I originally received Sakura Snow in the d'Annam discovery set, and although the sample had almost entirely leaked during shipping (among a couple other of the samples), I absolutely fell in love with the little bit that was left. It was a beautiful, soft cherry blossom fragrance with slightly warm solar notes and a delicate musk. I loved it so much that it was the first sample I completely used up!
I was so excited to receive my full-size bottle Unfortunately, when I finally sprayed it, I was genuinely shocked. It smells NOTHING like the sample I fell in love with.
All I can smell is juniper berry. It's overwhelmingly green and spicy, and I can barely detect any of the cherry blossom, musk, solar notes, or snowy freshness that made the original sample so beautiful.
Even after letting it dry down, the juniper remains dominant.
The difference is so drastic that I genuinely wondered whether I had received the wrong fragrance by mistake.
I'm extremely disappointed because I purchased the full bottle specifically for that beautiful, soft, warm floral scent I experienced in the discovery set. Instead, I received something that smells like an entirely different perfume. I don't know if this is a batch issue or if something was wrong with my original sample, but this was absolutely not the fragrance I was expecting. :(