Vilhelm Parfumerie

Moon Carnival

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  • Eau de Parfum

With Moon Carnival, Vilhelm Parfumerie composes a sweet without excess gourmand fragrance. It opens on passion fruit, bergamot and freesia, reveals tuberose, gardenia and orchid at its heart and rests on a base of marshmallow, tonka bean and vanilla.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Passion fruit · Bergamot · Freesia

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tuberose · Gardenia · Orchid

  3. Base Several hours

    Marshmallow · Tonka bean · Vanilla

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Marshmallow: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Gourmand, floral, fruity and citrus: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Avoid if…

  • sweet, gourmand perfumes are not your cup of tea.

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