Pleine Lune

Pleine Lune by Bastille is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, mate, matcha and pink pepper, moves into tuberose, neroli, orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to benzoin, tonka bean, sandalwood and cedarwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Mate Dry, smoky, bitter green tea. Toasted rather than fresh.
Matcha Green tea thickened up — creamy, vegetal, faintly nutty.
Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.

Heart

Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.

Dry-down

Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

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