Kaz1526

Wet on skin, it's super sweet! It's wet, maraschino cherries and sugared strawberries all at once. Once dry it is still sweet, but not artificially, more of a natural sweetness. It's also a lot more green, like the smell of a freshly cut bouquet of flowers given as a gift alongside freshly picked strawberries and cherries. It's a lot prettier than I'd imagine it to be. I think I really like it! I'm curious about what will happen to it when it ages, I'm hoping for a more cherry-forward smell.

In the bottle, it's a lot of smells, but nothing, in particular, stands out to me. Wet on skin it's all lilies and maybe a hint of something like mint. I'm not getting any of the tea of black crepe, though I'm not sure what it's supposed to smell like. Dry, it's the exact same, all lilies, no tea. There's something sweet, but that's probably the lily note, and I'm still getting a cooling note, it's akin to mint, but not quite the same. I'm hoping this one ages well, and by that, I mean that I hope with time the tea note will become more prominent.

In the bottle, it's a green, damp, strawberry smell, like unwashed strawberries plucked straight from the garden. Wet on skin, it smells more like fresh strawberries than dirt or stone. It almost smells like a strawberry smoothie. I'm a huge fan of this! I'm not getting a lot of dirt or stone right now, but I'm okay with that. The fresh, green, sweet, somewhat tartness of ripe strawberries that is this perfume is absolutely lovely. It's kind of aquatic, which I like too! The dirt and stone notes are firmly in the background, they add some depth, but for the most part aren't present for me. I', a little nervous for this one to age because I really like what it is right now.

Wet on skin it's an incredibly realistic overripe banana smell, like the kind of bananas you use for banana bread. On the dry down, it's strangely beautiful. The incense and tobacco add a really amazing warmth and sophistication to it. The vetiver is a star right along side the banana, which I'm super happy about. I'm really curious to see what happens to this perfume as it ages!

I don't think I've ever smelled anything like this. It's undeniably cherry when it's wet on skin. On the dry down, though, the salt really comes through. It developed into something like cherry saltwater taffy. It's not super strong or overwhelming. I'm super curious as to what it's going to become as it rests.