Suganami

Suganami is utterly gorgeous. A magical, mature, mysterious — almost tropical — powdery perfume. The myrrh lends a subtle church-incense quality, the iris gives it that beautiful powdery softness, and yet somehow it never feels heavy or dated. Truly the best powdery fragrance I’ve ever tried. When I first sprayed Suganami, I was struck by its smoothness. It reminded me of classic vintage fragrances — but made modern and certainly not heavy. This is a perfume for a self-possessed person, of any age. It’s technically unisex, though in traditional perfume terms I find it leans more feminine than masculine. As you wear her, she diffuses in a gentle, warm cloud around you. Comforting, yes — but the person who wears this is not “safe” or “boring.” They’re intriguing. Confident. Magnetic. Appropriate for year-round wear, I can see this being especially stunning in winter. That said, I’d be very curious to experience it in the height of summer. As with other Snif fragrances, Suganami isn’t typical or predictable. It likely isn’t a safe blind buy or gift — unless you or your recipient is a die-hard powder lover. If that’s the case, don’t hesitate. I worried the rose would dominate and throw off the composition, but it doesn’t. In fact, I barely notice it. Keep that in mind whether you’re a rose lover or a rose skeptic. I purchased the 10ml, but this is absolutely full-bottle worthy. Imagine this: You’re preparing for a special night out. You want to smell timeless and classic, yet exude allure and intrigue. You slip into your little black dress — sophisticated, understated, but undeniably sexy. A simple silver chain bracelet. Diamond studs. A delicate pendant. Before you leave, you immerse yourself in Suganami. And you walk out the door unforgettable.

Just got this today and man, this house kills it for me. Their scents are classy and so well blended... this is a very warm skin scent... think of Le Labo's Gaic 10 but sweeter. It's musky and elegant and very easy to wear. Why is this house not on everyone's list... This is the second blind buy from them that has just hit the mark so well and so well priced too. If you like a warm skin scent with a hint of elegance, you're going to love this. It's an iris but you won't get old lady from this, it's. powdery but not in a baby powder or even make up kind of way... it's approachable... if kind were a scent, this would be it. think of that sexy, kind person who works at the bookstore... the have nice tattoos, cool t-shirts, and a really cute dog. They read a lot of really deep books and are slightly introverted.... this is what that person would wear...

This is a dry iris with a slight greenness at the top and what feels like an incense note weaving through the entire wear. To my nose, this fragrance is not a lipstick-y iris. Is it dry, soapy, ever so slightly smoky, and green. In the dry down, it turns into a skin scent that is reminiscent of fresh baby powder. I thoroughly enjoy this fragrance and I am currently on my second bottle. For those that love Dior's Bois d'Argent, this fragrance is very similar. I detect a slightly sweeter note, with the woodiness turned down. It is also fresher - although this is not a "fresh" fragrance by any means. This is the type of scent that would be safe in the classroom or the workplace.

Peppery, powdery, androgynous, intimate and sweet. I bought this fragrance a while ago, and I have been waiting for Fragrantica to add it to the catalog since I really like it. I find it to be very coriander, angelica and iris forward, while also maintaining a base of notes that I always enjoy like rose and amber. It’s a very refined blend, and remains static throughout wear. It feels like someone wanted to reimagine Glossier You with a bit of a sweet and masculine twist (though the fragrances are not very similar other than iris). Longevity isn’t there but that’s what I expected at the price and honestly that’s preferred since I like wearing it to bed.

I saw somebody say that this smelled like le labo violette so I thought I’d try it before splurging on le labo and I’m so glad I did. This is gorgeous and unique, honestly what I was expecting le labo violette to smell like (which was a little bit of a let down). This is honestly an even better, more complex version of it. At first it felt very winter/cold weather vibe to me but as it dried down it is very versatile/seasonless. I’m looking forward to layering with some lactonic scents like xtra milk or 2%. Would probably also be wonderful with green scents like philosykos