Frosted Moon
Lune de Givre
2013

Frosted Moon / Lune de Givre by Cloon Keen Atelier
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7.8 / 10 138 Ratings
A popular perfume by Cloon Keen Atelier for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is green-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green
Fresh
Woody
Floral
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Angelica seedAngelica seed Angelica rootAngelica root
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Orris rootOrris root Ambrette seedAmbrette seed Carrot seedCarrot seed
Base Notes Base Notes
VetiverVetiver Cedar barkCedar bark GalbanumGalbanum MuskMusk

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Scent
7.8138 Ratings
Longevity
6.3118 Ratings
Sillage
5.8119 Ratings
Bottle
7.798 Ratings
Value for money
6.030 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 24.04.2024.

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VerityChar

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VerityChar
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Vegetable board?
This is a live review so I'll edit it later for HN and BN.I thought it might be exciting to observe myself and how the scent changes on my skin,whether disgust turns into love?

I was very curious about this fragrance,I'm a sucker for pretty names.And Frosted Moon,this color,these notes.Oh how great it must be.
With Wurzel Wurzel und noch eine Wurzel I had of course expected something vegetabley,but with such a high-class fragrance,I had hoped that something interesting had been made of it.My mouth watered every time I saw the beautiful prince with the beautiful ethereal names in the collection of perfumers. And I ran like a bull towards the offer in the TS, where Frosted Moon was on display.

And now it's here. Ohh right on the skin, nothing want paper strips.

Immediately, but immediately I had the image from yesterday in my mind's eye. We had bought a lot of vegetables and in the afternoon I cut them all up and sorted them into the freezer. Two shelves so that the flavors don't mix so much: celery stalks, lots of carrots, leeks...
Just imagine if we had a chain smoker at home and he'd put his clothes next to the vegetable tray.
That's how Frosted Moon smelled to me in the top note.
Even now, 15 minutes later. A sprayer comes on paper so I don't have to listen to "no, it's so great, it's just your skin". We'll see,muahaha.

Just you wait.

So much for the top note, we'll see you soon.
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Kurai

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Kurai
Kurai
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The Irish iris
Naïve as I am, I thought this was one of those tiny artisans. I figured they would be charmingly rural, get their materials from the backyard and distill them in the garage. I mean, can you name one commercially successful Irish perfume brand? I could not until today. It turns out Cloon Keen actually operates amongst the big guys of the industry and even raked in a few TFF awards. There ya go!

Frosted Moon is one of their older releases and their most popular one on this platform. I kind of randomly picked it, simply out of curiosity. I may be naïve, I do like to explore and take a gamble once in a while.

This scent profile is close to the greener type of iris - think Infusion d'Iris (2007) Eau de Parfum, N°19 Poudré or the less known Éclat de Joie . Airy, translucent and with a sparkling silver hue. Only in this case most greens are replaced with angelica dust. As a result this has a dry slight woody feel to it, while remaining as airy and translucent as you would expect from an iris-centered fragrance. The base consists of a familiar but well-suited fresh musk-vetiver blend.

At first Frosted Moon did not really impress. The green-iris theme is a bit common, but the angelica twist to it convinced me after all. I am going to keep this 10 ml decant and pretty sure I will finish it. Think it will work lovely in both office settings and as casual wear.
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Pollita

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Pollita
Pollita
Top Review 55  
In the iris forest
As dusk falls, she spreads her wings and flies high up. In one of the uppermost treetops between the dark firs she finds a place for the night. She looks up once more at the silvery, seemingly frozen moon before slowly tucking her head under her right wing. Here she is safe from any predators that may be up to mischief in the enchanted, dark iris forest.

The story of this game hen came to mind when I first caught the scent of Frosted Moon on my nose. I seem to be falling prey to a little hype with this perfume. Rightly so, in my opinion. Because this is an incredibly beautiful iris scent that doesn't find so many fans here without reason. Incomprehensible to me once again, why one sets such a fine fragrance.

I first learned to appreciate the scent of angelica with Armani Privés Fil Rouge so right. Similarly, the angelica also comes to the fore here, before iris and ambrette seeds come into play, which let this typical, silvery and iridescent iris appear, as it also knows how to shine in fragrances such as Collection Extraordinaire - Bois d'Iris and consorts. But this fragrance shows us a different, glittering iris forest. Because here we don't have incense as a counterpart, but green notes. Galbanum and vetiver join in, giving the fragrance a harsher edge and creating that typical forest impression in the twilight for me. Despite musky notes, Frosted Moon never gets fluffy or cuddly. This is an iris scent with an edge, yet at no time does it seem dusty or - heaven forbid - even powdery to me.

I love iris scents and have tried quite a few of them, but this one is new and different for me. Like the aforementioned Bois d'Iris, Frosted Moon is not a sillage monster. It comes across as light, delicate and transparent, yet every now and then a gentle whiff grazes the nose. Who expects a too powerful fragrance, is wrong here. If you appreciate the quieter tones, Frosted Moon can take you on a beautiful journey into the iris forest. There, where my wild chicken lives and sleeps high up in the trees.

Many thanks to the faun Floyd for the sample. Give my regards to the wild chicken!
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Manogi

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Manogi
Manogi
Top Review 23  
Unspeakably beautiful
Due to the fantastic review of @Marieposa I came across this fragrance. She also left me a small bottling of this treasure, for which I am infinitely grateful.

Because Frosted Moon is unspeakably beautiful. It has an aura that @Marieposa and @Augusto describe perfectly in their reviews. I, too, feel transported to a forest or rural Ireland, where the scent comes from. Perhaps to the coast as well. The scent exudes a coolness that is not at all unpleasant, but reminiscent of a cool autumn morning by the sea. There is a strong, but not too cool wind. I feel light drizzle on my face. Thick fog envelops the landscape and the sea in a gray veil. Somewhere seagulls pass loudly calling.

I admit, I can not smell out here by far all the notes. But that is also not necessary to love Frosted Moon. For me, however, a very cool and slightly bitter iris dominates the fragrance. Otherwise, it is probably the overall composition that gives it its character.

Sillage and durability do not seem to be that strong. This is the only downer of this otherwise fantastic fragrance.

Update 3/15/2022: I had the whole time the feeling that the fragrance reminds me of the atmosphere in a song. Now I know which one, too. "Starflower Night" by Nenia C'Allahdan.

It was midnight in the fairy forest
The light of the moon pale and cold
Rustling the wind in ancient trees
And misty light full of lost dreams
Then I saw them blooming by the wayside
Starflowers, bright as a luminous ribbon
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Marieposa

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Marieposa
Marieposa
Top Review 37  
The Moonlight Sonata
I take off my shoes. My feet gently touch the forest floor. Dewdrops are already forming on velvety moss cushions, but the smooth, round stones only slowly give off the warmth of the day. Even the trees breathe warmly against the cool of the night. I pause, not wanting to tear myself away from this feeling yet. My path leads down to the bog lake hidden at the edge of the clearing. Whispering, small ripples lapping at the shore. A belated blackbird sings its bittersweet song. Suddenly I am a little girl again with pigtails and striped socks. Even in my parents' garden, the blackbird's song accompanies me as I swing on the swing in the twilight, waiting for my mother to call me into the house, where golden light glows behind the windows.
The water of the lake welcomes me with an embrace. Limp and warm on the surface. Only when I dive deeper does a comforting cool shiver wash over me. I let myself drift. The water carries me. Moonlight shimmers on my skin. How long do I stay like this? I don't know. Minutes, hours, an eternity ... What is time?
Back on the shore, I stretch out on the round stones. Enjoy their warmth on my cool skin. Drops of water bead from my hair and sink into the soft moss.

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Now it's happened: I have become something I never wanted to be. Namely, a woman with a bunker bottle. But what was I supposed to do? The need was great. After all, this is about Lune de Givre and Frosted Moon, respectively, which was first renamed and then discontinued. Rest in peace, my gentle friend and faithful companion! This fragrance was originally composed by perfumer Delphine Thierry for her own use, until Margaret Mangan and Julian Checkley managed to coax the formula of this ethereal beauty from her for their freshly founded perfume label, Cloon Keen.
Frosted Moon is a delicate, transparent iris scent that starts with earthy carrot and the tart green notes of angelica and galbanum. Despite this initial coolness and freshness, light woods, musk and vetiver provide warmth and so the silvery shimmering iris is surrounded by delightful contrasts, sometimes this one and sometimes each one taking the upper hand. Frosted Moon speaks in a soft voice, but to those who will listen, it tells a wonderful story of closeness and distance, of coolness and warmth. It's like reaching out on a full moon night when the moon seems so close.
I find these gentle, melancholy sounds that Frosted Moon strikes in Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata." And the feeling of sinking into oneself, surrounded by a soft green iris veil, conjures up the image of an incredibly beautiful living sculpture in Heligan's Lost Gardens, unfortunately christened with the rather prosaic name of "Mud Maid".

Frosted Moon is an almost meditative scent that gets me back in touch with myself when the daily grind overtakes me. I can think of no occasion to which it would not fit, no situation in which it could seem inappropriate. About a lack of durability, by the way, I can not complain: Although the angelica in the top note weakens quite soon, but the beautiful iris-galbanum-musk combination I smell even a day later in my clothes.
A perfume with great signature scent potential and I'm glad that I can be wasteful with the small remainder in my bottle, because still a whopping hundred milliliters waiting for me.
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