Matsuri

Vintage Yellow-Floral-Amber-Spicy... In the first couple of minutes before the spray dries I get a perfume-y vibe that reminds me of Chanel. This has a vintage yellow-floral-amber-spicy vibe, and I could imagine Scarlet Johansson wearing this on the set of The Prestige (2006), released the same year. After it's dry and the sillage starts to open up, I get a gorgeous vintage peach-y ylang-ylang with pear and accented by mandarin. As it transitions to the heart, ylang-ylang remains and cloves and plum emerge with some background florals. There's a peach-patchouli blend in the base that seems like it was always there, and I catch glimpses of a gingerale or Jamaican gingerbeer. Reviewers have got it right with the top 5 rated notes imho: clove, plum, ylang, peach, patchouli. Performance is well above average for a year-round wearing experience. Contrast to Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant: These are different, but there is a very similar vintage ylang-ylang base. Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant has a way forward cardamom not present in Matsuri. Both have excellent performance, but Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant outperforms. Contrast to Coco EDP Chanel: These are very different, although I get a gingerale vibe in the base of Coco EDP as well. Coco EDP is spicier than Matsuri but less spicy than Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant. Overall: gorgeous vintage amber-floral ylang & clove scent with excellent performance. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

Matsuri means festival in Japanese. I think usually they are close to late summer/beginning of autumn, related to the rice harvest. So, as you can imagine there are food stalls, carnival games - to keep people entertained. Matsuri Annayake is very bright fruity-spicy-floral in super cool bottle. It is way less spicy than Kenzo Elephant, they do share sweet clove similarity, but nothing else. If to compare, then, of course, Matsuri is more lively vibrant sister of thoughtful Tsukimi of Annayake. But Matsuri is an extrovert, while Tsukimi is an introvert. And both Matsuri and Tsukimi go more into Feminite du Bois direction to me. Matsuri is so juicy-fruity, apart of plum there is pear, which I normally trying to avoid in modern juices, I think it simplifies things too much, but Matsuri with Japanese delicacy avoids this trap of triviality. Also clove doesn't let fruitiness to be too bubbly. I think because Matsuri usually sponsored by shrines and temples, this smell has got to have some sacred feeling, apart of being happy and cheerful. That's what cloves, patch and ylang are doing exactly. Night time magic with fireworks, - this is Matsuri

I remember first trying this perfume - it was love at first smell. "Matsuri" is rather spicy and sharp at first, but after a minute the clove and plum come through. It's a cozy, warm and bold scent - perfect for winter as it reminds me a bit of Christmas cookies.

I have never been to Japan, so I have no idea if that would be indeed any close to a Japanese festive period. Matsuri is a lovely, vibrant scent. Juicy pear and plum with cloves, and the patchouli-woody base, it does not come out as very flowery, rather powdery and spicy. It is not what I would call 'joyful', but Matsuri invites you to a contemplation. A kind of surprising combination of fun and spirituality, if that makes any sense. The only thing I regret about this is that is it a bit too subtle. I would love it to be slightly more powerful, stronger.

I love this scent! Just got my full bottle today without ever smelling it beforehand. It reminds me of a warm, orange spice tea with a powdery freshness. LOVE it!!! The bottle is gorgeous too.

Ok I really like this perfume, it is perfect for the current cold weather. My only gripe is though it sprays out kind of heavily, it does not last very long. :(

I expected something mysterious and festive, but sadly for me it smells like Russian taxi cars in 90's, they used that perfumed fir tree shaped trinkets on the front mirror. My husband said that its the smell of public toilets in malls right after cleaning and i 100% get that, its powdery, sweet, faintly leathery, clean and stuffily fresh if i can say that. I'll just use in the toilet as freshener because it totally belongs there.

Similar to Opium YSL I think - spicy with the Clove - but not so heavy. An amazing, fantastic fragrance !

Similarities with Kenzo Jungle are noticeable only straight from the bottle or if you spray it on fabric and smell it from afar, it must be the clove note. On skin it's super peachy, therefore not recommended for the ones who dislike peach notes in perfumes like myself. Better look for the elephant elsewhere.

Annayake Matsuri is an unexpected treasure. I find it to be a beautifully balanced spicy oriental with all the notes I love. I'm kicking myself that I haven't given this fragrance a look-in until now. If you love the scent of cloves, you'll love Matsuri. My love affair with clove began a few months ago with Chanel Coco, however it didn't always work with my chemistry. Some days it smelt the way I wanted it to smell, other days it was too powdery. With Matsuri it is very different. In a way, this fragrance shows Chanel Coco how it's done. Matsuri is beautiful because of its subtlety. In other words, it is never overpowering, yet always mysterious. I found the opening quite zesty and fun with mandarin orange, clove and exotic spices. It really made me sit up and take notice from the very word go. Once settled on the skin, Matsuri takes me on a journey to exotic and mountainous Japan, where temples are hidden amongst the rugged terrain. The spices are intermingled with sweet floral accords like ylang ylang, peony, jasmine and heliotrope. The scent that emanates from the skin is sensual and precious. Towards the drydown, cedar and patchouli make an appearance, and in turn make the composition earthier and more grounded. I am quite captivated by Matsuri's warmth, however I must admit that this fragrance's only downfall is its lack of lasting strength. After four hours, I can barely smell Matsuri at all. Annayake Matsuri is relatively well-priced, certainly a lot cheaper than Chanel Coco, however it is really difficult to find. Online discounters are the best places to look for Annayake perfumes.

It is a really nice edt and it reminds me of Kenzo Jungle Elphant. But is so moderate and it is gone within an hour. I wouln't spend my money on this one but look for somethig that lasts a bit longer and has the same fibe. Well I have to add; that if you spray it a bit on your clothes you will notice this perfume a long time. On my skin it faded quickly but on my clothes I could notice it about 8 hours and for a edt I think it is a good thing. It could be that it is just my body chemistry

Wow. I can't believe this day finally arrived... I found a Kenzo Elephant (one of the very, very beloved ones) in a not-overwhelming version which I can wear without killing any innocent victims around (the thing elephants use to do ;) ) A beautiful day-time alternative for KJE. If you are looking for a subtle yet spicy and prominent oriental, this might be the one. And I'm really looking forward to try on Tsukimi that seems even more full of splendid oriental notes.

...what a great scent...at first it reminds me of KenzoJungle Elephant, but it's much more subtle and airy than the first one...it develops slowly (you can almost taste the cedar and cloves..)and since I don't really like cloves,I was a bit sceptical, but in time the purchase of Matsuri showed as a real bingo!!!powdery and feminine...it is a scent of a primetime seductress...

i am a fragrance collector and smelled numerous perfumes in this journey....after all those years this is the first time i speayed a perfume and said this will be my signature from now on. this is a relationship not an affair.... i found my HG. ultra creamy, fruity and lovely, very feminine. this red bottle ahhh... 10/10.

Even though it reminds me a bit of bug spray I love this fragrance on my mother. It smells warm and, indeed, a lot like Christmas.