L.E. : it's a cold weather/ winter perfume, as far as lasting goes. 12 Hours after spraying it and I still smell it on my skin. Still, shouldn't the Middle East be the opposite, hot, thus hold longer in the summer (when I bought it) ?
With the risk of cracking some eggshells: What? You got me again!
The similarity with FM The Moon is false. It' s far closer to David Yurman- David Yurman Limited. Close but not same sour opening This one's far more complex than DY (which is Extrait du perfume) , but not in the same league as the Moon. And not to forget the ingredient lists from both. So based on that, I take it that the Raspberry note might create confusion.
Add to that the Rasberry intensity lowers in 1- 2 minutes, letting itself be carried by (for my nose) tabacco (not smooth one though) , roses petals (broken and stale in water? ) and spices (roses jam taste as a smell) . The lower intensity has similarities to FM drydown, last notes, but over there the Oud still has mainstage. So again, for me a win for FM.
8- 9 for Lasting? Barely 4 hours (completly gone) on skin, and around 6 on clothes- maybe a bad batch, as I read on other sites the year on my bottle is not the best- pathetic at the price tag.
Packaging is interesting and quality (not to my taste, but hey, I am not Packages God) , box is with metal profiles on top corners, ect. . But I ask myself why did they cheap out on the hinge of the bottle cover? It' s basically an elastic used for pivoting. I understand the usage and concept, but when you take out the bottle, it's flimsy. And why a package in a package?
The price is wacky and totally unjustified. Moreso because there are some sites with 40% + discounts for the brand.
Sillage around two arms length when strong, close to one arm after around 30 minutes, but really intimate until the end (after an added 30- 45 minutes) .
P.S. : if you're ever on the fence about which one to buy, FM or this, I will say hand on heart to buy FM; because with some discounts from FM+ sites, prices are closer to eachother, but (imo) it' s worth buying FM.
