Jolie

This spends 3-4 hours smelling like a flat plastic scented vanilla on me and then after four hours the raspberry starts coming through which gives it a little more dimension and lifts the flatness of the plastic-vanilla, but it's still pretty meh on my skin. I don't think my skin gets on well with lactonic notes Editing to add, this is monstrous in its longevity, 24 hours later it's still there.

Jolie to me really feels like the non identical twin of Très Jolie, same sweet, comforting DNA but with a cheeky little twist. That extra musk gives it more depth and presence, landing it right between Très Jolie’s airy sweetness and Zucchero Filato’s spun sugar sparkle. It’s more like the middle sister of the trio and she knows it. What makes Jolie stand out to me is the creaminess. The milk raspberry vanilla blend is velvety and dessert soft, richer than Zucchero Filato but never heavy. The cotton candy and raspberry notes are sweet, sure, but they’re handled with a grown up touch, no sticky, kiddie sugar rush. Just colour, charm and a little wink. The opening leans feminine but in 2025/2026 that’s more of a suggestion than a boundary. If creamy, musky gourmands are your thing, Jolie wears beautifully on anyone who wants to smell delicious. As it settles, it melts into that unmistakable Cerchi vanilla dry down, smooth, homey, snuggly and addictive. The kind of vanilla that makes you keep sniffing your wrist, the same warm glow shared by its Cerchi siblings. So yes, Jolie feels familiar but not redundant. It’s a sweet, creamy gourmand with a musky backbone that gives it just enough sophistication to stand alone or to layer with your other sweet gourmands when you’re in the mood to play.

A very sweet gourmand fragrance, something about the sugar note reminds me of that of angel's bread, as the previous review says it's probably the signature Cerchi vanilla. Jolie presents as more fruity creamy gourmand like a milky raspberry dessert rather than straight up sugar and vanilla. On my skin the fruitiness doesn't last that long but the vanilla dry down sticks around for a while. I do enjoy this scent but not sure if I would purchase a 100ml bottle. Would still highly recommend for people who enjoy lactonic gourmand scents.

Maybe I’m nose blind or got a bad batch, but this fragrance lasts maybe 3 hours max on my skin. Once you get past the plasticky/synthetic note, this is a pretty good sugar and cream fragrance. I can definitely smell the raspberry and cotton candy.