Butterfly
Hanae Mori
1995 Eau de Toilette

Version from 1995
Butterfly / Hanae Mori (1995) (Eau de Toilette) by Hanae Mori / ハナヱ モリ
Bottle Design Pierre Dinand
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7.3 / 10 125 Ratings
Butterfly is a perfume by Hanae Mori / ハナヱ モリ for women and was released in 1995. The scent is sweet-fruity. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet
Fruity
Floral
Gourmand
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BlueberryBlueberry Woodland strawberryWoodland strawberry BlackberryBlackberry BlackcurrantBlackcurrant
Heart Notes Heart Notes
JasmineJasmine Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang Bulgarian roseBulgarian rose French peony
Base Notes Base Notes
Almond woodAlmond wood SandalwoodSandalwood RosewoodRosewood French cedarFrench cedar

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.3125 Ratings
Longevity
7.491 Ratings
Sillage
6.586 Ratings
Bottle
7.087 Ratings
Value for money
8.114 Ratings
Submitted by DerThomyDer, last update on 08.02.2024.

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Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
10
Scent
Sorceress

213 Reviews
Sorceress
Sorceress
Very helpful Review 8  
Strawberry Milkshake and Toasted Almonds
Sitting in misty, foggy woods, drinking a strawberry milkshake and eating salted almonds. That pretty much sums up Hanae Mori for me. Oh, don’t forget the black eyeliner. That’s a definite wear. And listening to drum circle music. This is one perfume that takes you places.
It’s a perfume I’ve learned not to overspray. It’s there when I think it’s not. It’s vanilla wrapped with a nutty feel but not a traditional vanilla. This vanilla is smooth, creamy, mellow, powdery, fruity and musky. It’s moonlit nights, eyeliner, jazz music and funky shoes. It’s mood perfume.
There is a sophistication and maturity to Hanae Mori that can be pulled off appropriately by the right woman if she’s flaunting herself naturally. It’s a sensual perfume that begs to be worn by a Seductress. The incense of this fragrance wafts around her innocently yet captures others. There’s a smokiness to it that’s not heavy at all but there, just light enough to mesmerize.
Hanae Mori is a thick perfume if applied too heavily. It will come back with the heat of your skin and tickle your nose when you least expect it. Although its thickness can be somewhat off-putting to some, that quality gives it a unique, almost viscous feel. That’s its muskiness drawing you in. It’s a heavy and thick musk with a sweetness that wraps around the vanilla with a gauzy scarf. This is a season-less perfume with mild floral undertones that can be worn anywhere, anytime, as long as you don’t go heavy on the spritzing finger.
There are four fruits in the top notes to tantalize you. Blueberry, blackberry, strawberry and black currant work together with the middle and base notes to create the vanilla which is actually not listed. Wearing Hanae Mori you definitely feel this is a vanilla-based perfume.
Hanae Mori is considered a linear perfume, meaning that altho there are three layers of notes, the perfume stays the same throughout its run. It just stays beautiful throughout its many hours of runtime.
The day I picked this up, I was on my way to visit my grandson. Naturally, I spritzed some on as soon as I bought it. I really didn’t notice it while I was with him, thinking I had sprayed it very lightly earlier. When I returned home, I received a text from my daughter asking me what perfume her son was now wearing. I didn’t realize so little would transfer to him. That’s how strong Hanae Mori really is.
Hanae Mori doesn’t announce herself but you’ll remember she was there. Kind of like a butterfly. She leaves a lasting impression.
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7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Missk

1165 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Very helpful Review 7  
Strawberries and cream flavoured icecream
Hanae Mori is unfortunately a relatively unknown brand in Australia, and its obscurity drove me crazy. For years I wanted to get hold of this very popular vanilla gourmand to smell it for myself, and to end the torment. Finally I was given the chance when a sample of Hanae Mori was sent my way.

What struck me almost immediately, was the rather unpredictable opening. I was expecting straight-up, sweet vanilla, so the somewhat fruity, berry smoothie-like introduction really surprised me.

Hanae Mori EDT has a beautiful strawberry accord. The scent reminds me of strawberries and cream flavoured icecream. Absolutely delicious! It is most definitely a gourmand, however occasionally it merges into oriental vanilla territory.

This is a very heavy fragrance, so I highly recommend a light application. Get too carried away with the spritzing, and you could land yourself a headache and a few dirty looks. However, in small doses, Hanae Mori is beautiful. I had a slight fear that this would be a teen-only kind of gourmand, but I'm pleased to say that women would enjoy wearing this too.

Towards the drydown, Hanae Mori loses a lot of the sugary berries and settles into a beautiful warm vanilla and sandalwood blend. Despite its somewhat juvenile and fruity introduction, the end is clearly more mature and sensual. The vanilla note is deliciously creamy and smooth.

Hanae Mori EDT is a great recommendation for women seeking a fragrance with either strawberry, vanilla or gourmand qualities, or even the three combined. The longevity is fabulous, as is the sillage. I am really impressed. Australia needs to start selling this.
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10
Scent
Belgwen

94 Reviews
Belgwen
Belgwen
Very helpful Review 6  
Vanillic Masterpiece!
I’ve tried the EDT, EDP, and the Parfum versions of this fragrance and decided that the BEST version is invariably the Parfum version as far as longevity, projection, and overall quality. The EDT was too weak on my skin and had a urine-like, almost bug repellant note in it that I couldn’t get past. The EDP version was an improvement as that unpleasant note disappeared. But the Parfum version really nailed it. It is the least woody and fruity of the concentrations and yet it is also the richest of them all. The berries here aren’t juicy but rather have that “cooked” feeling as in a decadent fruity vanilla cream cake that just came out of the oven. The florals present themselves in a supporting role, ylang ylang being in the lead, and yet never tempering with the gourmand aroma of the fragrance. This makes it incredibly sensual, making this MUCH more than just a vanilla cake batter fragrance. There are no indolic notes, no bitterness, no sharp woods. Everything is divinely blended. I highly recommend everyone to try the Parfum version. There hasn’t been one guy that smelled this and didn’t want to smell it again by coming audaciously closer to me with a moan escaping their lips!! This is a rare vanillic gem. And I’d dare to call it a masterpiece!
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Elaina

7 Reviews
Elaina
Elaina
Very helpful Review 6  
Hanae Mori
Hanae Mori is the kind of scent you wish for whilst thinking of pearls, blush pink roses, and tea length dresses. I think it's quite cute in the way that at first whiff you think "nice, vanilla!" but after a good few moments you realize it's very similar but actually made up of an array of entirely different notes. It's very soft and pretty, even delicate in my opinion. It starts off with a very loud burst of strawberry and sandalwood before drying down to reveal more floral notes. The overall effect is a very creamy scent very close to vanilla yet still a little bit cheeky in the way it goes "haha, vanilla? just kidding!" when you look at the pyramid.
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7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Icekat

97 Reviews
Icekat
Icekat
Helpful Review 5  
Gourmand Woods
If the woods always smell this delicious I would run away and live in the forest as a hermit. Hanae Mori is indeed a beautiful composition with a focus on gourmand notes layered on a gorgeous and complicated wood base.

The wood notes hold this fragrance together. The HANAE MORI tester I got lists five different woods: Rosewood, Raspberry Wood, Sandalwood, Almond Wood, and Cedar Wood. This fragrance masterfully brings forward the creamy and cozy character of the woods layered with the berry, floral and vanilla-like notes. The composition definitely works nicely, though it is not shy or subtle. The berry notes in the opening are sweet and lovely (like fruit jams stored in the wooden jars). The floral heart is luscious and bright with strong floral bouquet of jasmine, peony, rose and vanilla layered on woods. The scent has great sillage and longevity. I was still able to smell the woody base 10 hours later. I do have this scent in Eau de Parfum. I haven’t tried EDT, so I cannot say if the longevity is the same.

I love to cuddle with this comfy fragrance on a cold winter night in the log cabin near a fireplace and then take long walks in the woods as vanilla, floral and berry notes dance around me in the cold winter air. What a delight!
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