Moonlight 2023

Moonlight by Pana Dora
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8.3 / 10 402 Ratings
A new perfume by Pana Dora for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-gourmand. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Fruity
Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
PlumPlum Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
ChocolateChocolate Fruity notesFruity notes Clove leafClove leaf PeachPeach
Base Notes Base Notes
White chocolateWhite chocolate HoneyHoney TobaccoTobacco CedarwoodCedarwood MuskMusk VanillaVanilla AmberAmber

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Ratings
Scent
8.3402 Ratings
Longevity
8.5371 Ratings
Sillage
7.9361 Ratings
Bottle
9.3352 Ratings
Value for money
7.2300 Ratings
Submitted by TheBladi11, last update on 25.04.2024.

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14 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Neonwhite

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Neonwhite
Helpful Review 13  
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
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Scent
Tauriel

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Tauriel
Tauriel
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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.
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8
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8
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10
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ErAs

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ErAs
ErAs
8  
My gourmand dream
What can I say, I think I've found the perfect gourmand fragrance.

After the first spray I already recognized it. We have an absolute masterpiece here. When we first spray it on, we get light orange nuances followed by a wonderfully creamy chocolate - you can just smell the white chocolate.

Throughout the fragrance, we have a lovely sweet but never too sweet creaminess. Moonlight offers a subtle moisture all the time.

I don't think you could have chosen a better name. I think the perfect scenario for this fragrance is a romantic picnic under the stars.

The pure fragrance gets a 100/10 from me outside of other factors. I realized again that perfume is true art.
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10
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Melaschik

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Melaschik
Helpful Review 6  
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.
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7
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8
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Patrix

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Patrix
Patrix
5  
Winter vacation
Winter at last. I go on a long weekend in the mountains with my partner. We go for a walk together with a thick jacket and high boots in the snow - it's bitterly cold. I return to our little wooden hut with a completely cold nose and cheeks. I light the fire and put on warm socks. The hot mulled wine and gingerbread cookies really warm us up again. It's dark - only the open fire and the moonlight illuminate the living room.

Moonlight by Pana Dora smells like this and nothing else. Incredibly creamy, sweet but definitely spicy.

Hats off to Pana Dora! For me, it's actually more of a men's fragrance, but also wonderfully suitable for women.
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Ka3nKa3n 4 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
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