Dancing On The Moon

I guess it all depends on your compatibility with cashmeran. I don't feel anything harsh or chemical. No metal, no dust, no plastic. I was eager to smell those declared on the label minerals, but on my skin it's frangipani. Natural pure frangipani. It's not exactly what I expected, but I like it.

Dancing on the Moon is part of the Replica fantasy line and I was lucky enough to come across a bottle. To me, it smells fruity, yet unique kind of like a grape soda mixed with airy floral notes. It smells quite nice and I enjoy wearing it. In fact, I've received a few compliments and one co-worker begged me to make a small tester for her. I feel it's unisex and a casual fragrance that could be worn year around. Longevity and Sillage are decent, although I need to reapply after 5-6 hours. I'm glad I have this bottle in my collection regardless.

If you want to know what this is or missed out due to its being discontinued, it is Chanel No 5 Eau Première (2015) + Replica Beach Walk. Or if you want to be very precise, Chanel Eau Première (2015) + Armani Sun Di Gioia. That's exactly what Dancing on the Moon is. I bought myself a bottle of the newer Eau Première when it was first released, I was around 18 or 19 at the time. I found it to be so sophisticated, so much more wearable for younger people than the original No 5, but because I was a little too much of a disheveled punk to be the kind of person to wear it often, I ended up selling my bottle to make room for scents that were either more raunchy or more approachable. I wish I knew about this at the time, because it would've been exactly what I was looking for -- the sparkling, lemony aldehydes and creamy ylang-ylang of Eau Première, with the creamy, benzoin-heavy and almost suntan lotion feel of Beach Walk/Sun Di Gioia. The only thing Dancing of the Moon doesn't have is the rose of Eau Première, and that's a welcome exclusion because I don't really like the smell of roses anyway. I don't get any higher longevity than the clear-bottled eau de toilettes, so I don't get what's the deal with the $180 price tag on release. You aren't getting more sillage or longevity for your money with this line. Beautiful, definitely smells expensive despite the disappointing longevity for an eau de parfum. My favorite of the five Replica eau de parfums. But you're not missing out on much for being so hard to find at a fair price, it's just a nice mix of two very well-loved fragrances still widely available at any department store and you can get largely the same effect by layering the two.

Despite what I would consider a somewhat misleading name, this is a good fragrance. It was wholly unexpected, but I really enjoyed it. With its name and dark bottle, I was expecting something quite ethereal, deep, perhaps even effervescent. I knew from card I got with my sample that there was jasmine in it, and that's all I knew. Needless to say, I was very surprised to find this to be a frangipani scent. It's definitely one of the nicest frangipani scents I've smelled, but I would never have thought that would be the dominant note. The jasmine and cashmeran make the frangipani even more warm, rich and full-bodied. It's like a hug in flower form, but not one that's overbearing. Frangipani fans, definitely try this. It may quickly rise to the top of your favorites. I don't think I will need a full bottle of this but I'd be quite happy to wear the scent if I owned it. It's simple, yes, but charming and sweet.

I'm surprised by the notes on this one! On me, it smells like sweet creamy vanilla, sugar, and not much else but perhaps a hint of musk. It's soft and well balanced, and more than anything feels comfortable. It's nearly gourmand for the first hour. I can see the comparison to Hypnotic Poison, it's just missing HP's sort of dark and bitter edge. As it dries down I smell a touch more jasmine and a bit of amber, but the primary notes remain vanilla and musk. A light and sweet musk, certainly nothing animalistic. It's projection is light, it doesn't last a terribly long time, but it's sweet, approachable, and very 'huggable'. I can picture it on almost anyone at anytime. Is it full bottle worthy from my perspective? Hm, if I saw a great deal on it I think I'd go for it as I enjoy scent and the bottle, but I'd not pay full retail price for it as it doesn't last and it's just a touch (loathe to use this word) basic.