Moon Tale is the most intimate fragrance in the Journey to China collection, and the idea behind it is a ritual rather than a landscape: the veil of rice powder, the red of a painted lip, the moment before someone steps out. It smells like skin that has been cared for, which is a surprisingly difficult thing to compose.
Why you will love this powdery perfume
Powder is the hardest effect to get right in perfumery, because it tips into old-fashioned so easily. Moon Tale avoids it by keeping the powder soft and warm rather than dry and dusty, and by putting a bright floral heart underneath so there is colour in the composition. The result feels modern and quietly luxurious.
- A genuine rice-powder softness, warm rather than dusty
- A bright floral heart keeps it from reading as vintage
- Clean musk in the base makes it feel like skin rather than perfume
- Six to eight hours on skin with a soft, close trail
- Works year-round and particularly well for daytime
- Refillable bottle
- Composed by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud in Grasse
The scent
It opens soft and slightly floral, with the powder arriving almost immediately and spreading over everything like a fine veil. Underneath, a warm flower keeps the composition from going flat, glowing rather than blooming. Musk builds through the middle and the whole thing gradually pulls in towards the skin. It ends clean, warm and barely there.
Who it is for
Anyone who wants to smell groomed rather than perfumed. It suits daily wear, work, and anyone who finds most florals too loud or most fresh scents too sharp. It is also an excellent gift for someone older, because the powdery register reads as elegant across generations.
How to use it
Three sprays on the throat, wrists and the back of the neck. Powdery fragrances sit best over moisturised skin and hold well on clothing. Apply and leave it alone; it is designed to soften rather than develop dramatically.
Key details
- Fragrance family: floral, musky, powdery
- Key notes: rice powder, warm florals, musk
- Concentration: eau de parfum
- Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
- Bottle: refillable
- Suitable for men and women
- Sourced and sold by Jmaloo as an independent retailer. Jmaloo is not an authorised Louis Vuitton stockist.
Size
100 ml
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