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RMS x Heretic: Scarlet Moon Fragrance

Luxury plant-based perfume with Blood Orange, Violet Leaf, and Hinoki.
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What it Is: An exclusive collaboration between RMS Beauty and LA-based natural fragrance experts Heretic Parfum—who are known for their radically transparent, naturally-derived, and non-gendered fine fragrances. Scarlet Moon is a luxury plant-based eau de parfum inspired by the midnight walks Rose-Marie often takes in her favorite city of Savannah, Georgia, under canopies of Spanish Moss trees illuminated by a voluptuous scarlet moon.

What it Does: Scarlet Moon is a gender-neutral scent that is versatile and intoxicating, easily transitioning from day to night with notes of vibrant rich Blood Orange, lush green Violet Leaf, and woodsy Japanese Hinoki. Created with naturally-derived botanical ingredients, it acts as a functional fragrance with aromatherapeutic benefits naturally found in the raw extracts it’s composed of. Uplifting Blood Orange brings feelings of joy and creates a sense of well-being, while verdant Violet Leaf and calming Japanese Hinoki inspire feelings of groundedness and comfort.

What Makes it Special: Deeply mysterious, steeped in tradition, and laced with magic, this alchemical elixir blends a bright top chord of rich Blood Orange, bitter Petitgrain, and tantalizing Italian Mandarin. The sparkling top chord gives way to the verdant beauty of Violet Leaf. Sticky Galbanum resin blends with bright Fir Needle and cracks of feisty Black Pepper. The base of Scarlet Moon is built with exotic Hinoki wood and lush Cedar creating a feeling of nostalgia, warmth, and comfort. Using ancient perfumery traditions this handcrafted fragrance surpasses all industry standards of “clean” with its plant-based ingredients blended in organic, non-GMO sugarcane alcohol—no phthalates, no parabens, no synthetic dyes, no formaldehyde, vegan-friendly, and cruelty-free.

Net Wt: 50 ml / 1.7 fl. oz

Ingredients

*Alcohol, Water / Aqua / Eau, **Fragrance / Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol†, Benzyl Salicylate†, Citral†, Citronellol†, Geraniol†, Limonene†, Linalool†.

*Organic ingredient (from Sugarcane)
**Natural blend of essential oils, concretes, and absolutes
†Naturally occurring in essential oil blend

How to apply

Apply to clean, dry skin and hair including the neck, décolletage, wrists, and the back of the legs. To increase staying power, toss in your bag and reapply throughout the day.

Press + Awards

- Beauty Awards Winners, Telegraph

Complete the Look

  • What it is

    Scarlet Moon, a plant-based eau de parfum by RMS Beauty & Heretic Parfum, inspired by Savannah’s scarlet moon.
  • What it does

    This plant-based eau de parfum blends Blood Orange, Violet Leaf, and Hinoki to create a grounding yet uplifting, gender-neutral scent.
  • What makes it special

    A handcrafted plant-based eau de parfum made with clean, vegan ingredients—an intimate blend of Blood Orange, Violet Leaf, and Hinoki wood.

Naturally-Derived Fragrance

SKIN-LOVING CLEAN INGREDIENTS

ingredient 1

Blood Orange

Crisp and effervescent with fresh, juicy sweetness.

ingredient 2

Violet Leaf

Lush and earthy with floral sophistication.

ingredient 3

Japanese Hinoki

rich, woodsy, and smooth with a touch of spice.

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Deeply Mysterious. Steeped in Tradition. Laced with Magic.

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Your Questions, Answered

A traditional or synthetic fragrance is created using mainly manufactured molecules that mimic the aromas we all know.

A clean fragrance discloses their ingredients and is typically created with safe synthetic materials, while only having a few natural ingredients or sometimes none at all.

A naturally-derived fragrance like Scarlet Moon is a rare practice in the fragrance industry due to the high cost and lack of availability, as it comes from a natural source. Synthetic fragrances do not contain the rich "molecular soup" that essential oils do and therefore are considered cosmetic. Naturally-derived fragrance materials contain hundreds of aroma molecules that can affect the mind, body, and spirit making it a true functional fragrance with aromatherapeutic benefits. A good analogy is a synthetic fragrance being akin to an apple-flavored candy. The candy may taste good but there are no nutritional benefits. A naturally-derived fragrance is like eating a fresh apple, it tastes good and you get all of the nutritional benefits.

It is a joyous grounding scent laced with magic. The alchemical elixir blends a bright top chord of rich Blood Orange, bitter Petitgrain Heart, and tantalizing Italian Mandarin. The sparkling top chord gives way to the verdant beauty of Violet Leaf, while sticky Galbanum resin blends with bright Fir Needle and cracks of feisty Black Pepper. The base of Scarlet Moon is built with exotic Hinoki wood and lush Cedar creating a feeling of nostalgia, warmth, and comfort.

Blood Orange: Crisp and effervescent with fresh, juicy sweetness.

Violet Leaf: Lush and earthy with floral sophistication.

Japanese Hinoki: Rich, woodsy, and smooth with a touch of spice.

You can expect Scarlet Moon to last for three to four hours, as naturally derived fragrance materials do not have the same longevity that synthetic fragrances do. Natural perfuming materials are a by-product of the plant whereas synthetic aroma-molecules are engineered in a lab and designed to be intense and long lasting. We recommend applying Scarlet Moon to clean, dry skin on the clavicle, wrists, back of legs, and into dry hair. Toss it in your bag and regularly reapply throughout the day allowing it to be part of your daily rituals, lifting your mood and connecting you to mind, body, and spirit.

A functional fragrance has aromatherapeutic benefits naturally found in the raw extracts it’s composed of. Because Scarlet Moon is created with naturally-derived botanical ingredients we can speak to the aromatherapeutic benefits of the essential oils and their functionality.

Blood Orange, Petitgrain Heart, and Italian Mandarin: All function to alleviate stress and create a sense of happiness and wellbeing.

Galbanum: Is grounding

Black Pepper: Helps with focus and motivation.

Fir Needle: Helps with focus, motivation, and wellbeing.

Violet Leaf, Japanese Hinoki, Cedar Leaf, & Virginia Cedarwood: All function to improve a sense of wellbeing and encourage feelings of groundedness.

Overall rating: 4.4101796 / 5 from 334 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

RMS x Heretic: Scarlet Moon Fragrance is a luxury plant-based eau de parfum praised for its clean ingredients, delightful scent, and long-lasting nature. Customers appreciate its beautiful and uplifting fragrance, though opinions vary on the bottle size.

Summary topics

  • Clean Ingredients: 7%
  • Long-Lasting Nature: 3%
  • Delightful Scent: 58%
  • Customer Love for Scarlet Moon: 3%
  • Powdery Floral Note: 6%

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Review highlights

  • "Powdery floral note takes over, long lasting"Jennifer
  • "Unique soft light magical scent"Christine
  • "Very pretty, unique scent It seemed very long lasting to me."julie b.

Reviews

Great scent but not lasting

"Absolutely love the scent but struggling to make it last have tried layering with a dry oil both before and after application and also a petroleum on top but it fades to almost non existent on me after 10 minutes which is disappointing because the scent is incredible. Very natural scent that would not give me a headache if it lasted. I would love any tips they might have on how to make this last other that what I have already tried"

melissa m. (3/5)

Lovely

"I purchased the sample size, fell in love, so I purchased the full size bottle during the earth day sale. I'm very sensitive to strong scents - this is light and comforting. I love it! I just wish it lasted all day but that's not a deal breaker for me. I will purchase it again."

Jenny M. (5/5)

A sweet citrusy scent, perfect for Spring/Summer

"Nice fragrance! A nice balance between citrus fruity and floral. Definitely won't pay price for the full size but its a very nice perfume, it'll be my spring/summer fragrance."

Jaclyn m. (4/5)

RMS Scent

"Surprised about the scent not so sure about it. Strangely smells unnatural. Extremely strong initially and then eventually fades to nothing. No lingering scent. Not sure if it's for me. Was excited to try at least now I know it's not for me."

Valerie Z. (5/5)

Nice Scent BUT No Staying Power

"I really like the scent of this perfume and the iterations it goes through as it dries down. It’s fruity yet floral and very light. That being said, it fades then disappears completely after only a few hours. It’s expensive too. If RMS has a sale, I’d consider purchasing the full size bottle."

C P. (4/5)

Love the concept and fragrance.

"I had to give 4 stars because of the price. I was able to order using discounts, but will not be able to buy again unless offers reduce the price. I love the whole concept and unique notes of the fragrance and hope rms can come out with more affordable options in the future. I like that it doesn’t scream “I’m wearing perfume”. Subtle, very unique fragrance."

Edie R. (4/5)

More orange please.

"I like it but don't love it. I wish it had more of the crisp, clean and refreshing scent of orange oil. Also, it does not last on me more than ten minutes. Disappointing as I wanted to really like this."

Sarah P. (3/5)

This scent is *sultry* that’s

"This scent is *sultry* that’s the only way I can a describe it. It is something I’d wear for a date, only more woodsy/citrusy… so a date in the forest at sunset or a weekend getaway in a cabin in switzerland. It is so romantic and earthy."

Allison J. (5/5)

Magazine like

"Reminecent of the magazine fragrance or the mall. I think people who like a fragrance scent will enjoy this. I was wanting a more natural essential oil lighter scent so didn't work for me. But for those who don't get headaches it seems high quality."

Melissa (4/5)

Lovely

"I am interested in changing my fragrance to something new. Because I have loved all the RMS products I have purchased. I thought I would try this Heretic Scarlet Moon. It is a lovely scent. But truly I would not spend the amount for a full bottle. Lovely tones. Just too pricy."

Victoria P. (4/5)

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