Sinner (2017)

I really like this one. I wasn't expecting much because I picked it up at TJ Maxx on a whim but I was pleasantly impressed. Haters can stay hating. For something so ~pedestrian~ to most frag nerds, I thought it was actually quite complex and nice. But I’m a basic when it comes to perfumes, so perhaps that should be the caveat here. There's a goth sexiness that reminds me a bit of Anna Sui, a bit Tom Ford Black Orchid. I loved Anna Sui Dreams in high school when CDs were a thing. That scent reminds me of Tool, my steel toe Doc Martens, Djarum browns, and Tori Amos. I’m normally not a vanilla fan, but the way the vanilla blends with the patchouli-plum combo is f*cking divine. It’s equal parts sweet, sexy and serious. This would be a fine office scent, which is apparently a bad thing to some people. No, this scent won’t challenge you in the way that Frederic Malle or Etat Libre can and no there aren’t any crazy animalics so, no, Sinner won’t be including notes of urine, feces or semen. It’s just a really nice, albeit safe oriental. If patchouli scares you, I wouldn’t be afraid of this. Sinner is patchouli for beginners. If you begin to feel you’re veering off path and might end up in a weird sex cult in Marin County, I’d just huff your wrist deeper and be guided back to safety with the vanilla, plum and orange blossom. The dry down does give way to a more gentler floral sweet powder but it has so much going on that it does leave you a little stumped. There is quite a bit if mystery in how this was formulated. The orange blossom seems to hide a bit under some other note, I don’t know what, but it’s still really gorgeous. This gives you decent silage for the first hour or so. It softens into a skin scent that sticks around for several hours, so it's not completely forgettable like others allege. If you spray it on your clothes you will get even longer longevity and great silage. Not sure what pH witchery is going on with the chemistry, but it works really really well on my skin. And yes, the bottle is beautiful and unique. For collectors alone, I think it’s worth the purchase. I got 1.0 oz at TJ Maxx for 12.99.

Attention Gourmand lovers... Kat Von D's SINNER is A to the May to the Zing, Baby!!! Think of any "Noir" fragrance. What comes to mind typically is evening, adult, maybe sensual and/or sexy. Noir fragrances tend to be like a fragrant dry (<-key word, dry) red wine giving off a bit cool and a bit smokey incense vibes. SINNER is all that and oozes dark berry juicy gothic sweetness. I have a thing for Metal Flower by Harmonist, and Noir Noir by Tom Ford, but as amazing as those are, they are not juicy sweet. They are delicious, but not sweet.. As a gourmand lover, THIS IS IT! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! (^◡^ )/ Its all of my fave Noirs, but with that yummy sweet wet juicy edible dark berry medley. This isn't another generic mass produced "celebrity fragrance" either. Or another stuck up niche dry red. No. KvD SINNER is wickedly sexy! Its a FUN, sexy, Vampiress flirting with a hot devil. She has to die for voluminous long hair, luscious lips, a bewitching smile, and hypnotic eyes with a sinfully voluptuous body; she has the mortals around her mesmerized. She laughs at the jealousy from the other Noirs. Because although they are beautiful in their own rights, they aren't free to be fun. SINNER is a total love for me. SAINT is a Must for any gourmandies. ( ◠‿◠)っ♡ SAINT + SINNER = Immort Love ... On that note, it is with a heavy heart that it appears she was merely a demi-vampiress, as she has been discontinued. Hence, was mortal after all. Just my luck, ugh! As with my love affair with: Alexander McQueen's Kingdom, and L’oreal Infallible Lipcolour Stars Collection Beyoncé Red, it too must come to an end. Or few and far in between clandestine visits.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways! Sinner by Kat Von D has been my signature scent since 2010 and it is still my favorite perfume to this day. If there was ever a scent that felt absolutely like me, this is it! Sinner is one of the sexiest, most mysterious scents I've encountered. It has an air of dark, sophisticated class to it. The notes are beautifully blended. To me, it smells like autumn in a bottle! The harmony of the patchouli, plum and vanilla is what stands out the most, topped off with the most delicious spicy cinnamon. The cinnamon can almost be mistaken for chili or pink pepper, and I get a hint of something more than the notes mentioned, maybe sandalwood, licorice or leather. There is something else about it that is so mysterious and I can't quite place it, but that's what I love about it! It is such a cozy, warm spicy scent that changes your mood. It makes me want to put on that little black dress, pour a glass of wine and put on that moody playlist. My holy grail date night scent! My boyfriend adores it (he loves all of Kat Von D's fragrances on me) and he can always recognize it when I wear it. The sillage and longevity of the new formulation, compared to the original, is a TAD softer, but the difference is minuscule. Moderate for both formulations. For anyone who enjoys warm spicy scents, or scents that are not too floral or sweet but still feminine, this is a MUST try! I would almost call it a safe blind buy, I think it's that good!

I bought a (second-hand) 100ml bottle in last april, and today is the first day I’m wearing it since its a bit chilly outside, so I thought it would be the perfect time to put on this beautiful fragrance. Its literally a running joke among my friends that every time I really love something, it gets discontinued (favorite plate at a restaurant, favorite beauty product, perfume, favorite everything 😅). So lucky that I am, Sinner got discontinued a couple of months ago... I didn’t know & end up missing all the clearance sales at Sephora & KVD website. So I found this girl selling a big bottle for $$$ and I couldn’t pass. Now I own a discontinued 100ml and will use it VERY sparingly. The bottle is a-m-a-z-i-n-g (so far the most beautiful bottle that Ive own)! The scent is BOLD & dominant! The kind of perfume I wanna wear in fall, for an evening night out wearing all black, leather, big bold makeup, dark red lipstick & nails! This perfume screams « hey i’m here look at me » 🔥🍂 I’m not a big fan of patchouli or fruitchouli fragrances (usually), but this one is PERFECT. Its spicy, edgy & sweet! It’s mysterious! It’s a boss fragrance, it’s confidence in a bottle 💥 It’s dark & sexy!! And as I’m writing this review, I realize that a really like plum, since i’ve had Moonlight by Ariana and both share that sweet plummy note that I really like 🫐

I love Sinner. When they had the whole push to see if you were a Saint or Sinner last year when the fragrances were released, I immediately fell in love with Sinner. It’s rich body really speaks to me. The plum really stands out to me in Sinner along with the patchouli, vanilla, and wood notes. Sinner is a bomb with layer upon layer of explosion from the beginning. When you think it has over worn its welcome it changes up a bit and you get whole different composition on your skin. The creamy plum mixed with a touch of citrus is probably my favorite part of Sinner. It isn’t overly fruity, and I get no floral notes whatsoever, which is okay for me because I think if I did smell them I wouldn’t be as huge a fan of Sinner. It is bright and fresh with a boatload of mystery and sensuality thrown in for seriously good measure. I, personally, would wear this day or night and year round, but I can see how some would rather steer clear of this scent during the hot months or the daytime as it is a heavier fragrance. This wears really well on me. I get between 5 to 7 hours of wear time but need to reapply more often if I want the brighter notes to stay in play.

This is my second review as I realised that I slowly fell in love with this perfume. I think I was skeptical about it at first because fragrances that come in beautiful bottles are usually pretty mediocre, and that's what my brain registered Sinner as on the first encounter. I didn't even notice when I started to wear it every day. I got a small travel size bottle of Sinner when I bought my full size of Saint and a month later it was gone, without me ever noticing! That's when I realised I don't want to wear anything else and simply had to buy a full size bottle. The dark sweetness of it is incredible and simply "works" with my skin. I am no expert at identifying notes but there is definitely a beautiful dark musk in there, along with lots of jasmine, sweet dark plum, patchouli and cinnamon. It's like a much sweeter, richer version of Jasmin Noir, which I also love. It sits rather close to skin but has plenty enough sillage to be noticed. Two sprays last all day on me, but then again, I have oily skin so everything does :) Long story short, perfect fragrance in a perfect bottle!

THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL DUPE FOR MIDNIGHT POISION (ELIXIR). omg i can finally rest in peace LOL. my all time fav scent is Midnight poison which has been disrespectfully discontinued. But Dior can kiss my *** now , because ive got SINNER! this smells soooooo identical to the MP elixir, that im willing to bet Kat Von d bought diors last remnant drops of their midnight poisons and revamped it with her name and new goth bottles. it smells THAT CLOSE to diors MP (elixir). the Elixir smelled like MP (EDP) but with added sweetness like caramel/amber etc, and its all here in sinner too. WOW! and how come no one is mentioning this? are the Midnight Poison lovers that scarce? i love kat, and ive been a fan for over 10yrs now, and for it to be my fav goth girl to come out with a scent identical to my fav fragrance in the world is sooo amazing! ***hyperventilating**. did her 2009 version of sinner smell like this one? i never got a chance to sniff that one. im going to stock up on sinner incase Kat looses her damn mind and discontinues it too.

I see that there are mixed reviews on this one, and I suppose I can see why. There was a lot of hype upon the relaunch of this fragrance, and the newly designed bottle by Kat herself piqued my interest. I have to preface my thoughts on Sinner with the fact that I usually really dislike scents with a heavy patchouli note in them.Lately, i've been delving into the world of scents with patchouli in them and I have to say that i'm definitely coming around by adding a few to my collection. I absolutely love the patchouli note in this perfume, it just pairs so nicely with the spicy cinnamon and sweet plum. This scent really makes me thinkg of a lolita goth girl, looking super cute with long black hair in a frilly black lace doll dress with mary janes on. I love the depth this has especially in cold weather, and it is so warm and cozy. I recommend this to the person who loves rich and spicy scents. I can see this layering with lighter fragrances so nicely, it's worth a sniff at least.

About a year ago I picked up the 2017 Saint and Sinner due to an insanely good deal at a discount retailer. First, I opened the Saint. Sigh. Not for me at all (more on that later). But the Sinner? It's gorgeous. It's plum, vanilla, incense (not listed), musk, patchouli, cinnamon, and vetiver in that order. The the white florals don't stand out, at least not individually. And I agree it smells both like Narciso Rodriguez for her (black bottle) and Dior Midnight Poison. It also shares DNA with Black Opium but it is definitely a much lighter, fruitier version. And also, my nose detects the lightest, pale pink rose or even a tea rose, though it's not listed. After skimming through the reviews here I learned that Sinner and Saint are supposed to be layered. Well, I'll be trying that tonight in the hope of success. The Saint's sickly sweet, sharp stab is misnamed. It'll take her dark sister to tame her, perhaps.

It's hard for me to describe this one. I first found it online before it was (sadly) discontinued after searching for something like "dark sultry perfume." Google didn't steer me wrong here. It's a spicy, amber floral. This is my idea of something very primal and very sexy. I get a tingly white floral with patchouli and a hint of vanilla, and a wet earth scent on the skin when it dries. It would be great for night time occasions, but since I don't have any to go to, I wear this whenever I'm feeling a dark vibe but dont want sweetness or "stripper" vibes. As a migraine sufferer this does not trigger headaches, and in fact I go for it when I think sweeter scents will bother me too much. This scent drives my husband wild, too, so I have to be judicious about wearing it ;)

Recently went shopping with my wife and we stopped in at Sephora. This was the only fragrance she tried on, mainly went for some makeup. At first, we both agreed that the opening was nice but average. It wasn't until 30 minutes later when we'd been walking down the street, me behind her that this really stood out for me. The very next day i had to buy it for her. Only one spray on her hand and the scent drove me wild! It is hands down the best fragrance I've ever smelt on my wife. Very sexy and strong while still being very feminine. A must for any woman with tattoos! Night time, fall and winter... Would probably suit most seasons. Projection was great and performance even better, could smell the one spray for 3-4 hours so normal application could last 8 hours..

I have an older bottle of this. The scent is so strong that one spritz lingers on clothes for days, and about 8 hours on skin. I am using it only in winter-time, and it's not a daytime perfume at all, in my opinion. I happen to love most patchouli-heavy scents, I like combination of cinnamon, plum and orange blossom with a hint of white flowers in the background - so all the notes here are mixed beautifully and make a very unique "dark and witchy" scent. I did want to buy a back-up bottle, I saw them cheap in TJMaxx a year or so ago, tested it and was surprised how different it smelled - initial sharp alcohol blast with some perfume-y lightly floral and musky scent, couldn't sense any "darker" notes...It may have been reformulated before being discontinued?

This is going to sound very weird, but does anyone else get a sort of spicy bubblegum from this? Pop a Juicy Fruit and a Big Red in your mouth at the same time, you'll get this. I LOVE it! Sinner is feminine and strong. It's dominant but sweet. It's spicy! Yes it is spicy as it is sweet. I sprayed this on myself and it was still on my clothes the following day. The sillage is amazing as well. This is my new favorite and it definitely gives me confidence. Needless to say I am very sad about this being discontinued! This is a "Boss B!+çh" fragrance. This is for a woman who knows her worth, dresses as sexy as she wants and takes nobody's $h!t.

I must admit, when I first purchased Saint and Sinner purse sprays, I was delighted with Saint and disappointed with Sinner. I thought Sinner smelled too strongly of patchouli for my liking. In the name if fairness I gave it a few tries, and now I can plainly smell the florals, luscious fruits, and hint of spice. In my opinion, Kat Von D really hit the mark with the whole Saint/Sinner concept (a concept I adore). Sinner actually does smell like a "dark/naughty" version of Saint, and vice versa. Both fragrances are very wearable. While I enjoy Saint more than Sinner, I'll still rate Sinner 8.5/10.

My all-time favorite. This scent embodies everything I love in a perfume: it's dark, mysterious, and sensual without being overbearing, strippery, or overly feminine. The patchouli and plum give this fragrance a velvety and dreamy feel, and the vanilla and plum give it just a hint of sweet and intoxicating fruitiness. On the dry down, the cinnamon kicks in to give this a tingly spiciness. Overall, seductive, sultry goodness.. It lasts a long time on clothes, but not as long on the skin. I've had my bottle since 2022, and I cherish it to this day. I'm dreading the day it runs out.

Wow, this is one of my favorites at the moment. I bought it at tjmaxx for a little over 10$, figuring that even if I didn't like the scent, the bottle was gorgeous. But surprise- the actual perfume is too. I don't get a ton of the floral notes on my skin- it's a warm, vanilla plum with a heavy dose of patchouli and spice, sensual and a little sweet. I was shocked by how much I loved it, actually. Only complaint I have is that I wish it lasted longer- I only get a couple good hours on my skin until it fades into something faint. For the price I paid, though, totally worth it.

Amaizing sweet creamy ,ultra smooth musky floral , I adore this one and so does my husband. It reminds me of the original black tall Narciso and my husband says it reminds him of poison from the 80 s but more modernized without the spice. Funny enough it shares all the same notes except poison has some more added. The plum,vanilla musk and cinnamon with the patchouli are a dream to me and indeed very much like poison or Narciso Edt. It's sensual , sexy and was an instant like for me. Love the smoothness and warmth of this scent. Devine !!! Top shelf !

Came across a bottle at the thrift, bought it immediately. I had only ever smelled this when I was working in at ulta in typically 2017 fashion, and it took me right back to the store fragrance isles. Very well compositioned, opens with a bright vivid white floral bash and smoky, earthy, powdery dry down. The patchouli Is sweetened by the jasmine ,vanilla ,and orange notes, and I don’t find it that overwhelming. I don’t know if they still make this but if u can get it for a good price id give it a shot. It definitely pulls its weight in my collection

So I bought this back in the summer and the first few applications, it was very weak and I could hardly detect anything. I pulled it back out since the weather has gotten cool and it works so much better for me now! It is a sexier, dark, almost gothic scent. I really get the patchouli note and there's a hint of sweetness. I actually ended up buying another bottle because my husband loved it on our date and he could smell it hours after I applied it so sillage is pretty decent! It is moderately lasting (I do have drier skin), around 3-4 hours.

Dark, plummy, sweet, earthy, and spicy — everything I love in a perfume. The sillage and longevity are moderate on me. It’s an inexpensive stunner of a perfume. I get to fall in love with it all over again if I need to reapply. I’m going to try my hardest to use this perfume sparingly since it’s discontinued, but goodness, it is so sexy and one of my all-time favorites. It just has so many notes I’m obsessed with and they blend together like a dream.