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    Lamplight Penance vs. Crystal Moon

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    Lamplight Penance rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lamplight Penance vs. Crystal Moon
    Lamplight PenanceCrystal Moon
    ConcentrationParfum ExtraitExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20182020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerShawn MaherShawn Maher
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lamplight Penance

    Woody
    Fruity
    Smoky
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Animalic
    Yellow Floral
    Alcohol

    Crystal Moon

    Fruity
    Floral
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Yellow Floral
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PeachWild BerriesNarcissusOrange Blossom
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    Heart
    SmokeAmbergrisRumRed Cedar
    OsmanthusDried FruitsYirgacheffe CoffeeRaspberryNarcissusLavenderPeru BalsamHinoki CypressJonquil
    Base
    MahoganyLiquorMusk
    Hinoki WoodJuniperAmberSpiced Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lamplight Penance vs. Crystal Moon
    Lamplight PenanceCrystal Moon
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It promises sweetness and delivers something else. The smoke is never loud, never overpowering, but it's always there, pulling the fruit back from pure comfort into something with weight.Lamplight Penance
    Most osmanthus fragrances play it safe. Crystal Moon doesn't. The coffee and lavender make it savory when it could be just another fruity floral. It's the kind of composition that rewards slowing.Crystal Moon