Persona 3’s official fragrance line gets “Reload” update for re-release

Japanese character fragrance specialty brand “primaniacs” has released a “new edition” of its popular fragrance collection based on the world of the hit RPG, Persona 3 Reload.

Primaniacs is a brand that aims to express a character’s “presence” through fragrance, creating scents designed to evoke the feeling that the character is right there with you.

This new collection is a renewal of the brand’s previous Persona 3 line, now updated with new packaging to match the aesthetic of the modern remake.

The extensive product line translates the personalities and beliefs of eleven of the game’s main characters into complex perfumes.

Each fragrance comes with a character card that explains the scent’s profile.

The lineup of eleven different fragrances includes:

• Protagonist

An “Aromatic Watery Note” with a cool and clear scent, featuring top notes of lime and bergamot, a middle of jasmine and marine notes, and a base of musk and sandalwood.

• Yukari Takeba

A “Fruity Floral Bouquet” with a bright and pure sweetness, featuring top notes of green apple and lychee, a heart of tuberose and hyacinth, and a base of musk and white cedar.

• Junpei Iori

A “Bitter Fresh Note” for the cheerful but conflicted character, with a sharp green citrus top, a middle of geranium and narcissus, and a woody amber base.

• Akihiko Sanada

A “Casual Herbal Note” representing the stoic boxer, with a sharp opening of lime and buchu, a middle of peppermint and neroli, and a base of cedarwood and oakmoss.

• Mitsuru Kirijo

An “Elegant Floral Bouquet” for the student council president, with a rich top of lemon and bergamot, a floral heart of rose and lily, and a powdery vanilla base.

• Fuuka Yamagishi

A “Tender Floral Note” with a gentle, soap-like sweetness, featuring top notes of cardamom, a middle of rose and geranium, and a base of jasmine and musk.

• Koromaru

A “Milky Woody Note” for the loyal canine companion, with a soft top of white vanilla and nuts, a middle of cashmere wood, and a base of amber and cedarwood.

• Aigis

A “Purely Floral Note” representing the android’s journey to find her heart, with a light top of lemon, a middle of lily and raspberry, and a soft, peachy base.

• Ken Amada

An “Orange Musky Note” that balances youthful brightness with a mature sharpness, featuring an orange top, a marine middle, and a musky cedarwood base.

• Shinjiro Aragaki

A “Woody Herbal Note” that hides a quiet pain, with a rough top of galbanum, a spicy middle of nutmeg and lavender, and a stoic sandalwood and vetiver base.

• Ryoji Mochizuki

A “Lucent Ozone Note” with a bittersweet and ethereal quality, featuring a top of cassis and ozone, a floral middle, and a quiet musk and cedarwood finish.

Each of the 30ml fragrances in the collection is priced at ¥7,920 (approx. $54 USD/£40 GBP).

The new edition is now on sale at primaniacs stores and online via their official sales website.

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