Dragon Moon 2006

[angelicruin]

In Imperial China, the Dragon was the symbol of the Emperor’s power, and to this day, the concept and the image of the Dragon is considered sacrosanct. The Dragon is a symbol of power, the Lord of weather and water. The Dragon Moon celebrates the glory and vigor of Springtime: dragon’s blood resin, tea leaf, bamboo reed, sandalwood and cherry blossom.

Dragon's Blood and Bamboo are strongest notes on my skin. Cherry Blossom emerges on drydown. Dries to a woodsy floral, and faintly spicy scent on my skin.

[papermaker]

This is an amazing scent.

This is primarily a green tea and cherry blossom scent. As it dries there is a spiciness that must be coming from the dragon's blood. On complete drydown it is a spicy cherry blossom tea with a hint of greenness.

[talula_fairie]

In the bottle I smell something light, slightly floral, with a background of Dragon's blood. I have a lot of hope for this one.

 

On my skin, it starts off oh-kay, very floral which is not really my style but I hold out.

 

Then it turns into ivory soap and I have to wash it off. Pity.

[porcelina]

dragon moon was an impulse purchase; i wasn't even aware of bpal's existence back in 2006, so this is one of the older bottles in my collection!

 

i get a lot of pulpy, plenty bamboo from this at first. then the cherry blossom comes in- one of the few florals i truly enjoy, and i don't have a lot of blends that contain it. this is really fresh and sweet and spring-like. i don't get a lot of dragon's blood (maybe as a faint, floral sweetness in the background?) or sandalwood. it's very pretty- i will be wearing this in the springtime for sure!

[milo]

This one seems less resinous than the '12 version, but lovely in it's own uniqueness. This is a more watery, fresh Dragon Moon, more springlike than the '12, which I found dark, resinous and kind of heavy (which I like), and more suited for fall/winter to me. There's a fresh green note here, which I'm thinking is the bamboo. So, watery, fresh, slightly resiny green with a touch of spice. I'm getting no dbr. I really like this, but will save it for the spring.

[claudia6913]

This is just ... mmmm. Sweet, soft ... I love the lab's bamboo. The dragon's blood resin lends it some sweetness as does the cherry blossom. The sandalwood gives it some depth, and the bamboo gives it a watery feel. Overall it's a red-ish pink feel to it that's feminine, sexy, soft, and sweet.

[mandragora369]

Wet: green apple? I really smell this typical apple scent with a bit blossoms in the background.

 

Dry: now I can detect the tea scent, it is kind of astringent. The apple is gone but the blossom scent gets stronger. But I get no Sandelwood and no dragonsblood. Sad but nothing for me. Was hoping for a more balsamic scent.

[donkehpoo]

Wet: Dragon's blood, tea leaf, and bamboo! A very fresh and "green" dragon's blood.

 

Dry: More or less faded. Left behind is just the sweet smell of bamboo.

 

I'm sure on the right person this smells amazing, but it's not working for me. A shame, because I love dragon's blood!

[ShadowEtienne]

I was fortunate to be able to pick up a bottle of this from a wonderful forumite in an order. The Lunar New Year blends and tea containing blends are both among my favorite and this has elements that reminded me of both, so I was very excited for it. It is beautiful on my skin!

 

On me, both wet and dried down, the predominant notes are a soft sweet-spicy resinous dragon's blood, cherry blossom, and a very fresh tea. The bamboo is there softly in the background, and I'm not really getting sandalwood at all. There's a beautiful balance of freshness and resins and florals, that just smells delightful.

 

It's a very comforting scent to me!