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02/06/2024
Stinkekatze
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Mother's sour cherry compote
On my test journey through the world of cherry fragrances, I joined a sharing on Duchessa. I have already tested various cherry fragrances and am currently equipped with a larger bottle of Vicebomb, as I have liked it best so far.
Duchessa was recommended to me as THE cherry fragrance, so of course I didn't miss out and went for it. Pleasure? Unfortunately, Duchessa doesn't come close for me, and I'd like to explain why here.
The fragrance starts with a very intense, full-bodied cherry on my skin. Sweet marzipan was also immediately apparent on the test strip, which I liked. On my skin, the marzipan took some time to develop. The issue with the "Duchessa Cherry" is that it is not a sweet cherry in the slightest - at least for me.
My parents had a sour cherry tree in the garden. It bore lots of fruit every year even before I was born. And because the tree was so big and there were what felt like tons of sour cherries every year, our family set about harvesting the sour cherries. Neighbors and relatives, friends and acquaintances were supplied with them. And my mother regularly made sour cherry compote or sour cherry jam from the - considerable - remainder. I couldn't stand it and could no longer see, smell or taste it. Not even nowadays, by the way. Only sweet cherries are allowed in my jam, cakes or other delicacies.
And the top note of Duchessa smells exactly like this compote to me. The heart note also appears very late, but then the sour cherry recedes into the background and a pleasant spicy scent spreads. Unfortunately, I can't smell any floral notes of jasmine and white flowers. I can smell a little bit of cocoa and I also think I can smell something vanilla. The fragrance then lingers on my skin.
The longevity is unbeatable at around 10-12 hours and the sillage is also quite strong. If you like the fragrance, you can wear it every day, but you have to dose it carefully.
Unfortunately, Duchessa didn't blow me away, I'm sticking with my very sweet and intense cherry from Vicebomb and think my cherry tasting journey has come to an end.
Duchessa was recommended to me as THE cherry fragrance, so of course I didn't miss out and went for it. Pleasure? Unfortunately, Duchessa doesn't come close for me, and I'd like to explain why here.
The fragrance starts with a very intense, full-bodied cherry on my skin. Sweet marzipan was also immediately apparent on the test strip, which I liked. On my skin, the marzipan took some time to develop. The issue with the "Duchessa Cherry" is that it is not a sweet cherry in the slightest - at least for me.
My parents had a sour cherry tree in the garden. It bore lots of fruit every year even before I was born. And because the tree was so big and there were what felt like tons of sour cherries every year, our family set about harvesting the sour cherries. Neighbors and relatives, friends and acquaintances were supplied with them. And my mother regularly made sour cherry compote or sour cherry jam from the - considerable - remainder. I couldn't stand it and could no longer see, smell or taste it. Not even nowadays, by the way. Only sweet cherries are allowed in my jam, cakes or other delicacies.
And the top note of Duchessa smells exactly like this compote to me. The heart note also appears very late, but then the sour cherry recedes into the background and a pleasant spicy scent spreads. Unfortunately, I can't smell any floral notes of jasmine and white flowers. I can smell a little bit of cocoa and I also think I can smell something vanilla. The fragrance then lingers on my skin.
The longevity is unbeatable at around 10-12 hours and the sillage is also quite strong. If you like the fragrance, you can wear it every day, but you have to dose it carefully.
Unfortunately, Duchessa didn't blow me away, I'm sticking with my very sweet and intense cherry from Vicebomb and think my cherry tasting journey has come to an end.
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