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Chapter 2: Memories of Japan

Moonlight Samurai d'Annam 2024

6.5 / 10 59 Ratings

A perfume by d'Annam for men, released in 2024. The scent is leathery-woody. It is being marketed by Zen91 Inc.. The perfume is vegan according to the manufacturer.
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Main accords

Leathery

Woody

Spicy

Smoky

Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Leather

Cedarwood

Metal

Sake

Wild flowers

Perfumer

Anh Ngo

Ratings

Scent

6.559 Ratings

Longevity

7.646 Ratings

Sillage

7.444 Ratings

Bottle

6.939 Ratings

Value for money

6.133 Ratings

Submitted by Blue84HB · last update on 01/31/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Chapter 2: Memories of Japan collection.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/19/2025

6.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Manusca
15 Reviews

Manusca

3

A Warrior’s Quiet Side: A surprising tender take on leather and metal, until its sharp edge resurfaces

This was surprising, I expected something sharp and assertive based on the notes, but was greeted instead by a gentle, rounded leather that feels more like soft armor than battlefield gear.
The metallic accord brings a cool, almost meditative edge, evoking the image of a sword resting quietly in its sheath. There is unexpected comfort here - a calm, grounded energy beneath the surface.
Unfortunately, as it dried down, the metallic note begins to dominate, gradually pushing out the warmth and balance that made it so enjoyable to begin with, leaving the hours to follow feeling more one-dimensional.
Still, not as masculine as I expected, making it an intriguing, if ultimately fleeting, experience.

12/08/2024

8Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

parfumpixie
367 Reviews

parfumpixie

Helpful Review 1

a samurai in a bar

An extremely boozy and leathery forward scent with hints of a metallic undertone thanks to the metal sword accord. Opens with a strong sake note, like you’re smelling it straight out of the bottle, accompanied with that sharp metallic undertone, and a subtly floral touch. The leather comes loud and proud as the scent develops and never leaves, only becoming stronger in the dry down with a prominent dry woodiness from some cedar. This is like a samurai drinking sake in a wooden bar with his swords nearby.

07/17/2025

5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Karaline08
13 Reviews

Karaline08

2

Surprisingly Realistic Steel Note

Initial blast smells like apple pie filling, it's spiced and sweet. As it settles it becomes leathery and woody, the cedar note is dry and pencil-like. I don't get much floral, but there is some sweetness that keeps it from going too aggressively masculine. Close up I smell metal, it reminds me of a machine shop and car engines. Ultimately I think the metal machine shop smell makes me feel like I've been working in a garage all day and need a shower, but I could see enjoying it as an ambient smell.

11/25/2024

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Landshark321
768 Reviews

Landshark321

2

Leathery spicy outdoorsy mix, bold and somewhat daring, a twitch animalic

Sampling d’Annam Moonlight Samurai (from the recently-released Chapter 2 collection, Memories of Japan), a spicy, leathery, hearty blend, about midway between sophisticated and raw/animalic. The official note list consists of sake, steel sword, leather armor, wild flowers, and cedarwood, so there’s a suggestion of a metallic vibe but for me it’s not really there, which is fine, as it feels outdoorsy and lived-in, and the spicy leather makes me think of the armor, all with a woody background. I don’t get sake per se but rather a heartiness that feels like a blend of wheat, woods, and a general earthy quality (patchouli-/vetiver-like).

Moonlight Samurai is EDP concentration and priced at $150 for 50ml, sold exclusively through the house website in the US for the time being, though I expect that it will be sold by other retailers in the future, as several carry some of Chapter 1. It performs very strongly and while I’m usually pretty cautious about animalic fragrances and leather fragrances, this slightly animalic-leaning leather-centric fragrance is quite great, a gem for colder weather especially, and a more daring follow-up to Chapter 1’s Through The Forest, a smoky campfire woody blend. I sort of feel like Moonlight Samurai is to Chapter 2 what Through The Forest is to Chapter 1.

8 out of 10

11/13/2025

liverchianti
4 Reviews

liverchianti

2

sexy samurai armor

this is a really great masculine fragrance, i find it totally addicting. each time i've sprayed it on the tester strip i cannot stop sniffing it. i haven't sprayed it on my own skin so i can't comment on the longevity or sillage, unfortunately.

just like tokyo nights, moonlight samurai has a strong boozy smell on first spray that fades quickly, and is greatly missed. the metal and sake notes kind of hold hands. once it's settled i lose both of them, and the leather & cedarwood show their faces. like manusca described below me, it's gentle and rounded. also like others have commented, there is a sweet note that keeps it from becoming too masculine. unfortunately i was not picking up on the metal notes as much as others have.

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