Duchessa

Immediate cherry and saffron. I like that this reads dry and spicy and a bit powdery. Ok wow I am about 30 minutes in and it’s a stunner for me. I’m not sure how other people would feel about this scent around me but I could smell this all day. Blended really well. The saffron is heavy here so maybe avoid if you aren’t a fan. The other fruit notes punch up the cherry which I find to be pretty smooth in this scent. It does ride very close to the skin. I mostly get saffron over a citrusy cherry with some powdered almond and a hint of sweetness at the bottom. I kinda love it but not sure if I could justify a FB purchase (due to price and performance). We will see ...I need to spend some more time with it. **UPDATE** I came back to say this may be my cherry perfume pick. It’s really works for me and I get the Cherry well into my wear along with a beautiful blend of the other notes. That saffron is prominent but I like it. I have been hunting for awhile bc I like a cherry note but none had hit the right spot. Lovefest BC almost did ...BUT I still need to test the OG Lost Cherry and Cherry Punk. Last two that I want to try. Odd I haven’t smelt LC yet 🤔 UPDATE: she is my girl. Cherry Punk came close (which is weird because first wear I disliked the opening intensely) but Duchessa won my heart. 🍒 ♥️

This is what TF Lost Cherry wish it was. I came across some reviews claiming similarity between the two. It is only similar because it is gourmand. Duchessa opens as an almond coffee cookie, an expensive bitter one, no idea how they managed to make an almond dessert something as expensive and sophisticated as it is. You feel quirky yet powerful and in control. The evening is yours. It smells heavy and intoxicating, yet, you just want more. You want to drown in this scent even though it is heavy (which I usually dislike - this scent is an exception) Unlike a lot of sweet gourmand scents, it smells complex without sweetness making your teeth hurt. Again, wouldn’t expect it from an almond cookie. Unfortunately on dry down the almond cookie is gone. It still smells pleasant and expensive I can’t figure out the sillage, it definitely makes a cloud around you, i smell it all the time. Maybe it has this power over me and puts me in the bubble where i lost touch with reality. Thus i am not sure others notice it but the staying power is enormous (just like the price). I strongly advice you try it enough, get a sample, wear it; it stays on your clothes for days. Clearly, this is an evening perfume and you won’t need a lot. Will work for any season

First sniff, immediate love! WOW! The notes in Gritti "Duchessa" spoke to me because I love chocolate-cherry-floral perfumes. I am awaiting my third bottle of Navitus "Venom of Love," which I love and crave. I finally blind bought x 100ml bottle of Duchessa. Duchessa opens with a strong, tart, dark cherry note that immediately merges with chocolate and jasmine. Saffron adds a gentle, soft, suede-like note that is not harsh, synthetic or sharp. The chocolate accord is not cloying, overly-sweet or gourmand. I do not detect clove, or spiciness in the fragrance. Iris adds the perfect amount of powderiness to the dry-down. The perfume is beyond gorgeous beautiful. I own and love Afnan "Cherry Bouquet," Kayali "Lovefest Burning Cherry" and Navitus "Venom of Love." I LOVE Duchessa. And I LOVE Venom of Love. But Duchessa is more floral with less sweet chocolate than Venom of Love. And these two characteristics distinguish Duchessa from Venom of Love and other sweet cherry-chocolate fragrances. Performance seems like it could be better but I do not care. Duchessa is not a loud, or beast-mode fragrance. Initial silage is less than arms length. Gorgeous. I absolutely positively love it.

This is pure L O V E for me. I truly don't understand the bad reviews as for me this perfume is just divine. I'm a serious perfume hoarder and usually get bored of the sent about 10 minutes after I buy it. But Duchessa is different. I'm reaching for it all the time and this has easily become my signature. It feels sexy but not in-your-face kind of way. Kind of like unapproachable, mysterious, even dangerous sexiness. I agree june7moon - it truly smells like a wealthy, sensual woman but I would also like to add that there's something dangerous about her. Maybe she's the boss of a drug cartel, maybe she's a deadly assassin, whatever it is - the looks seem tempting but you know there's something dark about her. I believe it's thanks to the saffron which gives an airy yet mysterious twist. Plus, it has a beautiful sillage. Lost Cherry feels just plain and syrupy when compared to this one. The closest comparison could be Bodacious by Boadicea which is heavier and more dense, which is too much for me.

I have acquired a collection of Lost Cherry scented fragrances, Duchessa being my newest. I have LC and absolutely love it, but it doesn't really last on skin, and for the amount of sprays I need in order to have it project makes it not my favorite out of my other cherry fragrances. Duchessa is my new cherry favorite. There is something about it that makes it stand out above LC. This was a blind buy and I am so happy I have it, because I seriously love this fragrance. I see some people comparing it to MFK Baccarat Rouge 540...I am not seeing that at all. This to me is just very similar to Tom Ford's Lost Cherry, but with more depth. I guess with the saffron people might connect 540 to Duchessa, but the vibe and the overall fragrance is completely different. Duchessa has a moderate projection and lasts over 8 hrs. If you like Lost Cherry and are a collector of cherry fragrances I would say this is a safe blind buy.