Princess of China

I discovered this fragrance in the discovery box and completely fell in love with it! It’s an incredibly feminine scent, with a soft, fresh femininity. Delicately floral and extremely elegant, it’s gentle enough for everyday wear but also perfect for a date. The fragrance lasts beautifully on the skin, and by the end of the day it becomes more intimate — it projects less but leaves the skin delicately scented. In short, this perfume truly lives up to its name and makes you feel like a princess.

if you enjoy kimono/sakura snow from the japan set you will love this, might be my favorite from this house so far omg and lasts for forever on me as well

Tried it today and bought it immediately it has the notes of my dreams super light and feminine everytime I get a whiff it puts a smile in my face 😍

This has a prominent lotus smell and the dry down smells like a beautiful tea. Easily enjoyable and beautiful :)

I love D'Annam, was looking foward to my sample 3rd chapter kit and it did not disappoint - unique, evocative, Upon very fleeting first testing, this is my fav along with spring festival, but I have to wear all for a full day at least. So first impressions: it's a bit reminiscent of Kimono and Sakura Snow from Japanese collection but less powdery and lipstick'y than Kimono and less sharp and aldehydic than Sakura snow. What I love about it is that it's a perfect pink floral WITHOUT the rose. Think your typical rose-litchi (aka Delina & Derivatives) combo but without the rose... Peony and lotus and whatever-it-is do substitute it well. Very femme, very pink, but not overly sweet, not rosy not typical. I guess what I am trying to say is that rose is not your note but you do like gentle florals, try this P.S. my only beef with D'Annam is that their bottles feel a bit cheap-ish... Also I remember that they spiked the price just when I was ordering my two full bottles from Japanese collection, it was painful... if they kept themselves as affordable niche, they would have been priceless :-D But I guess they still have their cult following...

It smells like the concept of a rainy forest or garden. Kind of like the scene in My Neighbor Totoro when they run home from school in the rain and hide under the roof of the little temple. But the scent is very...in the middle. It is not full rain. Not full forest, not full garden. Subtle fresh floral without any powder. I wouldn't be mad about wearing this perfume, I also wouldn't become crazed about it. Someone who is wearing this, I might think, "you smell good" but I'm not personally dying to know the name so I can buy it myself. However, I think it is a matter of taste, and a well-mixed scent, and there are people out there where this will be the scent for you. You can wear it every day in the springtime if you want. It is just unique enough that it doesn't exactly remind me of any other perfume but it has familiar notes so you won't stick out like a sore thumb. In other words, you can blend in without being forgotten. Wear it to school if you want. If you really want a wet garden or forest scent, mix it with a fresh floral Jo Malone cologne such as Wild Bluebell or Nectarine Blossom and Honey, I think that would enhance it.

Sampling d’Annam Princess of China, part of their Chapter 3 collection, unsurprisingly a feminine, fresh floral blend, anchored mainly by a pairing of peony and white lotus, accented by silk, lychee, and pear, so a bit of a semi-sharp, fresh, sweet, fruity aspect, as well, though this is more in the background of what is mostly a gentle white floral blend. It’s fairly easygoing and smooth but is striking which inhaled generously, as it has some density and performance. Surely an option that could suit many but it’s outside my personal tastes a bit. Still, I would like smelling it on someone else, and it’s a clean floral option to deepen the catalogue. As with almost the entire house, this is EDP concentration and priced at $160 for 50ml, sold in the US via the house website and great boutiques like Perfumology. I continue to be impressed by the brand’s diversity and quality. 7 out of 10

Dewy aquatic pink. For some reason I get powder from this scent too. It's the perfume that makes me picture light pink in the best possible way, an innocent, clean and pure scent. While peony scents normally feel girly and baby pink, here everything is stiller and calmer. Like a princess with a noble, sorrowful look in her eyes. She has everything and is held captive at the same time. Like most lotus scents, this one stole my heart too. People complain about how little fruit there is, but to me that scarcity is exactly what makes this scent beautiful. Tag(s): lotus, peony, pink, dewy, aquatic, powdery, serene

When I smell Princess of China I imagine a nymph or fairy (in those "XianXia" movies) wearing pink silk along with the iconic antigravity sash. It opens with beautiful peony—not too rosy, in keeping with the illusion of the flower—as if you noticed the "fair maiden" in a blooming garden, you grab some fruits from nearby trees to offer and to snack while following her down the stream until you notice her floating above a water lily pond; you stay with her until sunset when the memory & scents fade away like a dream.

I've liked a few scents from this house before but this one is quickly becoming my favorite. The first thing that comes to mind when I smell this is lush. It gives off a bit of a sweet scent due to the lychee and pear but it also smells humid if that makes any sense. This reminds me of walking through a conservatory a little. It's sweeter than I expected for sure but I think the fresh elements of the fragrance come through as it dries down. Overall a nice scent for the spring or summer. 8/10

This one genuinely surprised me. Based on the notes, I expected something very traditionally feminine, but it turned out to be far more nuanced and wearable than anticipated. It’s soft, complex, and quietly beautiful, even if it doesn’t last very long. Despite the florals and fruit, it reads surprisingly gender-neutral on my skin. As a cisgender masculine man, I’d wear this without hesitation, it feels refined rather than pretty.

This is beautiful. I think I like silk note in general. It is similar to Kimono, one of my favorites from d’Annam. The main difference: whereas Kimono is somewhat savory with rice powder (it’s not gourmand), Princess of China has slight sweetness from the fruits. The silk accord is the common theme in the two. This really conjures up a long flowing silk dress. Very tasteful and graceful. This is nothing like Da Lat.

This perfume is very powdery to me. I cannot smell the lychee, but it does smell fruity. This perfume makes me feel like I am getting ready with a Chinese princess as she does my makeup, and there is freshly brewing tea next to us, a plate of cut fruit, and a garden of peony flowers is right outside. I rate this perfume a 6.5/10. I won't purchase it again as it is a bit pricey.

this is like the smell of the word "feminine". Super fresh and light pink florals with a itsy-bitsy touch of a super fresh pear smell. The silk note also makes this even more smoother. Pretty much was what i had expected tbh nothing too complex or hard to describe. As a guy, i'd definitely love to smell this on a woman. 8.3/10

Such a beautiful feminine scent. The silk is almost cold to my nose but it makes the entire fragrance very smooth, a little shampooy, but so fresh. Smells like clear skin, shiny hair, beautiful girl in a silk robe

Nice, light, inoffensive fruity floral. I love rose in perfume, but it's very divisive. This scent has the vibe of a rose perfume without that "old lady" touch.

comes off very fresh and basic at first. but dries down to a wonderful silky scent. very feminine and i like it. but still pretty basic.

I am a devote lover of Kimono from d'Annam so I think my expectations were a bit high. Princess of China is a simple soapy peony fragrance. At first it reminded me of one of the auric blends oils that you find at your local hippie tchochke shop (kind of like a floral light incense-y essential oil smell) but that smell faded into a cleaner floral pretty quick. I agree with another user saying that this smells like a vaguely familiar 90s perfume. This would be nice as a bar handsoap. If you love peony or simple nostalgic florals you will like this - I feel just okay about it.

This is what I wished Replica’s Bubble Bath smelled like. This isn’t groundbreaking or original, but it is one of the prettiest clean-soap-floral I’ve ever sniffed. Definitely some white musk and aldehyde that isn’t listed here. It feels girly in a simple, delicate manner. I was really hoping to get a stronger lychee note, because of the story with Yang Guifei, and was a little underwhelmed in that regard. However, this is a gorgeous scent and I love the concept of this whole life. Subtle, youthful, fresh, pretty, clean.

Soapy — not as severe as Kimono or Sakura Snow from this same brand but I'd put it in the same category. I'll also say that a younger person lets say someone in their 20's could pull this off aswell but it's a bit too much for me. Would be nice as a laundry detergent though if d'annam ever wanted to release cleaning products