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An'Na
Coriander in a floral perfume is the detail that makes Annayake An'Na Eau de Parfum 100ml worth a closer look, because it turns what would otherwise be a familiar shape into something drier and more adult.
The opening is tart. Blackcurrant gives that sharp, slightly green fruit bite, sweet and sour at once, with mandarin orange rounding it off and softening the edges. It is a short opening and the perfume does not linger over it.
The heart is where the interest lies. Rose and jasmine are the expected pair, the rose deep and the jasmine warm and faintly indolic, with tuberose adding a creamy, almost rubbery weight beneath them. Coriander then cuts across all three, dry, peppery and a little soapy, and that is what keeps the flowers from turning rich and ordinary. Two materials finish it: patchouli, dark and earthy with a sweetness of its own, and amber, resinous and warm. A base of two is unusually spare for a floral of this kind, and it means the flowers stay in focus right to the end.
Eau de parfum strength gives it a good half day on skin, assertive for an hour and quiet after that. It suits autumn and spring, works for daytime and for dinner, and is aimed at women. Anyone who likes a floral with a bitter or spiced edge rather than a sweetened one should find it comfortable, and 100ml at this concentration is a lot of perfume.
Annayake is a Paris company working in both skincare and fragrance, registered in France since 1986 and trading from Avenue Montaigne. It presents itself as a French and Japanese house, pairing Japanese skincare practice with French perfumery, and that double identity is the thread running through everything it sells, scent included.
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