Magical Moon by Hanae Mori

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Love this! I bought a bottle of the EDP on a whim while out Christmas shopping last month. It's a very warm and mysterious scent on me with a sensual edge to it. My girlfriends are jealous of it and my men friends, including my husband are all loving it. I quickly returned to the store to buy the body lotion so I could layer this on. I love smelling my arm during the day, it puts a smile on my face. Upon first spray it's nice, but as it dries down it just gets better & better!

Dark Curls

this scent is definitely unusual, but i love it! it changes constantly throughout the day and i just can't stop smelling my wrist. I smell alot of the patchouli which i love, and also the coconut vanilla. At first spray it is a bit overwhelming, but it quickly mellows and envelopes me with a lovely, feminine aura. :)

lucifera

to me its a dull sugary with a little oriental floral in it perfume ..swapped mine and glad i did,started to bore me anyway *lol*

BluDreamer7806

Hanae Mori's "Magical Moon" is one of those hard to describe type of fragrances. It has this kind of retro 1990's Elizabeth Taylor kind of vibe to it. The opening notes are rather fruity with notes of litchi, guava, pineapple and star fruit. I can also smell the ndertones of pink pepper. Then there's this fusion of rose, musk, sugar cane, cotton, coconut and osmanthus that I smell. I've never encountered a concoction of aromas such as these together. It's rather potent and very difficult to describe, because there seems to be alot going on once these ingredients are forced to embrace each other. Like a battle between the fruits and the florals and the base notes trying to decide which side they like better. It sounds weird, but as I stated earlier, "Magical Moon" is difficult to describe, and call me crazy.....but I actually like it. This potent potion is actually quite enjoyable when it dries down. Wearing "Magial Moon" is like a love/hate relationship, cause you'll either love it or hate it, or hate that you love it or love that you hate it. Either way.......it'll get you noticed, because it's definitely an attention getter. Modern, Romantic and Intimate and ideal for the Fall/Winter season.

Adriana_87

I agree with mandashell,there is something really bad in this that gives a stinky touch to the notes..Like rotten fruit,it just doesnt work.Really bad from hanae mori,because her first is very good.

mandashell

For me this is anything but Magical. It's as if two strikingly different perfumes are being forced to coexist and they just aren't getting along. At first it smells mildly fruity, tropical even. Then it is all smokey, dark and mysterious with patchouli....? o.0 Magical Moon is like night and day and the notes just don't blend well. Overall it smells to me like a musty and stinky pineapple that has gone bad. When I received my bottle in the mail, it couldn't be shipped back fast enough!!

kittykati

i don't get any fruits in the top notes, or for that matter anything else either! a very strange blend. but what really stands between me and liking this fragrance, is the zero lasting power :-S

nathalieZ

Well like Butterfly this one is very one dimensionnal..doesnt have much depth, I dont get any fruits, nor do I get flowers! I get the pepper and the vanilla! it smells like a zillion oriental scents out there...strong enough..although not offensive..not my cup of tea..

lilith

This was Hanae Mori's last perfume before her retirement in 2006.Magical Moon became yet another hotly sort after scent for Ms Mori.
This was inspired by her fascination with the moon. In japanese culture the moon has magical powers and there is a traditional festival surrounding it.japanese people will gather just to sit and look at the beauty of the moon.
Food and flowers are offered to the Gods in return for it's majesty.
Hanae Mori's strong beliefs compelled her to create this 'floriental'. She housed it in a striking azure blue bottle with an aesthetic symmetry styled in slender glass with the cap sitting gracefully on top looking like the moon etched in silver.
Once opened, you are immediately aware of the topnotes of exotic fruits such as pineapple, litchi,guava,pink peppercorn and star fruit.This then settles down into an eastern floral accord of orange blossom, rose,osmanthus and finally concludes with the sultriness of sandalwood,cedar, patchouli, cotton flower and musk leaving you with the sweetness of sugarcane,coconut and vanilla.
It takes you to a faraway place where you can sit quietly, cloaked under the spell of the moon and engulfed by the sweet night air, filled with mysterious night blooming florals and fruit offerings to the Gods.
This was her final contribution to the world of scent. It has allowed us to take a butterfly's view into the fascinating complex world of the elusive Hanae Mori...

a bit vintage

The color of this bottle caught my attention and drew me in. I figured what the heck, I'll test it. First impression, very sweet, it does have a bit of depth, although I never found the patchouli. Not overly impressive, nor did I necessarily dislike it. Just didn't have the complexity that I like to experience in a "gourmand" scent.

Amanda79

What a good day to try my sample of Magical Moon under a Capricorn full moon and eclipse! Magical Moon was supposedly made under a full moon and since I have a love for astrology and the moon phases I was automatically drawn in and intrigued by the potion!

For me Magical Moon has the same powdery notes as Butterfly, very soft and feminine but this has more of a "dark" side. The bottom notes appear rather quick for me...patchouli, vanilla, sugarcane and coconut milk. All the notes are blended well, caressing instead of harsh and not one standing out more than the other. It smells like sweet and powdery incense.

I really love this and feel "magical" wearing it! Maybe I'll have some good luck under this full moon. I need it... :)

kastehelmi

Awful-very strong, heavy on the patchouli-the initial notes kill whatever good might come of it.This is one of those fragrances to avoid if you want to appreciate the "oriental" family of fragrances.

Update: It's actually not that bad-a little too sweet, well described as "oriental gourmand"-the dry-down is kind of nice, but this fragrance is a little bit too much of something...It's actually not so strong, but it's certainly not a delicate scent.

Cari888

I love this fragrance. It's sweet yet mysterious, lush and sensual yet breezy and playful. Vanilla gives it warmth and musk and incense give if a sultry, seductive quality. I'm very lucky that the dry down is great on me.

I imagine myself under a beautiful full moon with the resplendent Taj Mahal shimmering on the horizon. A cool evening breeze carries the romantic and sensual fragrance captured in Magical Moon.

NebraskaLovesScent

For the first hour or two, I would have classified Magical Moon one as a fruity-floral instead of an oriental floral. The oriental notes take a litle time to emerge, during which time I wasn't impressed with the fruits and flowers. It goes on very sweet, and while it was not unpleasant, it didn't seem the least bit original or interesting at that point.

Howevever, I do like the dry-down better, and it truly takes a couple hours to get going. I detect incense, vanilla, maybe a bit of tonka bean (though that is not listed as a note here), some sandalwood. It was still a bit sweet, thanks to the coconut, but with a bit more mystery now to hold my interest.

I have just a sample vial and I think I'll probably stop there. I'm not sure I like the dry-down well enough to put up with those boring fruity top notes. Nice, but nothing special.

mmizy

dont like this one at all. On my skin it smelled like rotten pineapple mixed with cream. I had to scrub my hand

luz

Mysterious... this is one of the best oriental fragrances. Really magical.

alicektn

I received it in a Parfum form, at last...What can I say. I'm thrilled! I'm in love! At last, an unsniffed purchase that was better than I could ever dare to imagine. Everything with it is so perfect. I received this a couple of hours ago, so maybe I will need to edit my review later!

The bottle is the most beautiful I've ever seen, so much more in reality than in pictures. It has a beautiful violet-blue colour and silver letters. The cap is fantastic, a jewel on its' own.

I agree that when first sprayed it gives the impression of an old lady scent, or bug spray. But the good thing is that these top notes disappear rather quickly, giving place to a wonderful fumey, exotic,sweet balsmanic scent. As lovely as it sounds!

In the background I can feel the incense, warm and smokey with a wonderful sweetness, and also I can feel wood notes.

The coconut is also quite dominant .My skin tends to bring out coconut notes, and let me tell you, I haven't smelled such a good quality of coconut in a perfume - so milky, exotic and tender. Maybe it's the combination with the sugar, who knows?

Finally I can smell herbal notes drifting in and out at times, that give the perfume another dimension, really magical.

It's more of a nighttime scent, but I can see my self wearing it in small doses the cold days of winter..

dalkiuyu

i smelt this at macy's and i quite liked it...it's very fruity on the first spray, but after that it sort of blends into a mysterious, warm scent...sort of hard to describe but i think it smells very romantic and feminine. it fits the name and bottle perfectly.

tinux

It's very magical. I think - smell like moon, big moon. And like old white vine.Woww

asilverfire614

If you almost love Lancome's Hypnose and find it slightly too sweet & cloying...this is a better version (IMO) and it's even more affordable. As has already been pointed out, there really are so many phases to it. I get fruity, flowery, woody, musky, and then the cycle starts all over again. Staying power is great on me - lasts all day!

Bouquet

Perfumaniac, I tried both the EDT and the EDP; the EDT is not very long- lasting, but the EDP is fine.

On me it starts off strong ... like spiced pineapple grilled on heavy and fragrant wood, then later it dries down to the most delicious sweet coconut milk. The drydown has excellent lasting power. I'd wear this during cooler weather in fall or winter.

This is a nighttime glamorous scent. Men seem to like it. NOT for work or casual occasions, but for when you want to feel like a diva.
I want to add that I do not usually wear as strong a scent as this, but I really enjoy it.

violetteviridian

I am so disappointed. I loved! the way this smelled in the bottle and on me at first. But for some reason it completely disappeared within 2 hours of putting it on! I am serious! No detectable scent whatsoever. I thought maybe it was just me- maybe I couldn't smell it but perhaps someone else would... so I asked several people and only confirmed that the scent had 'left the building' as it were. Not a drop of aroma survived on my skin. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Neitchivo. BOO!

Juliette has a gun

Very sweet bottle - adorable. Extremely strong scent, it does last for many hours. Unfortunately, I do not like the topnotes, too fruity in a way, but the drydown is quite nice. Not very original, this kind of fragrance is available in many other forms from other brands...- but if you love pretty bottles, this one is a MUST for your collection.

elgab89

I have to tell you that the very first note of the perfume, overwhelmed me, not in a good way and I went: Oh, NO! Too fruity - spicy for my taste. Fortunately it changed to this sexy and sultry scent that make me cry: YES! THIS IS WHAT I WANTED! The flowers charged at me, after which a woody warm sweet note descended on me. So, if you give it a little time, you will get that wonderful perfume that Aeternitas described so well.
What I really liked is that this perfume transformed while I was wearing it. It went from fruity to floral, from floral to woody and from woody to gourmand. Like the moon and its phases.

Malegria

Ohhhh...I ordered Magical Moon without trying it on first and was worried that it will not be something I expected.But it turned out to be a magic in a bottle! It is definitely a perfume with a little bit of potion in it.Though it is very sweet and luscious, there is a certain bitter note in it - may be it`s juniper, that doesn`t let it become yet another dessert perfume. Instead of sweet tooth thoughts, I see a valley under a full moon,aromatic herbs and flowers galore,some secret witch celebration of the moon power,where their potions and balms are being made right there, over fire pits.Juniper note I see as a circle of tall dark cypresses surrounding the valley.
I honestly have a warm sensation on my skin when wearing Magical Moon - what else can it be other then magic?

Aiona

Not for me. I tried the EdT today. The first spray was overwhelmingly fruity. WOO-EE! Sharp and fruity. Perhaps it's the starfruit, or maybe the litchi, or the pineapple, or the combination of all three. Supposedly it dries down to a more woody smell or incense-y smell after a while, but I just couldn't wait for that bus. I had to scrub after 30 minutes. It really is a fruity gourmand, so if one likes gourmand scents with plenty of fruit at the table, I think this would be a good choice.

Aeternitas

Wow. I tried this for the first time and it's a new perfume on my top 5 for buying. The notes blend together so well. It's beautiful and sensual. Sweet, warm, intense, mysterious, and especially romantic. I'm taken over by the sandal wood in it, it's absolutely amazing. Smoky and seductive. I would say this is an occasional wear, nice night scent.

guest_Annie

The EDT is the sweetest. (My least favorite) While the EDP seems to be a bit more woody. The Parfum is darker with more incense. (My favorite) Upon first spray you get a bug spray smell, but within a few minutes it is sensual and dark. I receive many compliments on this one, but I wouldn't dare spray and run out. Magical Moon needs a few minutes before her mystery begins to unfold.