Kirsch Headspace

I am not extremely educated on scents/smells, notes, etc so I apologize that this review is not necessarily discussing all the notes and whatnot. I just walked into a perfume/cologne store in Paris about a year and a half ego, described what I was looking for (something unisex, unique, soft, a little sweet but leathery) and they presented me with Kirsch. I wear it as a man, and I get compliments ALL the time, and have been asked by probably 15 people what brand it is/where they can get it (men and women). I love that it’s so obviously unisex because I like to present a little feminine, and this is the perfect scent. About 8 months ago I purchased a bottle of headspace’s styrax and LOVE to use it as a layering scent on top of the kirsch (specifically at night). It’s a super cool mix of like the lighter more feminine fresh cherry/sake and soft leather in the kirsch, and the dark casino cigarette/cigar Smokey masculine smell of the styrax it’s super cool. I’m excited to try the Myrrhe scent next!

A beautiful boozy cherry fragrance with a lovely suede note. Opens with a heavy dose of that fresh sake and spiced rum, paired with a juicy cherry that makes it feel like a cherry blossom infused cocktail, warm and slightly sweet. The heart has a combo of that saffron and iris creating a beautifully smooth, slightly spiced, slightly sweet floral aroma and it pairs so nicely with that heavy booze from before. The dry down has a more earthy approach with hints of that oakmoss, a lot of smooth suede and a fresh musky ambroxan that lightens the scent up. This is a heavily boozy scent but it works in warmer weather thanks to that ambroxan, and the suede here isn’t too dark and brooding, it feels like a light and airy suede vs heavy and rich. This is a wonderful blend of notes that evokes a boozy cocktail with floral aromas and earthy, musky airs.

Love this. I'm wondering if I can achieve a similar effect by combining Lost Cherry and Animalique, but I guess I'd still be missing that amazing bright sake and cherry blossom opening, and the staid tonka in Lost Cherry would ruin the cool drydown. Kirsch offers such an appealing sequence of scents, from sake to cooked cherry (a la Tom Ford etc) to sueded mimosa leather/concrete (Animalique style).

I always look for cherry scents that are not sweet, and this one is good! Sake note adds something extra to it, something that other cherry perfumes don't have. This spicy warmth that is also mellow... Beautiful. I have a miniature for now but I will think about getting a larger bottle. Also the miniature bottles are sooo cute!!!! I would've kept it just for the bottle if I didn't like the scent.

What a lovely cherry iris scent! Never imagined this combination but it turns out fun and sexy. And great longevity. Keen to explore more headspace scents.