Sakura Snow

I knew I would like this but I didn't expect to like it this much. At first spray, it's fresh and clean, borderline soapy and just a little powdery. Cherry blossoms, juniper and the lily of the valley/muguet make themselves apparent right away. It remains this way for a few hours. Around the three-hour mark, it really develops and shines. The cherry blossoms and muguet are still present, floral and heady, but now the solar, snow and—to a lesser extent—musk notes emerge to bolster them. No longer soapy or powdery, you are suddenly in a cherry orchard on the first warm day after a snowstorm. It's still winter but the sun shining, the snow is melting and the blossoms are dewy. The watery aspect of the snow note lends a very refreshing quality to the scent, while the solar notes and musk lend it some warmth and depth. For the remainder of the wear, it stays much like this with the cherry blossom and snow slowly fading until you're left with a clean scent like fresh linens. Overall, I was very impressed by this perfume—due not only to its scent but also its longevity and sillage. It lasted on me for 12 hours and, though it was a cool day, the projection was reasonable. This floral is cool and fresh in a way that would work well in almost any season.

Imagine stepping into a world where the softness of cherry blossoms mingles with the cool, crystalline embrace of winter. The delicate sweetness of sakura petals drifts gently through the air, as if carried by a whispering breeze, their ethereal scent like a fleeting dream of spring. While lily of the valley adds a fresh, dewy sweetness, like the first bloom of spring, juniper berries cut through with a crisp, invigorating clarity, evoking the sharp breath of winter air. As the scent settles, soft musk wraps the composition in a warm, powdery veil, like sun-kissed skin after a cold night. Finally, solar notes bring a golden radiance, like sunlight filtering through snow—a perfect balance of freshness, warmth, and serenity. Sakura Snow is for those who seek the delicate harmony between light florals and cool, tranquil whispers of winter. It is a dreamscape, where the purity of winter meets the soft, unspoken elegance of spring.

where do iiii eveennnnn begeggegeinnnnnnn. this is my favouriteeeeeeeeeeeee take on sakura. when i walk past cherry trees, i smell very light powdery floral traces of freshly bloomed flowers irl. idk how they do it but it quite literally smells like actual sakura. the snow accords shine through too, but mainly in the first spray to right before the dry-down; it literally feels cold to smell. like if you took a deeeeep breath in cold, fresh air, thats what the snow note is. to visualise, this perfume is like if you woke up to a white winter morning sitting right under a cherry tree, gazing at how the snow envelops the delicate pink petals. speaking of delicate, i think d'annam did a great job on conceptualising the idea of fragility in this fragrance. its so soft and ethereal, i would think that angels from heaven smell like this when they descend down to earth when its snowing...

This was the unsung hero of the Discovery Set 2 for me. When I first sprayed on sample strips, I think I just was overwhelmed by too many fragrances (I was too excited to try all of them in rapid succession) that this smelled like nothing to me. Thinking little of it, I grabbed the sample and wore it to work on the first day of snow where I live, and it came alive on my skin. The crisp, icy, frosty quality of the fragrance permeates beautifully throughout the day, with the cherry blossom never becoming cloying or soap-like. The musk does some heavy lifting here to round everything out, but I'm not sure if it's ever an amount of musk that becomes too strong anywhere in the lifespan of the scent. It's more of a skin scent for me, but it doesn't vanish within an hour. I want a full bottle.

This absolutely deserves more credit! This is such a gorgeous, unique sakura scent and the snow note really makes this stand out from the rest. They really have nailed that note. Growing up, our family had a large cherry blossom tree in our garden. This perfume absolutely does smell of cherry blossom petals and snow defrosting in the sun, on a cool spring morning. Out of all the Sakura scents I have tested, this is the only one that captured me completely. Sakura Snow is soft, uplifting, fresh, elegant, feminine and ethereal. Just beautiful! This gives off a good silage and lasted a decent 5-6 hours on me. Such a gorgeous scent and a new spring favourite.

Nothing about this is cold or hot, but this is a very good muguet scent (no cherry note by any means), just monotonous dewey muguet petals (kind of almost like liliy of the valley than blossoms) with an extremely faint vetiver drydown, but that's it. It's so beautiful, It's clean without being soapy and it's delicate, fresh, smooth, musky, exactly like the lotv petals. Insane work. It's feminine leaning scent that I honestly want to own. Edit: this is now my most fav out of the house.

This fragrance stopped me in my tracks. My immediate thought was my mother. It smells like a perfume she used to have and oh how it made me miss her even more. The notes are what initially intrigued me. I don’t know how he perfectly captured the essence of a cold and snowy day but he did. It’s soft, it’s bright, it’s feminine. It’s beautiful. I smell the juniper and the snow. This is an immediate full bottle purchase and one I will cherish for years to come.

When I first apply this, it's so very green, almost like soil and ferns. It's interesting, and sits very close to the skin. Can really only smell it from a few inches away. I will say it does give a watery feeling (might just be because I like cherry blossom soap lol) but not very cold.... if anything, the bright and fresh greenness gives it warmth. Like a summer day washing yourself sitting on top of a moss-covered riverstone...

Every new scent I try from this brand is delightful. I bought the "Memories of Japan" discovery set and am having fun enjoying every one so far. This one is so light and fresh, a little powdery on me I think but I really like it. Feels crisp, delicately floral without being astringent. I think I'd enjoy this one specifically for cold days, maybe into the first bits of Spring.

Finally! I have found my Sakura scent to wear in Spring. I have tried many - Dior, Acqua di Parma, L'Occitane, Ormonde Jayne....but none respresented Spring for me. Sakura Snow is the epitome of a changing season. She is both a delicate floral and a fresh breeze. She is delightful to wear. Dont expect beast mode but do expect an extremely beautiful yet fragile scent.

wear Sakura Snow when the world feels too loud and you just want to go home.... smells like burying your face into mommy's soft cashmere sweater (just handwashed with cherry blossom soap). it has that sweet freshness that is just so maternal my own mother exclusively wears rose actually. but the dewiness and fuzziness makes me want to carry a sample in my pocket

Gorgeous calming fragrance. Cherry blossoms aren't overly sweet and the musk and snow notes add an almost woody base. Although the fragrance is strongest when sprayed, it was still detectable on my skin the morning after I wore it. This fragrance is a great start at exploring florals if you don't like the mainstream soapy florals.

I fell in love with this scent after trying a sample from edulge pick n mix. This along with white rice were my favourites from d'annam. Sakura Snow, has a floral note but mixed with a crisp snow note which makes it also a fresh clean fragrance. I think this is a lovely clean girl fragrance. Definitely feminine leaning.

Smells like a warm milk bath on a windy day in the middle of a forest. Soft blossoms raining down, the air lightly spiced by the surrounding juniper. If the word "delicate" was a fragrance. My skin feels smoother just for having worn this. Impressed by how much it projects for something so texturally light.

Cold like La Vierge de Fer by Serge Lutens, but varies in the delicate nuances. It is meditative and peaceful, like a still, cool morning in early spring. A late snow, lingering in patches around the season's first tender buds. Clean like the water trickling down shrinking icicles.

Have never found a scented sakura so can’t say if the scent I smell from the bottle resembles it but the lily of the valley here sure reminds me of Dior Lucky. Overall this is a lovely scent that lasted about twenty four hrs on clothing. The silage was okay, not too intimate.

Really love this one. The clean and freshness is super appealing and the juniper note sets it apart from other clean, musky scents. It smells like a spa. If it weren't for the price point, I would be buying a bottle no question.

Not snow or cold winter in here. Very spring full of cherry and plum blossoms. Less traditionally feminine and more gender neutral freshly washed up and clean without being soapy. Ephemeral but incredibly lovely.

I got a sample of this and loved it! Very soft and delicate. For some reason the dry down reminds me of by the fire place by margiela lol. I love the opening and it has decent longevity.

This is so special. It gives me a similar vibe to Chloe EDP, with cherry blossoms and a distinctly 'icy' crisp feel. Very delicate, beautiful and feminine with surprising staying power.

I’m not sure about sakura and snow, but I most definitely smell really nice iris scent with some pink pepper freshness and musky powderiness in the base. Beautiful!! My ig: scent.guide

i love this scent. it’s so beautiful and ethereal. i feel like a fairy princess during a snow storm. i don’t really get the old lady vibes like everyone here is saying.

I absolutely love this scent. It’s the sweet floral that I’ve been looking for forever. I purchased a sample but I want to get a full size as soon as possible.

I don’t get much of the snow vibe, but it’s a very beautiful floral. It’s a bit heavy so a little goes a long way, but it makes me feel like a fancy lady.

like the crack of dawn and crisp cold air. very feminine and princess, quite sweet and dewy.

Smells like hand sanitizer if you smell it too close but wafts very nicely. Yummy floral.

This is probably my favourite feminine scent from the D'Annam Memories of Japan discovery set. I am a newbie when it comes to perfumes, but to me this smells like an elevated yet subdued version of the Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom. I think it is a very safe scent but I do not think it is worth the $220CAD price tag. It is definitely a very pretty scent, I like how feminine I smell without being overly sweet, but personally I cannot justify the price tag (anything over $80 is too much for me). I went to the gym with this one on and it didn't seem to "bloom" or anything as my skin got warmer so definitely a pretty daytime scent for me. Overall, this is a pretty, safe and polite cherry blossom perfume that isn't too sweet and almost turns into a skin scent after 3.5 hours with a hint of cherry blossom.

Opens with quite strong aldehydes, which have a slightly cold feel to them. Quickly dries down to a soft, freshly bloomed cherry blossom and a sweet powderiness like a finely-milled Japanese face powder. Some of the almost citrus-like freshness from the aldehydes remain, and you get whiffs of it at times. I recommend spraying this directly on the skin and not on the clothing, because the scent won’t develop properly on the clothing and just ends up smelling like a sharp citrus. Not bad at all and I appreciate it for what it is, but I think this is one of the d’Annam perfumes I can live without. I think many of us loved the idea and imagery of ”Sakura snow” more than the actual perfume.

In the bottle, Sakura Snow smells pretty masculine leaning, and very heavy on the "cold" scent, something along the lines of menthol. When I first sprayed it on my skin, it smelled EXACTLY like cardboard box adhesive. I nearly went to the bathroom to scrub it off, but I was too busy. Luckily, after about five minutes it dried down to a pleasant, cool japanese pear scent. If this scent (the drydown, not the FedEx packaging facility-esque first spray) were a song, it would be Arabesque by Lily Chou-Chou. It makes me think of a large open field covered in a layer of fresh powdery show, the sky covered by midday grey-blue fog, snow gently falling in large flakes.

right after learning to swim in middle school our teachers would take us all on the bus to the town's public pool once every couple months the smell afterwards in the bus back to school: carrying damp towels in our backpacks, hair still wet and bits of shampoo that haven't been properly rinsed without mom there to remind me; teachers perfume emanating from the front seats as they gesture to us to keep our voices down, skin wrinkly from marinating in the chlorine water for a little too long, drawing little figures on the foggy bus windows as we drive past our grey town, a satisfying fatigue in the steaming bus

Perfumes have tried to evoke the fresh, invigorating scent of snow at least since the creation of Chanel No. 5 more than a hundred years ago. This is a lovely and delicate attempt at this evocation that holds pretty close to the skin but has surprising staying power. There's a crispness bolstered by musks that calls to mind snow, and this is over light floral notes such as muguet and (especially) cherry blossom. The notes are feminine, but oddly its very lightness would make it fairly flexible in terms of which gender could wear it.

This is elegant. While florals usually make me think of spring scents, the name makes me think of winter as well. I think this will be nice all seasons except the fall. In any case, this would suit someone graceful but somewhat aloof. And I like it! Beautiful, feminine. I normally don’t like lily of the valley, but the soapiness of the note gives enough edge without being too sharp. Update: 10/10/2025 I think I will like in the winter much more. It gives me a hint of kimono, one of my favorites from this house.

This isn't your typical freshie; it's a sweet, soapy, strong, floral scent. Although it leans feminine, the scent resembles elegant, expensive laundry, making it suitable for men as well. It does remind me of the spring more than winter. It is suitable for all occasions, seasons, and reasons, whether in high heat or cold, including date nights or coffee dates. I would say the scent has pretty good projection in the first 1–2 hours, then becomes a skin scent for the next 6 hours.

Very uplifting, like taking a walk around the snow blanketed park on a sunny morning during December and brushing your hands against the snowy sakuras. It’s like a diluted dior sakura - but literally - because it does smell snowy. Performance is definitely not crazy because these types of notes fade quickly but it’s a lovely fragrance I would love to wear for myself for the vibes. Unfortunately out of the 9 samples in my kit this one was borderline empty when it came in 😂

very beautiful green & powdery cherry blossom fragrance & i can sense the solar notes here as well. feels like the first episode of NANA when the snow is falling on the cherry blossom trees. i can imagine this being the perfect early spring or winter fragrance! unfortunately it’s too feminine for my taste but i can appreciate its beauty!

Soft, fresh and feminine. It opens fairly bright and slightly green before settling into a soapy/floral musk. It’s a bit powdery and almost aquatic to my nose. It’s definitely reminiscent of older-fashioned fragrances, so it has a vintage vibe. Regardless, it’s pleasant and wearable if you’re into fresh floral scents.

Just sampled it- it smells exactly like freshly peeled carrot skins! A nice, fresh, sweet one. It's actually pretty nice, but not what I expected! Does anyone else get carrot, or am I crazy? Edit- getting less carroty and more powdery, floral as it goes on, but still has a distinct vegetable note to my nose.

This was the perfect fragrance for me today as I needed something uplifting and cheerful but not overpowering. It’s a very pretty floral fragrance and on eco my favourite from this house. Sadly it just doesn’t seem to have any longevity for me and I like to be able to project my scent a little more

Soapy, fresh, cold cherry blossom - pink floral. Probably the lightest out of the Japan Discovery Set. Lovely on a warm day, but else I believe you wouldn't be able to smell it for too long. Probably even the Rituals of Sakura Body Mist has more power. Still, a wonderful, feminine fragrance.

the birth of spring: sun sparkles on the last snow crystals. the petals are emerging, but wet. this is a pretty aquatic floral with some nuance, but it also masquerades as a nice, inoffensive soap at times. on the other hand, the temperatures are slowly rising. goodbye, winter!

I see the potential for this perfume. I think it is beautifully blended and smells delightful. However, this triggers my migraines so badly. I think it's the powderiness. If you get headaches or migraines easily, tread lightly.

It smells like acetone when first sprays. Dried down in a minute to a light musky floral haze. For some reason, it smells like stale perfume when I put my arm right up to my nose, but smells much nicer in the air. 7/10

fresh florals with a slightly powdery musk. i’m not sure how they managed to encapsulate snow as a scent, but i definitely perceive it on my skin. the scent of snow is brief, it dries down to a feminine solar floral.

This is one of the most impressive takes on a snow fragrances. Somehow it truly smells like melting snow or frosty petals. Incredible! Not sure if I’d want a full bottle but I appreciate how stunning it is

Fresh, beautiful, and crisp. Smells like a cherry blossom petal that fell onto soft snow in the early morning. Ended up giving it to my mom because it instantly reminded me of her and she loves it :)

Wearing this on a 90 degree humid summer day- it's fresh, delicate, breezy, crisp, a little juicy and perfect for summer. It's perfect for staying fresh at work, subtle and won't offend anyone.

I don't get any cherry blossoms from this although it smells soft, clean, and fresh. Definitely a cooler scent. This would be great to layer other fragrances with as it lacks a bit of depth

The opening of this was sweet, but quickly dried down to more floral. I can see what it's going for, but I don't think it quite hits that mark. I think it's fine though - I like it.

This is a very clean, feminine scent. It smells like a luxury floral scented shampoo. I'm not sure that it smells cold too me, but definitely fresh and suitable for colder months.

How they bottled a cold crisp snowy day... is beyond me. A musky, cold, slight green juniper scent that leans feminine. Beautifully done.