By Kilian · 2016

Moonlight in Heaven Parfum

By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven parfum bottle, a gourmand perfume
Longevity 2–8 h60% of 36 people
Projection Variesreports split · 170+ people
Season Summer7 in 10 season mentions
gourmand sweet intimate

Creamy coconut rice with bright citrus

Scent Notes

Gourmand
Top
Grapefruit Grapefruit Lemon Lemon Pink pepper Pink pepper
Heart
Mango Mango Jasmine sambac Jasmine sambac Coconut milk Coconut milk Rice Rice
Base
Roasted tonka bean Roasted tonka bean Vetiver Vetiver
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What the community says

Creamy and fresh, made for summer

Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok. Updated 25 Oct 2026

Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.

How long it lasts

2–8 h
for 60% of people

60% of people get 2–8 hours. From 36 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.2 h).

How far it projects170+ people

Projection varies
In words

Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.

When people wear it70 mentions

7 in 10
season mentions are summer
7 in 10 summer3 in 10 other seasons

From 70 mentions of a season.

Summer

How it smells, in their words152 people

creamy71

How many of the 152 people who describe the smell use each word.

Read what people say

Reddit threads about it

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Also worth knowing

Compliments
7%
7% of people say it gets them compliments (160).

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

Creators on Moonlight in Heaven2 videos

TikTok
@perfumesiren
TikTok
@atothfragrance

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Summary in words

By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven: what 300+ people say about it.

In short: Creamy and fresh, made for summer.

Worn by everyone.

60% of people get 2–8 hours of wear (36 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.2 hours).

Projection varies (170+ people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.

Of the 70 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about summer weather.

People wear it most for: summer.

71 of the 152 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.

7% of people say it gets them compliments (160).

Perfumes people say smell alike: Moonlight In Paradise by Alexandria Fragrances (62% of voters).

Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.

Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.

Community data through .

How we count
  • It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
  • Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
  • These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
  • Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
  • Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot

The full profile.

About This Perfume

By Kilian Moonlight in Heaven comes across as Creamy coconut rice with bright citrus. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and pink pepper, moves into mango, jasmine sambac and coconut milk and settles on roasted tonka bean and vetiver. It reads unisex.

This parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights. Released in 2016.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
  • Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.

Around $226.

Explore more: More from By Kilian · Gourmand perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Lemon perfumes

Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict

Best for

Best for
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The Brand

By Kilian

By Kilian was founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy. 60 perfumes from By Kilian are listed on Scendira, from about $14 to $460.

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Picks on the nose

Described as warm cognac, cinnamon toast, creamy vanilla: Angels' Share (Eau de Parfum, 2020); cognac up top and praline, vanilla and sandalwood underneath. Love Don't Be Shy (Eau de Parfum, 2007) shows up as sweet orange blossom, vanilla caramel, soft powder, with neroli and bergamot first and sugar, vanilla and caramel at the base. Reach for Princess (Eau de Parfum, 2022) if you like marshmallow tea dusted with ginger.

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FAQ

Common questions.

It smells like Creamy coconut rice with bright citrus. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and pink pepper, moves into mango, jasmine sambac and coconut milk and settles on roasted tonka bean and vetiver.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.

It reads unisex.

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