d'Annam | Moonlight Samurai | Eau de Parfum
Moonlight Samurai is an evocative, highly poetic fragrance from d'Annam's Chapter Two: Memories of Japan collection. Inspired by a classic Matsuo Bashō haiku ("Summer grass, all that remains of a brave warrior's dream"), the fragrance captures the silent, melancholy soul of a warrior under a midnight sky. It bridges the gap between raw, industrial strength and serene nature. It opens with a remarkably realistic, sharp canopy of traditional Japanese sake, creating an immediate, contemplative, and slightly boozy atmosphere. It shifts into a dramatic heart of cold steel and rugged leather armor before softening into a quiet, introspective base of earthy wildflowers and smoky cedarwood.
Olfactory Pyramid:
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Top Notes: Sake
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Heart Notes: Steel Sword, Leather Armor
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Base Notes: Wild Flowers, Cedarwood
Vibe: Intensely leathery, sharply metallic with a cold steel edge, uniquely boozy-airy, and atmospheric.
Common Questions
What are the notes in d'Annam Moonlight Samurai? Sake at the top, steel sword and leather armor accords in the heart, and wild flowers and cedarwood in the base.
Is it a leather fragrance? Yes, a metallic leather: sake with steel and leather over cedarwood and wild flowers.
Should I sample it first? Start with the 1.5mL sample and wear the perfume for a few days before moving to the 50mL.
More from d'Annam: White Rice, Japanese Whiskey and The Silk Road.