Fruits of the Tree of Knowledge

I just love this fragrance. There is something so strangely comforting and enjoyable to me about it. It's soft and fruity but there is an earthiness to it, maybe it's the cucumber....but I feel like I'm smelling something that isn't listed and I can't place what it is. Or maybe it's just an accord being created by several things in it. Though fruity and relatively simple, I find this fragrance oddly unique. And the raspberry in it is wonderful. It smells more like actual raspberries rather than "raspberry flavoring".

I absolutely love this fragrance and when my mini bottle ran out, I just had to buy a big bottle. It smells like tart cherries, but has other fruit too. In case you're imagining something syrupy and sickly from the notes, this isn't like that at all. Each fruity note smells clean and sharp and the overall effect is one that makes me want to marinate in it. It's fabulously sharp, and oh boy, those cherries!

Wow! What beautiful sparkling fruity tangy fragrance. The raspberries definitely dont totally dominate this fragrance. I also pick up the cucumber, violet and sandalwood. It opens up first with all the citrus fruits. It has a some sweetness but its also juicy and fresh. Gorgeous to wear on a warm day. Moderate sillage and decent longevity.

I don’t know how I’ve never tried this one. I know the clue is in the name bit it is SO fruity, in a sweet, sticky kind of way. I get a sweet very raspberry rose, with a slight iris/violet vibe (I struggle to tell them apart). The opening had a hint of that freshness you get from violet leaf but it was fleeting and now I’m just enveloped in sticky very tart raspberry jam. It’s very good. Why don’t I have a bottle of this?! I never hear anyone talk about it and it’s delicious.

A very tart and citrusy scent which settles down in a sharp cherry. It’s not my usual scent profile but I do like it. It verges into cleaning product territory at points but...I enjoy the smell of cleaning products so that’s not a dealbreaker. It’s fresh, unusual, and the performance is decent, if not pushy. Good perfumery from 4160 Tuesdays, as always!

Sampling 4160 Tuesdays – Fruits of the Tree of Knowledge, a 2014 release that fittingly involves a blend of fruits (cherry, raspberry, lemon, orange) that are contrasted by a mix of rose, violet, and sandalwood, blending the sweet, juicy fruits with a bit of floral sharpness, overall being slightly sweet and green but mostly fruity and a bit floral. It leans a little more sharply floral and feminine that what my personal preferences are, but the quality is nice and I think that many people would enjoy it. In the US, it seems to only be sold at Olfactif, from whom I acquired my sample, at very reasonable brand pricing of $110 of 50ml, and it’s also sold via the house site. Definitely worth checking out if it sounds up your alley. 6 out of 10

I'm sad I don't get any of these notes: sandalwood, cucumber, watermelon, rose, or rasperry. It smells like a sharp, citrus cleaner of some sort. Very citrusy and powdery. Dry. Not juicy or refreshing for me.

Ripe and tangy raspberry jam. This very juicy and it's nice, but I feel like the raspberry just overwhelms everything else. It took about an hour for me to be able to notice notes other than raspberry. I was looking forward to the watermelon but sadly never really got much of it. I didn't really pick up on any of the top notes at all. The violet is a nice, sweet and tangy addition and the cherry reminds me a little of the cherry in Guerlain's Insolence. There's a nice touch of sandalwood in the drydown which offers a depth to this that balances out all of the fruity sweetness going on. This is nice, but I was a bit disappointed with it. I thought I'd get a lot more happening, but what I really got was a whole lot of raspberry. The sillage is fairly soft, and as with most things from this house, you don't need to put on much and the lasting power is great. I'll enjoy my sample, but I can't see me buying a full bottle.

This smells like a fruit cocktail. I found this to be overpowering with the citrus blast + fruity blend. The raspberry is present, and I do like that note here. Overall, I find this to be fruit overkill. I wish there was something else going on here. Also, I am not a fan of citrus and there is a lot of citrus to be found here.

I find raspberries tend to dominate the majority of 4160 fragrances - they smell more like sweet bubble bath than fine fragrance. Not unpleasant though.

It's such a refreshing scent! Great for the summer!