Delices

This was my daughter's scent for quite a while. I used to buy it for her at the airport on my way back to South Africa from Japan. It reminds me of her in her early twenties, coming home after a night out with friends, smelling of perfume and flirting with cute guys and happiness. And telling me every little detail about the night, acting out what her friends did and say, making me laugh. It is a slightly fruity gourmand, but a very balanced perfume, suitable for most ages. Not too sweet or silly. The bottle is beautiful. BTW, all perfumes are in a sense 'artificial'. They're made up of molecules which have been derived, or not, from natural materials. What matters is not if there is a real cherry in there, but if it smells fantastic because of its cherry note. If you go wine tasting, they might tell you about the 'asparagus note', but you know for sure there's no asparagus in it. It just helps you appreciate the wine better. Same with perfume.

One of my favorite perfumes of all time - an all-time classic. It's sexy as hell and super glamourous. I wear it when I attend major events or dinners, because it is so impactful. It is almost ridiculous how many times men have had a strong reaction to this scent. It's just so seductive and original. Update: I am not wearing it as much anymore since I associate it with another period in my life. But this is an exquisite scent. So warm and full. Like a cozy, sensual embrace. This is the perfume that I got the most compliments on ever! This is an empowering scent that makes you feel like a goddess. Important note: Having loved this scent for a long time, I once decided to get the Eau de Perfume version. And it was not the same smell at all, other notes were exaggerated, transforming the whole scent to something that weren't as unique and warm. So back to Eau de Toilette I went!

The comparison of Delices to Princess floors me. In my opinion, they are very distinct from each other; Lovestruck is more akin to Princess. This is definitely an example of skin chemistry. For me: The top notes are dominated by pink pepper and bergemot in a 50:50 ratio. I do not get any fruity notes. Cherry is one of my fave fruity notes, so right away it's different than expected. The sillage is noticable, a good thing for me. The heart consists of warm amber and tonka bean. The pink pepper/bergamot calm down after a few minutes but never fades for a good 5 hours. I feel this would be most suitable for nighttime wear. To make comparisons to other perfumes I have smelled, it would be Oriens Van Cleef and Arpels mixed with Dior Hypnotic Poison.

Today this is my SOTD. It’s hot and humid here in NY, looking to see how this does. I just purchased this not to long ago. I used to own this a while back but got rid of back in the day. This is not your TF Cherry scent at all, it’s quite different more powdery fruity floral than straight up cherry. Now mind you this is on my skin. I feel anyone can wear this, unisex! This is so beautiful and I am loving this in the summer but I bet this will do well in the colder months for sure! Longevity is good about 4 hours than close to skin, sillage is also good also close to skin. Get your hands on this if you can. Highly Recommended 9/10.

I have to say I love this. Maybe it's the chilly autumn weather, but after testing it a couple of times lately, and loving it despite the girly feeling it gave me, I went and bought it. I don't feel the floral-fruity, because on my skin there is no floral note whatsoever, its mostly woody with just the top notes being fruity(warm comforting sandalwood, toka beans, and glazed cherries). It's sweet, but just the right amount of, and it just makes me feel happy and cozy