Full Moon

[Antoinette]

White tea, neroli, and slivered ginger.

In the bottle: I'm immediately reminded of Kumiho.

 

Wet on skin: Yes, it's in the same family as Kumiho but this is definitely different. The neroli adds a pretty punch of floral brightness here! The white tea is crisp and the ginger is sharp but not overly so. This is refreshing!

 

Dry down: This is sparkly. It's crisp, clean, bright, just as I imagined it would be.

 

This will wear well for me in hotter temps. If you like Kumiho, you should give this a try! The neroli sets it apart and adds a very pretty dimension to the tea and ginger. I love this!!

[bitterstar]

What a pleasure to smell neroli this way, light and unencumbered. This reminds me very much of Ginnivre, l'Artiste du Diable, and sure enough, there's a few overlapping notes (Ginnivre is hyson tea leaf, pale mint, sugar cane, orange blossom, lemongrass, and honey), but Full Moon is dryer, paler and a good deal less sweet. I will say I don't get a lot of ginger, which is a shame, but both the white tea and the neroli are prominent.

[Naomi Kelsey]

Wet, this has a candied ginger, almost grapefruit aspect. It's light, sparkling, and fresh. The dry down is exquisite. Expensive, delicate powdery floral with green notes (must be the neroli). A very dainty and feminine scent without being girly or precious. I am really loving the Fluerette's fragrances so far and might have to try more.

[freyasfae]

Really enjoying this for a summer scent. Usually, the teas are too weak on me, but the neroli and ginger ground this scent and give it a little more substance and staying power. I plan on wearing this more in the summer, but on the fence as to whether or not I need a bottle.

[LadyLuckless]

Beautiful! This is a delicately sweet, citrus-kissed floral tea. So happy and mood-lifting, and absolutely perfect for summer! I agree with bitterstar, it does call to mind Ginnivre, l'Artiste du Diable (one of my greatest loves!) but I find Full Moon more calmly energizing, where Ginnivre is more relaxing and languid.

[milo]

Pretty much Embalming Fluid with a touch of ginger. I really like this, but it's a fast fade, (and I slathered!). I'll stick to my EF. It's just as nice and lasts a long while on me.

[lucycat]

Full Moon is Kumiho plus neroli. I’ve never met a BPAL tea blend I didn’t like, and Kumiho is one of my favorite blends for summer. The neroli in this is subtle and doesn’t turn sour. Neroli is one of those traditionally perfumey florals that I don’t usually seek out, but it’s wearable here. I still prefer Kumiho for a white tea and ginger blend, but I’ll keep my decant for when I want something a little different.

[zankoku_zen]

Yup, very much like Kumiho. Actually I'm reminded of the Governess, I think. Which was a Weenie that was pretty much White Tea SN on my skin. This one has some neroli and ginger thrown in. Very fresh and pretty. Good throw and wear length.

[Jenjin]

Blind Bottle purchase based on comparisons to my beloved Kumiho.

IN THE BOTTLE:

Very similar to Kumiho but I detect a bit more sweet citrus (the neroli) along with the ginger tang of Kumiho.

WET:

Crystalline, white tea folding into a sweet, honeyed and somewhat metallic note, with green and spicy notes.

DRY:

The citrus fades down and a sweet, white floral amps. Full Moon also has a base note that I have never detected in Kumiho. I'm thinking of dry reeds or maze--taking me to the "shifting grasses in the moonlight".

NOTES:

So pretty! This is a masterpiece addition to BPAL's other tea blends. I'm enjoying how it has a softer "mellow" tone compared to Kumiho. Full Moon is a refreshing, summer scent for adding luminous light to indigo nights.

RATING:

9.5+

Edited May 8, 2016 by Jenjin

[sarandipitee]

This is really nice. I'm just learning how much I like neroli (which, for a non-floral lover - this is huge). It's very pretty and perfect for Summer wear. I'll definitely keep my decant, but I may just stick to Kumiho for a bottle purchase.

[Little Bird]

I wanted more neroli from this, but it's mainly a sharp, citrusy, bright, almost sour white tea on my skin. Cool and refreshing, but sharper and more clean smelling than I generally enjoy.

[gloame]

5ml straight from the Lab. I'm getting all white floral (neroli) with no tea or ginger. Light and pretty scent, but not for my skin.