Duran Duran Black Moonlight — Xerjoff
Xerjoff

Duran Duran Black Moonlight

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Duran Duran Black Moonlight is a deep and sensual amber fragrance signed Xerjoff. It opens on bergamot, cardamom, mandarin and saffron, reveals lavender, myrrh and ylang-ylang at its heart and rests on a base of labdanum, patchouli, tonka bean and tolu balsam.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Cardamom · Mandarin · Saffron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Lavender · Myrrh · Ylang-ylang

  3. Base Several hours

    Labdanum · Patchouli · Tonka bean · Tolu balsam

What its composition says

  • 11 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 4 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Tolu balsam: a niche material, declared by only 8 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.

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

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Duran Duran Black Moonlight by Xerjoff seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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