Like A Dragon Ishin: Scented Water Substory Guide

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  • Scented Water Substory Location
  • Where To Find The Perfume Seller

The colorful substories of the Yakuza series is what draws most fans in. In Like a Dragon: Ishin!, some of these substories might end up in Ryoma coming into contact with some strange civilians, and The Scented Water substory is a great example of one of these interesting scenarios.


After meeting the Lovestruck Woman in Fushimi, she will ask Ryoma to find a perfume being sold in Mukurogai, an area full of dangerous people. Here’s where players can find the seller and complete the substory.

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Scented Water Substory Location

Image of the location on the map of the Scented Water substory in Like a Dragon Ishin

To unlock the Scented Water substory, players will need to visit the Shinmachi region in Fushimi, in the southeast section of the map, with a river fishing location nearby. The above image shows exactly where you can find the Lovestruck Woman on the map.

She will be standing right next to the boatman that can take players to Mukurogai. Approach her, and she will talk about how there’s a perfume seller in Mukurogai that she wants to buy from, but she is scared to visit the dangerous region. After she provides Ryoma with the money to purchase the perfume, players will want to approach the boatman directly next to the woman to arrive in Mukurogai.

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Where To Find The Perfume Seller

Image of Ryoma looking at the perfume seller in Like a Dragon Ishin

Upon arrival in Mukurogai, players will need to seek out the perfume seller in the region. Follow these simple steps to locate him:

  • Take a right and head straight into the open area shown in the first image.
  • Make a right and pass the Paradise restaurant, and turn right again.
  • Just before the area with the chickens, make a left.
  • Once outside, take a right and head up the staircase to the second floor.
  • Head straight, and then take a left where there will be two men talking.

After the initial cutscene, players will be able to approach the perfume seller and a battle will ensue. The perfume seller will be wielding a sword, so the best method here is to use Ryoma’s sword as well.

Image of Ryoma running away from the perfume seller in Like a Dragon Ishin

Afterward, Ryoma will receive the perfume from the seller, but the story doesn’t end here. The perfume seller will suddenly profess his love for Ryoma, which will result in the player needing to escape. All that players will need to do is follow the map and reach the marked pink locations to escape him. Ryoma can also use hiding spots around the area in case the seller is nearby. Eventually, players will return to the original location where they met the Lovestruck Woman. Ryoma will hand over the perfume to her, and the substory will wrap up here.