d'Annam Pho Breakfast was released in 2023. Created by Anh Ngo and IFF, it has notes of ginger, star anise, basil, cardamom, cilantro, mandarin orange, patchouli and cedarwood. From the brand - "Pho Breakfast captures the experience of savoring beef pho, Vietnam's national dish. This fragrance mirrors the dish's core ingredients, echoes the warmth of spice blend, and weaves in hints of fresh herbs like basil and cilantro. While not a literal translation, Pho Breakfast invites you to appreciate the dish's complex symphony of aromas and tastes."
D'Annam is a fragrance brand out of Vietnam. Their fragrance inspiration is the beautiful Vietnam countryside, culture and cities.
Fragrantica - "Finally a herbaceous, citrusy warm weather scent that seems to last on my skin! If you're worried about this scent being too savory, don't, this is super herbal and aromatic. My nose skips right past the star anise (a good thing for me), and straight to lots of cilantro, cardamom and basil with a lovely strong ginger note and a pop of citrus.
I've worn my sample three days in a row and a full bottle is now at the top of my wishlist. As someone who lives in a very warm climate, Pho Breakfast is probably going to turn into a summer staple for me. In my collection, Pho Breakfast would sit between Mandarin Basilic, which I love for its freshness but wish it had more heft to actually last, and Escentric 04, which lasts forever but turns woody after the big punchy green and grapefruit opening and can feel heavy in hot weather."
Fragrantica - "This is a gorgeous ginger and herb-centered fragrance, done in the colognia structural format. Ginger, basil and cardamom immediately upon the spray and it veers citrus-like without being sporty. I would never consider this a gourmand in the classic sense. The herbaceous nature of it keeps it so interesting; it’s been a while since a fragrance surprised me in a happy way. It becomes sweeter with the patchouli in the dry down but definitely a more assertive herb-forward scent. This might be the strongest of the line (sniffed the discovery set) and the packaging is unreal— very lux. Bravo to all facets of this."
