Tsukimi

This is a quote from the forum which I thought appropriate in helping to understand this genre of perfume. "'The Japanese meaning of kodo is not in smelling, but in 'listening' to the fragrance. For the kodo ceremony Japanese use the verb kiku, 'listen', meaning to try to get to know the fragrance with the heart and soul and travel with it through the time and space." This is appropriate for Tsukimi. Imagine a forest in the autumn, the vibrancy of those red, gold and brown colours. There is a smokyness in the air, a smouldering aroma of forest wood, burning. As you walk through the forest, the air is chilled, leaves and twigs crunch underfoot and there is a rustling in the trees by the autumnal wind. Tsukimi is all about the soul of the perfume. This perfume has depth and it has a beautiful soul. It is mesmerising, warm, cozy and spicy. This perfume had me hooked at the first smell and I succumbed to its charm and beauty instantaneously. I cannot praise the originality and the charm of this fragrance, it's ravishingly beautiful, devastatingly soulful and astoundingly thought provoking.

I'd agree that Tsukimi is comfort in a bottle. I get mainly a cashmere soft sandalwood and pure non sweet vanilla from this and they wrap around me like a shawl. It is an extremely beautiful scent, has some good sillage, though never overpowering. And decent lasting strength. It is Annayake's 'Fall' scent and epitomizes autumn to me. A friend's mother is Japanese and when my friend (who usually hates all fragrances) sniffed this on me she said she'd finally found a scent she loves, that it reminded her of her mother's closet. She had evidently used some sachets with a similar scent.

Really nice gently spicey plum fragrance. Yes, the sandalwood, cinnamon and plum are immediately very evident. Its not a spice bomb but actually quite reserved. With time it blooms and then the amber, vanilla, carnation and wood notes come into their own. I can see why some liken it to CD dolce vita but this a definite plum note that stays through out. Reasonable sillage and short longevity which is sadly a deal breaker for me.

Walking dog through the fields in September, smell of burning leaves and branches from the neighbourhood, smell of red, brown, yellow leaves under your feet , long deep inhales, memorising how silent and peaceful the surroundings at this time of the year..picking last ripe plums for the pie, having cup of cinnamon-spiced milk before bed, - fluids and waves. Not your typical oriental-spicy bomb – its a philosophy of the autumn

This is a beautiful perfume. I was looking for a cinnamon scent for a long time but beside Mitsouko I couldnt find anything interesting, until now! Tsukimi is very spicy but soft at the same time. It definitly reminds me of the fall: like twirling leaves in the wind, deep in a forest. Tsukimi is, to me, a female version of Chanel's Egoiste and I am so happy to have found it!