Moonlight Samurai

This feels like a samurai who has found a place to rest after a long journey and has opened up a bottle of sake in quiet celebration. The sweat and dirt from the journey still clinging to his skin. On the initial spray I was hit with heavy sake, it felt like I had been drinking too much at a restaurant, pleasantly warm but on the cusp of pushing myself over the edge. The scent then dried down into something more woody and kinda sexy in an old silver fox way. This scent is seducing me the more I smell it! I wish there were travel size versions of this scent as it is too masculine for me to justify getting a full size bottle, but I still want to be able to smell this at my leisure.

This is a boozy, leather scent with metallic undertones. I can see why a lot of people don't connect with this as I don't think the audience that likes dannam would enjoy this type of scent. That being said i find it exceptional. The sake in the opening is quite strong and unmistakable but works well with leather. The booziness starts to smell more metallic like overtime which almost gives it light smokiness. Floral notes give it an added softness which makes it extremely wearable. I picture a Japanese bar filled with young fashionable men dressed in Japanese reproduction leathers and raw denim while rocking back some sake.

First spray has a strong, alcoholic sake and leather scent assaulting your nose + slight hints of metallic notes. Mellows down over time (2+ hours in warm, humid weather) into a unisex leathery, cedar and very subtly floral scent. Becomes an intimate, almost feminine cedar and floral scent around 4+ hours of wear before it fades off. Absolutely love this perfume, by far my favourite of the Japan collection.. so worth it!!

suchhhhhhhhhhhhh an INTERESTINGGG smell!! omg!! So cedary, so leathery, so incensey, and possibly sakey?? Just a really sharp, and intense smell. It's truly such an unforgettable experience smelling this, quite animalic. Definitely won't buy for myself to wear but it gives a very intense vibe which I love. The dry down is actually just as intense as the opener, just such a scent that makes me think back on it a lot!!!

Impressive very realistic and well done sake note. As it drys down some florals and a really oily black leather comes into play until it final goes into a more metallic direction. Very evocative and executes its concept very well. Amazing fragrance but realized it’s not something I’d like to wear after trying it a few times. A too persistent and projecting leather in the dry down for my taste