Somei Yoshino

If I hadn't known shiso was in this fragrance I wouldn't have guessed it. The shiso in this is very soft -- none of the spicy edge you would expect from a fresh leaf. It's more of a dried shiso if anything, manifesting as a gentle, floral/herbaceous layer to the fragrance. Overall, a very easy to wear, comforting, and inoffensive scent that's well-blended between musky and floral without being too reminiscent of generic soap. Feels like slipping on your favorite ivory sweater when you can't be fussed to think about what to wear.

Pure spring. True floral with no trace of soap or powder, has a dewy and green note and blooms open into a spicy-musky base that makes this much more interesting than a straight white floral or the B&BW Cherry Blossom many are comparing it to. The similarity is in packaging only as far as I can tell.

my love loved it so i love it :D but more professionally i wanna explain it , it doesnt have high silage but really exotic and floral (better than the same product of gucci blossom) and as its written on its box , scent of japan in a bottle !

Spring-clean linens and soft florals. So fresh & pretty!

Not really my thing but pretty enough. Could have sworn it had some real cherry blossom in, but that must have been subliminal suggestion from the pretty box and the unusual mix of herby shiso with Jasmine. Goes faint very fast though and lingers as sweet, manageable patchouli which is fine though nothing special. Glad I'm not to only one to sense it as a bit generic and shampoo-like in parts. Performance isn't great. Too much of a delicate flower for me I guess. However, as always, your mileage may vary so give it a go if the ingredients intrigue you. I now want to try something greener or woodier with shiso in myself!

In the opening this scent is very strong, sweet and soapy. It smells similar to other cherry blossom fragrances I've tried (like the Bath and Body Works one). Although, when it dries down on my skin it gets more musky and smells like real, fresh cherry blossoms. The magic seems to be in the dry down. This doesn't last very long on my skin, but it does on my clothes and hair. On my clothes and hair it becomes a creamy floral. I really like it!

My mother absolutely adores Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom product including lotion and hand soap, so naturally that's my frame of reference for this. It doesn't smell unlike that, but I think it smells better. It's a sweet floral fragrance. I'm not sure I really get much shiso, jasmine, or patchouli which is fine by me. That leaves a simple linear cherry blossom scent. Not mindblowing, but certainly pleasant.

There is absolutely nothing chypre about this fragrance, I don't know why it is categorized as such. I also don't smell any patchouli in it, not even in the drydown. It's a sweet, soft, feminine floral with a touch of green freshness to it. I smell it, and the first word that pops into my head is "pretty".

Somei Yoshino is one of my favorites from Berdoues so far. It's a lovely fresh musky floral, a little watery, too. Cherry blossom scent but I think more refined and elegant than cherry blossom body spray - it's cleaner and more musky than a lot of them. Smells great outside on a spring day.

First 15 minutes is not overly special, very green very fresh scent which is not what I usually like. But after that it becomes very soapy and sweet, a bit musky you might say. I like it! The package is absolutely stunning too

I loved it but it's clean as spring water You will hardly perceive anything at all I don't get what patchouli people are referring to

This perfume smells refreshing, clean, and inoffensive. It's perfect for the summer and spring!

Why is this classified as a chypre?

Got a sample of this from my perfume subscription and will finish those 10ml when traveling because of the convenient size, but would never buy a full size. To me this perfume isn't light, fresh or clean at all. It's heavy on the florals and some kind of musk and is quite intensive, but only for a very short time as it fades away in no time at all.

I blind bought it because I loved the accords, sounded right upp my alley. Although i'm not a fan of patchouli, and Somei Yoshino is quite heavy on the patchouli. Combined with that peppery shiso it didn't work at all for me. The perfume smells nothing like what the box is looks like. Too bad, I really do enjoy Berdoues perfumes.

Light, floral, and inoffensive. Short longevity on skin, but decent on clothes. Smells just like Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom on my sweater after 6 hours.

My nose is blind to this scent from start to finish. I know I sprayed something on me but it was gone in a flash.

I agree that this smells like shampoo. I have been using my sample in my hair in between washings. I’ve agree also with beesbeesbees that this is a cherry blossom scent. That’s primarily what I get. I get some shiso behind the cherry blossom, and it smells kind of minty and aquatic, but it’s just hardly a key note. There’s some jasmine and patchouli, but not much. A lot of reviewers feel like this is girly but in this I disagree: I find the patchouli to be the clean barbershop variety, and it adds a masculine touch to this that I didn’t expect. This frag wasn’t what I was looking for and isn’t noteworthy.

The opening was heavy fresh green spice and warmed the skin. Just as I was becoming alarmed my skin cooled slightly and citrus-like scent became prominent but not in a fresh, brightening, or uplifting way. Slightly sweet earthy green flowers. This can easily be worn at a fragrance hostile office as it can easily pass as shampoo. It is not overly soapy since it is light on musk but is a clean floral. It wears close to the skin and can easily be overpowered by cosmetic or hair products

weird, the notes on fragrantica match the notes on the box containing the sample i purchased, but obviously this has cherry blossom. i find it strange that they didn't list it on the wee box. anyhow, starting off i get cherry blossom-it's sweet and floral, and stays that way. i mostly get a strong cherry blossom note. it's a bit too sweet and strong for me. i wish there was something in this to subdue it somewhat.