Arashiyama

This was a ride to me because I first tested it on my skin expecting something green, fresh and airy and instead, I was hit by a very intense violet - something I did expect because I had read some people's comments saying their skin chemistry pushed the violet in an almost viole(n)t manner - but I was still a bit disgruntled because I had hoped it wouldn't happen to me. So I didn't touch my sample for a few weeks and then today, I finally tested it on paper - and voilà, there was the fresh- and greenness I had heard about. Instead of rain, it rather evokes the image of slightly chilly, slightly warm fog to me - you could also say a visible dampness in the air. It is also comparable to cold and humid air if you are in the shade near a body of water in summer. The violet was nicely balanced and contributed to this damp feeling, which effortlessly outlasted the greenness of the opening. So I gave this another try on my skin. Still the same loud, creamy violet in the foreground, to no surprise - it also had a slightly lactonic quality - but after one or two hours I was surprised at its development into a realistic damp bamboo wood scent. The projection is alright, but it honestly does not matter to me personally because even after more than two months of trying it I keep on dipping my nose on it whenever I spray it lol I think it's safe to say that for me, it is FB worthy.

One of the first ever niche scents i bought, but never did a review of it bc i started doing reviews only recently. This was my signature last summer. Its the first warm day since winter and i immediatly reached for it again. I really missed it. One of my favourites scents from d'annam, it opens up really green, also a bit metallic. But i get these floral notes too and its pretty powdery. Its not like a realistic bamboo ibut i really enjoy this. it really captures the dampness very well, its the kind of dampness you have when its one of those warm sticky, rainy summer days. Imagine walking though a dense bamboo forest on a hot summer day, where a patch of grass is freshly cut. it starts to rain, droplets fall on the warm stone path youre walking on. Cut grass leafs stick to your shoes as you walk through the forest. That is exactly how it smell to me. I just wished the longevity was a bit better, i get max 2-3 hours of projection after that it sits really close to the skin. Im wearing it today, it has been on my skin for almost 5 hours and its almost gone. Personally i dont really mind bringing a decant and reapply through out the day but for this price range i feels that shouldnt be the case. Overal this scent is great, i really love it. Really negative thing the only thing is longevity. 8,5/10 for me

Smells like sweet rice flour spilled on an antique wooden chest, somewhat marzipan like with a tad bit of spice. It's a very dry scent, like slightly sweet smelling textured paper, definitely not raining. Do not wear this scent in a drought, however, it will be too dry. I can picture that it would smell decadent in the rain. You will be a dry sanctuary providing comfort and reliability to those around you. As for the character, this scent belongs to a very clean, sophisticated girlie. She is majoring in law and minoring in forensics and is currently on coop at Drexel University. She will suffer from the Drexel Drought when all the semester based schools start up and her quarter based school has not begun yet even though it is 2/3rds of the way through September. Her apartment is full of antique furniture, and harbors many a rice paper lamp. She drinks white wine on saturday nights ONLY. And never alone. And she only has one glass.

I got the d’annam Japan discovery set and this one made me cry. I don’t know what it was specifically but it’s like I smelled it before. I think when I was a child and I’d walk around with my mom in the neighborhood on rainy days and going to the laundromat and being so happy (by no means detergent smelling!). It smells airy, aquatic in the freshest way possible, grassy in an extremely well done way with no rough edges, powdery in also the most well done way, and a touch floral to balance it all out, but not floral forward. You know how sometimes when you take your clothes out of the dryer and you put your nose to the clothes and it smells faint and a touch powdery? This scent has the softest touch of that. Just such a beautiful harmony. I think this one is very underrated. Will be getting a full bottle for the spring.

beautiful take on the ever-enchanting depths of arashiyama, japan's famous bamboo forest; its deep, green, and warm petrichor is such a magnetic combo. on my skin, there is a distinct spice. almost like how the smell of rain hits your nose. combined with a clean and deep scent of chlorophyll and light florals, im being transported into a hidden hut within the depths of a magical bamboo forest. i actually didnt like this scent the first time i tried it. but i tested it again, i fell in love with how grounding and mythical this smelled. need.

Maybe if you got your money's worth,100ML, then I would pay full price. It's beautiful. The scent is one of my absolute favorites, but I'm not spending that much money on a mere 50 ML. I don't care how special the ingredients were to make this. It lasts 4 at best, and that's as a skin scent after 2 hours and I'm being generous. And this is coming from someone who absolutely loves this scent. I truly do. I still have it on my list of top 100 perfumes. But it doesn't last, and for that price, it better last 8 hours and not as a skin scent.

I absolutely love this fragrance. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever smelled before. I discovered it through the D’Annam discovery set, and it was love at first sniff. I knew right away I needed the full bottle. It’s sweet and fresh, but the bamboo and violet add the perfect balance soft, clean, and captivating without being overpowering. It’s beautifully blended and feels effortlessly unique. Definitely unisex anyone can wear this and feel amazing in it. Well done, D’Annam.

A cold and crisp rainfall in a fresh bamboo garden with soft violet petals. This is slightly melancholy but in such a tranquil way. You get the bamboo most, it’s fresh, it’s green, with a slight woodiness to it to add body. The rain is distinct, it’s cold and wet, and slightly musky. The violets add a nice softly powdery touch to cut through the aquatics. The dry down is a green and woody scent with remnants of those powdery violets.

Spiritually similar to Sakura Snow with its gauzy, well roundedness, paired with their respective spicy notes. Though Arashiyama is all warm, powdery, woods. Nothing hard or old. Instead it is springy, green new growth. A mild bittersweetness like newly born boughs bent and twisted. Also unlike Sakura Snow, that spicy thread sticks around. Sort of pink pepper savory. Its nice. I think they are fun paired together.

Right when you spray, the aquatic and ozonic accords punch you in the face, but within 5 seconds on the skin, the fragrance immediately starts transforming, and the grass and bamboo notes take center stage. This perfume is fresh, springy, and unique. The projection is on the lower-medium side once it dries down, but this is so enjoyable and smells lush, bright, and green.

I got this as a sample when I ordered Angel Dust by Fugazzi.... WOW. I selected this out of curiosity with Little Flower by RDF and Bo by Liis and this blew me away. Reminds me of why I love Debaser by DS and Durga with its watery freshness, but that violet is just gorgeous. Ordering a full bottle the second I can.

Thoroughly enjoying this one in the discovery set I purchased. On me it almost smells milky, like fresh coconut water. It really does have the green, woody, almost humid scent of green bamboo. I've come back to it a few times this spring, its perfect for the rainy season.

So gentle, natural, fresh, & melancholic... (the scent profile *feeling* gentle, that is. In terms of in-action, this can project and it lasts a very long time on clothes) The "cool rain & wet greenery/wood" smell makes this very wearable in hot temperatures too.

Never been to Japan's Arashiyama, but I have been to South Korea's Juknokwon Bamboo forrest and it smells exactly like that after a rainy day. It is an absolutely beautiful, perfectly unisex, cool scent that really relaxes you

Absolutely obsessed. It smells like rain on bamboo and grass. I will be getting a full bottle absolutely. I feel like this would pair so nicely with Delina too.

This one is for the freaks who secretly liked eating the grass clippings flavored jelly bean from the beanboozled game

Very lovely, fresh and green with a watery and sandalwood background. Definitely full size will be added to the cart.

Lying on a plush lawn of clover, dewdrops dampening your hair and clothing. Serene, meditative. Love it.

smells like wet bamboo and grass that fades into a soft violet!!!! very fresh

This is like my idea of a frutiger aero scent