In the bottle - BRIGHT CHERRY. But in the best, liquored-up, fun way. Very round & sweet.
Wet - The cherry pops for about five minutes, and then the anise comes in and tones it down. Still fun - but now a lot more sophisticated, more "manicures with the ladies" than "getting your nails done with the girls".
Drydown - For about an hour, it's pure licorice-y cherry bliss.
And then it's red musk LIKE HELL. And it's a powdery musk too. Wah! Hopefully it'll age well?