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Hanami Annayake 2003

6.5 / 10 79 Ratings

A perfume by Annayake for women, released in 2003. The scent is floral-fresh. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Powdery

Sweet

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cyclamen leaf

Heart Notes

Night-blooming jasmine

Cherry blossom Peony

Peony

Base Notes

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Ratings

Scent

6.579 Ratings

Longevity

6.257 Ratings

Sillage

5.151 Ratings

Bottle

6.161 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 03/26/2022.

Interesting Facts

Hanami means "flower watching" and the character "春 (haru)" on the box means "spring".

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/11/2015

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Gold
726 Reviews

Gold

3

The loveliest of trees

"Hanami" is Japanese and means "taking an appreciating look at the cherry-blossom". That's why the fragile and delicate flower is the star of this pretty scent, ideal for the cherry blossom season.
Although "Hanami" isn't long-lasting and complex, it's beautiful in its own way and teaches us a lesson about life's constant progression and the passing of sensual and olfactory pleasures.
Here’s a poem called "Loveliest of Trees" by A. E. Housman (1859 – 1936) which matches the "Hanami"-scent:

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.

05/27/2015

7Scent 5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Landlady
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Landlady

Very helpful Review 9

Spring Love: the First Kiss

The midday sun of a bright May day unfolds its full power, blissfully caressing its rays over the lush sea of blossoms of the cherry tree ...
The lover stretches towards it, surrendering helplessly to the warm sweetness of the first, shy kiss ...

No drama, no fanfare-playing cherubs beneath a tearing cloud cover, no - rather a gentle, stimulating flirt that awakens the senses from their winter slumber.

Wrapped in a delicate veil of light and blossoms, the lovers linger in a tender embrace ... and as the evening hour reveals the moment of farewell, the first kiss is but a memory.
What remains, however, is the longing for the next day ...
Sayonara
Conclusion:
In the top note, I perceive Hanami by Annayaké as rather sweet and a bit heavy.
In the powdery heart note, its entire softness reveals itself in the cherry blossom accord like a caressing, pink veil.
The slightly woody base note seems to me no more than a whisper - within a few hours it reaches and becomes hardly perceptible.
Despite - or perhaps because of - its mediocre longevity, I just can't get enough of this fragrance.

It's truly a shame that Hanami is no longer produced.

07/18/2010

7Scent 7.5Longevity

FrauHolle
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FrauHolle

Helpful Review 8

Penaten Wound Protection Cream

A freshly creamed and powdered baby bottom probably poses the greatest competition to this scent. Otherwise, in a maternity ward, you won't stand out with this perfume.

We've already uncovered a few cream scents, Nivea or Madison Soire, and another brand joins the ranks, Penaten. Not only should mothers in this forum be familiar with its smell from diaper changes, folks, we were all small once; and if that wasn't one of our very first fragrance experiences!?

Freshly wrapped in mommy's arms, full of anticipation for the next Alete raspberry treat, plush toys everywhere, and someone still has to wind up the music box. Okay, I'm going to spray one more time and then snuggle tightly into my down comforter...

So, for those who would like to smell like they did back then, up top,
Hanami by Annayaké

05/27/2015

7Scent

pudelbonzo
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pudelbonzo

Helpful Review 4

in my garden

In my garden, there are a large and a small Japanese cherry tree, both of which possess a captivating delicacy and fragility.

I have brought a piece of the land of smiles to my homeland.

The picturesque cherry trees are accompanied by delicate little almond trees - as if captured by Van Gogh on canvas.
In spring, my little trees bloom in soft pink, competing with each other, and exude their lovely fragrance.
As a reminiscence of this feast for the eyes and nose, I have acquired Hanami.

Unfortunately, the blossoms have faded, but the scent brings them back to life in pastel pink before my eyes.
The box states: The fragrance of spring.
That says it all.

I hardly know a scent that reflects spring as well as Hanami.
The cyclamen leaf adds a certain green bitterness, giving the fragrance substance.
Musk makes the scent glow, like the cheeky spring sun, and sandalwood makes it soft and smooth.

I am glad that with Hanami, I can preserve the image of my "smiling" garden.

04/08/2011

10Scent

Cole
5 Reviews

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Cole

7

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

I already give 100% for Hanami, because I got to smell this fragrance on heated skin, so I can hardly write anything negative. That aside, this scent is not a lightweight for me: It has something dull and matte, and I mean that in the best sense. Hanami has a dangerous, animalistic, and corrupt side when the base note mixes with the cherry blossom accord. The abundant musk makes Hanami absolutely dirty! It fits with smudged eyeshadow and red wine-cigarette kisses and seductive lingerie. And everything else that is fun.

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