Escada Moon Sparkle for Men (2007)
by Escada

Just got this today and for some reason is making me feel a little sick! Don't quite know why as yet. Very odd scent, theres a note in there thats not working well with me at the moment but I do have a dodgy tum ;o) Will have to come back to this one me thinks

(July 2009) Just sprayed it again and realised its the ginger I dont like! Like a muted ginger thats found in Creed New Tababrome that makes me wretch! It does settle though and I'm liking it more now!

i would use my money for something more useful than buying moon sparkle..... not a bad smell, but nothing interesting at all ......

The bottle looks like it came from the same factory as Givenchy very irresistible fresh attitude. And the juice is uncannily quite similar except that this doesn't have a minty opening. Really generic smelling. Neither citrus fresh, nor greenly refreshing nor rich and herbal. Pretty disappointing. I get a bit of woodsiness and florals on top of light citrus - a combination of a mediocre blend. doesn't last long nor have decent sillage. And since its only suitable for casual wear, I highly suggest one looks for something more distinctive or prominent. It would be a waste of money to spend on something this average. It does not stink, but is way too mediocre.

Hmm, Intense top note. really hits, but cools down after 30-45 min. Goes well with Corona this one. Only problem is that is fades away and become swet-sweet in the scent later in the day. I wouldn't use this in the summer when it get hot. This is a more of a winter scent.. An average

This is not the worst scent out there. It does smell like a lot of other "Cucumbery" type scents. To me, it is missing something and I cannot quite put my finger on it. This is a decent summer scent though, but nothing spectacular.

Notes:
Top: Bergamot, Mandarin, Pepper, Ginger
Middle: Marine Accord, Violet, Green Grape, Floral Aquatic
Base: Georgywood, Cedarwood, Marine Amber, Vetyver.

The name might make you cringe, but Moon Sparkle for men isn't cringeworthy - its just a bit meh. This aromatic-aquatic is intended to "evoke memories of hot summer party nights filled with a sexy, magical intensity where anything is possible." Unfortunately theres not one iota of sexy, magical intensity in this slender dark-purple ombre bottle. The construction is smooth but by the numbers: a citrusy juicy mandarin-infused opening dusted with light peppers and a bit of green in the form of violet leaf. A fizzy-spicy undertone soon materializes, mainly due to ginger and an aquatic note. To its credit, Moon Sparkle showcases a smooth linkup between all these notes and the ginger and aquatic notes, while perceptible, are never garish in their output. An hour or so later, a somewhat artificial sweet-fruity note (is it the grape?) starts to dominate the fizzy-citrus construction and Moon Sparkle soon fizzes out in an ambery woody base.
With its aromatic-"fizzy" ginger-aquatic tones and a generic base, Moon Sparkle men is about as unimaginative as they come. It will suffice an " I just wanna smell better than the guy next door" itch and I guess it has somewhat of an Escada collectors value (its a 2007 summer limited edition). Everyone else who have long upgraded from Old Spice and other aftershave splashes should file this under "GENERIC".

Rating: 6.00/10.00