Perfumer: Anne Flipo
If you like defiant looks that are also invitations, Full Moon is for you. Tuberose, a wild and sensual flower, is accompanied here by matcha tea and innocent bergamot. Velvety and seductive, Pleine Lune was created to fascinate.
The formula is quite minimalist: it contains 39 ingredients. A classic perfume can contain up to 300 ingredients.
Natural ingredients corresponding to the notes (95%):
Benzoin (styrax benzoin gum)
Bergamot (citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil)
Texas cedar (juniperus mexicana oil)
Celery seeds (apium graveolens seed oil)
Tonka bean (dipteryx odorata bean extract)
Orange blossom absolute (citrus aurantium amara flower extract)
Jasmine Grandiflorum (jasminum grandiflorum flower extract)
Absolute mate (ilex paraguariensis leaf extract)
Neroli (citrus aurantium flower oil)
Pink pepper (schinus terebinthifolia seed extract)
Sandalwood (santalum album oil)
Tuberous absolute (polianthes tuberosa flower extract)
Organic wheat alcohol
Synthetic ingredients (and their fragrant effects) (5%):
Amyl Salicylate (chamomile, hay)
Auralva (orange blossom)
Benzyl Acetate (jasmine)
Coumarin (tonka bean)
Damascenone (rose)
Ethyl linalool (rosewood, lemon)
Ethyl Maltol (brown sugar, caramel)
Ethylene brassylate (musk )
gamma-nonalactone (coconut)
Geraniol (geranium)
Hédione (fresh jasmine)
Heliotropine (heliotrope )
heptanal/cis-4 (green tea, grass)
Hexenol/cis-3 (green tea)
Hexenyl/cis-3, (green apple, pear)
Hexyl cinnamal (green floral )
hydroxy/5-7-decenoic acid delta lactone (jasmine, apricot)
Hydroxycitronellal (lemongrass, geranium) Alpha
Ionone (iris, violet) Beta
Ionone (iris, (iris, violet)
Isoeugenyl Acetate (carnation, cloves)
Linalool (lily of the valley, lemon)
Methyl non-2-ynoate (fruit, melon)
Methyl oct-2-ynoate (violet, melon)
phenethyl alcohol (rose)
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of fragrance that suits close conversation and a composed, self-possessed presence. It feels intimate rather than loud, with a white-floral softness that reads polished on skin and a subtle tension that keeps it from becoming sweet or demure.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Pleine Lune wears well with a restrained hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the floral heart bloom without overwhelming the matcha and woods. On skin it stays velvety and close, with a soft, elegant trail that becomes warmer and more sensual in the air.
Who it’s for
For those who like white florals with a modern twist: tuberose that feels airy rather than heavy, jasmine with a green-tea nuance, and a scent profile that is sensual but controlled. It will appeal to wearers who prefer refined, slightly unconventional florals with a clean, minimalist edge.
Release year
2019-2020
The nose
Anne Flipo. A major contemporary perfumer known for polished, luminous compositions that balance clarity with sensuality, she often works with floral notes in a way that feels modern rather than ornate. Her style tends to favour texture, radiance and a precise, wearable structure. For Pleine Lune, Flipo helps shape tuberose into something more nuanced than the usual heady white-floral stereotype: the flower is softened by matcha and brightened by citrus and neroli, then grounded in woods and benzoin. The result reflects her gift for making expressive materials feel elegant, controlled and easy to wear.
Collaborators
Paul Guerlain co-created the fragrance with Anne Flipo, contributing to the scent’s concept and formula as part of the perfume development team. Bastille’s founders also shaped the brief around transparency, minimalism and a modern, ethical approach to perfumery.
Bastille’s story
Bastille builds its identity around transparent formulas, high natural content and a freer, more contemporary idea of luxury. The house combines French perfumery craft with a clean, ethical mindset, favouring short ingredient lists, made-in-France production and scents that feel expressive without excess.
Pleine Lune (Full Moon)’s concept
Pleine Lune was conceived as a tribute to tuberose and its contradictions: intoxicating but not provocative, delicate but not innocent, sensual yet not indecent. The matcha note adds a soft, almost tea-like tension to the white floral heart, while the minimalist formula underscores Bastille’s idea of modern, stripped-back perfumery.
Extra info
Pleine Lune means “Full Moon” in French. The formula is notably short for a fine fragrance, with around 39–40 ingredients rather than the much larger formulas often used in classic perfumery. Bastille also highlights its high natural content and made-in-France production.
Perfumer: Anne Flipo
If you like defiant looks that are also invitations, Full Moon is for you. Tuberose, a wild and sensual flower, is accompanied here by matcha tea and innocent bergamot. Velvety and seductive, Pleine Lune was created to fascinate.
The formula is quite minimalist: it contains 39 ingredients. A classic perfume can contain up to 300 ingredients.
Natural ingredients corresponding to the notes (95%):
Benzoin (styrax benzoin gum)
Bergamot (citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil)
Texas cedar (juniperus mexicana oil)
Celery seeds (apium graveolens seed oil)
Tonka bean (dipteryx odorata bean extract)
Orange blossom absolute (citrus aurantium amara flower extract)
Jasmine Grandiflorum (jasminum grandiflorum flower extract)
Absolute mate (ilex paraguariensis leaf extract)
Neroli (citrus aurantium flower oil)
Pink pepper (schinus terebinthifolia seed extract)
Sandalwood (santalum album oil)
Tuberous absolute (polianthes tuberosa flower extract)
Organic wheat alcohol
Synthetic ingredients (and their fragrant effects) (5%):
Amyl Salicylate (chamomile, hay)
Auralva (orange blossom)
Benzyl Acetate (jasmine)
Coumarin (tonka bean)
Damascenone (rose)
Ethyl linalool (rosewood, lemon)
Ethyl Maltol (brown sugar, caramel)
Ethylene brassylate (musk )
gamma-nonalactone (coconut)
Geraniol (geranium)
Hédione (fresh jasmine)
Heliotropine (heliotrope )
heptanal/cis-4 (green tea, grass)
Hexenol/cis-3 (green tea)
Hexenyl/cis-3, (green apple, pear)
Hexyl cinnamal (green floral )
hydroxy/5-7-decenoic acid delta lactone (jasmine, apricot)
Hydroxycitronellal (lemongrass, geranium) Alpha
Ionone (iris, violet) Beta
Ionone (iris, (iris, violet)
Isoeugenyl Acetate (carnation, cloves)
Linalool (lily of the valley, lemon)
Methyl non-2-ynoate (fruit, melon)
Methyl oct-2-ynoate (violet, melon)
phenethyl alcohol (rose)
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of fragrance that suits close conversation and a composed, self-possessed presence. It feels intimate rather than loud, with a white-floral softness that reads polished on skin and a subtle tension that keeps it from becoming sweet or demure.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Pleine Lune wears well with a restrained hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the floral heart bloom without overwhelming the matcha and woods. On skin it stays velvety and close, with a soft, elegant trail that becomes warmer and more sensual in the air.
Who it’s for
For those who like white florals with a modern twist: tuberose that feels airy rather than heavy, jasmine with a green-tea nuance, and a scent profile that is sensual but controlled. It will appeal to wearers who prefer refined, slightly unconventional florals with a clean, minimalist edge.
Release year
2019-2020
The nose
Anne Flipo. A major contemporary perfumer known for polished, luminous compositions that balance clarity with sensuality, she often works with floral notes in a way that feels modern rather than ornate. Her style tends to favour texture, radiance and a precise, wearable structure. For Pleine Lune, Flipo helps shape tuberose into something more nuanced than the usual heady white-floral stereotype: the flower is softened by matcha and brightened by citrus and neroli, then grounded in woods and benzoin. The result reflects her gift for making expressive materials feel elegant, controlled and easy to wear.
Collaborators
Paul Guerlain co-created the fragrance with Anne Flipo, contributing to the scent’s concept and formula as part of the perfume development team. Bastille’s founders also shaped the brief around transparency, minimalism and a modern, ethical approach to perfumery.
Bastille’s story
Bastille builds its identity around transparent formulas, high natural content and a freer, more contemporary idea of luxury. The house combines French perfumery craft with a clean, ethical mindset, favouring short ingredient lists, made-in-France production and scents that feel expressive without excess.
Pleine Lune (Full Moon)’s concept
Pleine Lune was conceived as a tribute to tuberose and its contradictions: intoxicating but not provocative, delicate but not innocent, sensual yet not indecent. The matcha note adds a soft, almost tea-like tension to the white floral heart, while the minimalist formula underscores Bastille’s idea of modern, stripped-back perfumery.
Extra info
Pleine Lune means “Full Moon” in French. The formula is notably short for a fine fragrance, with around 39–40 ingredients rather than the much larger formulas often used in classic perfumery. Bastille also highlights its high natural content and made-in-France production.