Japanese Whiskey

toasty roasted chestnut with smoky whiskey warmth
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The full profile.
Think toasty roasted chestnut with smoky whiskey warmth: that is D'Annam Japanese Whiskey. It opens with whiskey and clary sage, moves into barley and oak and settles on chestnut and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
It is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2025.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and cozy for date nights.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $380.
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- Date
D'Annam is a niche perfume line whose narrative palette draws on East and Southeast Asian imagery, Tokyo, Da Lat, oolong tea, umeshu, whiskey, reflected in named compositions. The line leans unisex (17) with 5 feminine and 2 masculine, across fresh (8), gourmand (7), woody (5), floral (2), spicy (1) and clean & musky (1). Top accords: sweet, fresh, spicy, floral, woody, powdery, green, citrus. Standout live picks: Tokyo Nights (sweet smoky umeshu with tobacco-laced dusk, $160), Pomelo Oolong (fresh oolong tea, pomelo peel, soft white florals, $160), Japanese Whiskey (toasty roasted chestnut with smoky whiskey warmth, $380), Bubble Tea (creamy milk tea with sweet brown sugar, $160), and Da Lat (roses and peony, fruity wine, musky cedar, $160). Concept-first storytelling.
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Common questions.
It smells like toasty roasted chestnut with smoky whiskey warmth. It opens with whiskey and clary sage, moves into barley and oak and settles on chestnut and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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