This Perfume Seen on the Hit Netflix C-drama “The First Frost” is Real! Here’s Where You Can Find It

If your heart has melted watching the global hit Netflix C-drama The First Frost, you’re not alone. The romance slice-of-life has made waves across Asia with its poignant storytelling and mature themes of love, yearning, and loss.

Above all, the world is obsessed with the chemistry between characters Sang Yan (played by Bai Jingting) and Wen Yifan (played by Zhang Ruonan), originally high school sweethearts who get a second chance together after years of being apart.

In episode 16, fans were on the edge of their seats when Sang Yan gave Wen Yifan perfume for her birthday.

As it turns out, the gift is not just a prop, but a real, exclusive fragrance created in collaboration with the show by Chinese fragrance brand Melt Season. If you long to have a piece of practical merchandise from the show, this perfume is a must-have. Keep reading to learn all the details about it!

A Name with Double Meaning: The “First Frost” Perfume

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As we know, Sang Yan gives Wen Yifan a bottle of perfume named “First Frost”. But did you know this name has a second meaning, beyond matching the show’s name?

The perfume’s name translates to her nickname, Wen Shuangjiang. Shuangjiang, or the Frost’s Descent, marks the last solar term of autumn, during which the weather becomes much colder than before, and frost begins to appear.

As her birthday falls onto this period, Wen Yifan’s father and eventually Sang Yan affectionately nickname her after this period. This goes to show the meticulous and layered details in the show that fans love and gives further meaning to a simple birthday gift.

Melt Season x The First Frost Perfume

Fragrance fans may have heard of Melt Season before, a Chinese brand that’s part of the rising local perfume scene. With scents created by French perfumers, Melt Season’s fragrances blend oriental ingredients with modern elements to achieve clean, minimalist scents.

Among their catalogue, Nobody Knows Eau De Parfum fits right in. Fans who got their hands on the scent described it as a “powdery jasmine”.

The perfume comes in two versions: a full-size 100 ml bottle inscribed with the official name “Nobody Knows” and a smaller 50 ml bottle that says “First Frost” as seen on the show.

Don’t fret, as both names are for the same fragrance. The bottles come in exclusive packaging featuring a beautiful and melancholic frosted design.

Nobody Knows has a scent pyramid rich with luxurious, elegant floral notes. The stars of this scent are pink pepper and bergamot, creating a bitter-sweet, cold and spicy dynamic. Cashmere and ambergris in the base notes provide a powdery, woody, and earthy scent.

The contrast and development in scent depict the complexities of winter’s first frost, as well as Wen Yifan’s distant nature but deep internal longing for connection. All in all, this perfume will have you feeling like a million bucks.

If the thoughtful and romantic gesture wasn’t enough to sweep you off your feet, each purchase comes with a love letter card, celebrating the collaboration. The back has the message, “After all these years, I still want you only”, inscribed. How heartwarming!

Where To Buy Melt Season x The First Frost Perfume

If the fragrance notes and significance to the story have you yelling, “Take my money!” It’s important to know where to throw your dollars.

Like most Chinese fragrance brands, Melt Season can only be bought at their physical retail outlets in China, or on their Taobao shopfront. Thus, if someone you know is heading to China, give them a heads-up to save space in their luggage.

The perfume retails for CNY 780 (~S$143.79) for the 50ml size. Fans who wish to commit to the scent can get the full-size bottle at CNY 1080 (~S$199.10) for 100ml.