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In the bottle, Hanami reminded me of soju......which is traditional Korean alcohol made from...potatos or something I think.......ahahaha....Kinda threw me off because I expected it to smell a little differently.

Don't ask.

But when I put it on, the first thing that popped into my mind when I sniffed was a feeling of intoxication, like people looking at the cherry blossoms and getting drunk. I actually started feeling a little woozy myself, but then again, I was sniffing my wrist like crazy because I was amused by the imagery.

Not long after it started drying, it turned into a beautifully elegant floral, and the cherry blossom really came out!! I love the smell of cherry blossom!! In the end, Hanami became exactly what I had expected.

I'm absolutely in love with Hanami and do not regret springing for it at all! (no pun intended)

first review of my first Imp

in bottle: a combination of cherry and possibly the star anise? it's very warm, and i can get a good wiff just by waving it around in front of my nose

on skin (wet): it comes off as woody, almost like cedar wood for me, but it's nice and it reminds me of the old temple in Kyoto

on skin (dry): within an hour it's faded from cedar to a wonderfully light cherry blossom smell. it lingers for a long time, but it doesn't stay that strong on me, i have to almost huff my wrists just to get a wiff every now and then, but it still smells very nice

Overall: 4/5 for me, overall, i enjoyed the scent very much, and got extremely lucky since this was my first shot at trying BPAL. hopefully, i'll be able to obtain a full bottle soon!