:
The sillage is well perceptible but acts mildly on the environment. 2 splashes too much forgives you "Moonlight" without problems. It is not a strong gourmand but also no lukewarm breeze. Perfect for all situations and also for the office. The shelf life amounts to a good 8 hours, the fragrance is then rather close to the skin.

H/S:
7/8

Conclusion:
Moonlight does differently what many do not like about Gourmands. It does not seem penetrating and does not radiate extreme sweetness. As I write this, I still wonder if my olfactory cells are now verganymedet, or the other Schreiberlinge simply never had a really sweet fragrance before the nose.
So be it!
Great all-rounder gourmand. Makes mood, radiates cheerfulness and fits equally well to men or ladies. Especially as a winter fragrance for work just super suitable.

Fragrance total:
8.5/10

02/07/2024

7
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Melaschik
8 Reviews

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Melaschik

Top Review 9

Melt-in-your-mouth sweetness!

My first impression was simply: "Wow, how can a fragrance have such an incredibly great composition of scents?" Everything just fits!"
Fruity, sweet opening and chocolatey sweet at the same time. This blend simply fits perfectly and is not too much, artificially sweet or pungent. Quite the opposite: fruit, chocolate and vanilla with a certain spiciness that has a killer performance and smells pleasant on the skin.
Over time, Moonlight develops into a sophisticated, cozy gourmand that lasts a really long time on the skin and even longer on clothing. The warmth that the fragrance radiates makes me soo happy, especially on cold days.
I would recommend everyone to try this fragrance at least once. Especially those who like sweet gourmands will definitely love it.

11/18/2023

9
Bottle 7
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Tauriel
39 Reviews

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Tauriel

Helpful Review 8

A little chocolate, a little tobacco, a little meow

Somehow a strange fragrance. The notes don't really fit together for my nose. I can clearly detect the chocolate at the beginning and I like it. It is accompanied by fruity-sour notes, and I can also smell tobacco. But somehow I don't think it all fits together perfectly, it doesn't smell very harmonious, something is off-putting. Is it the fruit? After about 10 minutes it becomes more shisha tobacco, but something in the background still bothers me and somehow the fragrance remains "flat". After more than an hour I like the fragrance better, now I mainly perceive the chocolate. I can only guess at the other base notes. The fragrance is medium-sweet and hardly offends anywhere. I was very excited about the sample and am now a little sad after testing it, because I had imagined the fragrance to be more beautiful and interesting. But what the heck. I will use up my sample, but Moonlight is not a candidate for me to buy.

05/19/2024

SarahMarie
24 Reviews

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SarahMarie

Helpful Review 6

Gourmet masterpiece!

This is exactly how I imagine Mr. Grinch's worst nightmare to be.

It's a beautiful evening at the Christmas market - everything smells of gingerbread, cinnamon, chocolate and roasted almonds.
You're wrapped up in your scarf, standing in front of the sweet stall, choosing the most beautiful gingerbread heart with "Moonlight" written on it.
A cozy warmth surrounds you.

Funny title on a gingerbread heart, you might be thinking. And yes, that's really the only criticism you can have of this perfectly balanced masterpiece.
The name Moonlight is somehow misleading and not recognizable to me.

If, like me, you don't want to smell like a walking candy stall (or you hate Christmas like the Grinch) this might not be your scent.
Otherwise, it's unisex, suitable for all ages and belongs in every Christmas fan's perfume collection.

Personally, it doesn't remind me of Baccarat Rouge. But I would say it has a similar sillage and longevity.

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