Venom of Love

This is my first Navitus fragrance from this house. When Paulina Schar first announced that she has teamed up with the house of Navitus and the perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur, I was over the moon. I knew that whatever fragrance that she had worked diligently on was going to be a masterpiece. I and Paulina Schar love the same notes composition to a fragrance. Anyways, let me tell you my experience with this fragrance. This perfume definitely works best in the fall and winter months and it's definitely for females (because it is sweet) but I can see a man using it in my opinion 😌. The first initial spray you will definitely get cherry 🍒 with a boozy chocolate 🍫 almond note that cloaks you like skin. Next you will smell an incense like note , maybe the Turkish Rose Absolue mixed with amberwood (oud) which is does not smell like a barnyard, which last for a good 10 to 15 minutes on the skin. Then afterwards the fragrance transform again and you will get this whipped cream vanilla and jasmine notes that will make you smell like a heavenly snack. This perfume is definitely not linear you guys. What I mean about this perfume not being linear........ Is that it does change once it hits your skin chemistry and your body heats melds together with the perfume. It goes through different stages upon the first initial spray and continues to change. This perfume last 6 to 7 hours on skin with (3) sprays on my pulse point on my body. The reason it lasted that long on my skin is due to me moisturizing my body(after I shower) and I do use Vaseline on my body. On my clothes with (5) sprays it last 12 plus hours. So, I am a heavy sprayer which I try to space out my sprays apart. The first initial (3) spray is once I'm done showering and adding my moisturizer and my last (5) sprays will be when I have my clothes on then I go in heavy. My total spray count is (8) at above average. I like to pair my Rasasi LaYuqawam Jasmine Wisp perfume to my Navitus Venom Of Love perfume to amplify the Jasmine and Amber note that they both have.....heck both Rasasi LaYuqawam Jasmine Wisp and Navitus Venom Of Love perfume are a bit similar yet different and they both can hold their own. However, I love layering my fragrances to see what interesting combination that I can concoct.Now here is my rating on the fragrance below: Longevity- 10/10 Sillage - 10/10 (Fills the room) Seasons - Fall/Winter Price - 10/10 (Good Value) at $145.00

I’ve been on the hunt for the most perfect Cherry Fragrance and I think I have just found the one😍 This smells like a boozy, sweet and syrupy dark cherry compote drizzled with some melted dark chocolate! In saying so, this actually smells exactly like a black forest cake!!! 🍒🍫🎂The syrupy boozy cherries and chocolate and whipped cream all give it a black forest cake vibe. It’s so delicious and edible! Also this isn’t a light cherry scent. It’s very luxurious and rich. I personally don’t find it too similar to Lost Cherry or to Kayali lovefest. Although I love the other two, they are more of a sparkling cherry scent. This is a dark and rich black cherry. And the chocolate gives it more of a gourmand dessert vibe rather than a fruity gourmand. Once it starts to dry down, you will begin to get the tiniest hint of creamy jasmine and you can definitely smell the amberwood. I think the combination of these notes gives it a slight middle eastern spark to it, which I personally adore! But if you are not into middle eastern scents don’t be afraid because it’s not your typical middle eastern scent but it has that slight feel to it in the background. Again veryyy slight. Also, this is SO long lasting and it projects amazingly on my skin. I only need a few sprays and I can smell it the entire day. I’m so inlove with this fragrance and if you love cherry fragrances you need to get your nose on this I guarantee it will be your new love!

WOW this is heavenly. I am comparing this to one of my top 3 perfumes, Gritti Duchessa. They are incredibly similar (about 90%) but do share some slight differences. Duchessa is a bit "darker" - leans heavy on dark cherry & saffron. Venom of Love is a bit sweeter and has a stronger chocolate note swirling throughout. First spray of Venom of Love....sour cherry & heavy almond. I dont really get any booziness. Starts to turn into a hot cocoa scent - strong powdery chocolate, whipped cream and almond. The dry down of Duchessa and Venom of Love is almost identical. Venom has the jasmine which keeps this a little lighter. Duchessa leans heavily on the saffron which is darker. Venom of Love is a more sour cherry where Duchessa is black cherry. I am stunned by this fragrance - it is so good!!! For the price point, I would opt for Venom of Love. They are too similar to own both. However Duchessa wins best bottle - I LOVE that black velvet & gold. The major difference here for me is the chocolate note - I dont pick up much with Duchessa, but with Venom of Love its there in the top & middle notes (its very reminiscent of hot cocoa to me). The almond is much stronger with Venom of Love (its a top note vs Duchessa's its a base note)

This is just ... WOW! This isn’t like Tom Ford Lost Cherry (which I have) it’s SO MUCH BETTER! It does have a similar vibe to Tom Ford, definitely the closest I’ve found, but Lost Cherry is a sour maraschino cherry with almond. Venom of Love is a sweet, juicy, black cherry dipped in chocolate. It’s an absolutely delicious, black forrest gateaux! My favourite dessert! Although there’s almond in this, I don’t smell it. This would be perfect for cool/cold weather or a date night. It’s fierce, sexy and delicious! It’s quite strong, so go easy, but it lasts. This is everything I wanted in a cherry perfume! I’ve tried many cherry scents (Bodacious, Wet Cherry, BDK Rouge Smoking, Mancera Cherry Cherry, Tonka Cola, to name a few) ... but this absolutely wins first place for me! It’s addictive! I can’t get enough! Drown me in it! 😂🥰🍒 I wish I’d known about this one and tried it first, before buying Tom Ford Lost Cherry. I still like that one, but it has been well overshadowed by this! Tom Ford is so way overpriced and now I’ve found this, I won’t buy TF again! This to me is way more superior in every way, much longer lasting and 1/3 of the price. A new favourite! I blind bought this and I’m so glad I did! ITS AMAZING! 10/10!

Let me start off by saying that in my opinion this is not a dupe for Lost Cherry, which you can probably already tell by the notes. (Don't come for me please, lol). However, if you enjoy LC, chances are you'll like this too. Definitely sample if you can. This fragrance reminds of cherry liqueur chocolates in the best possible way. There is an airiness about it that keeps the fragrance from feeling to overwhelming and heavy. In the beginning I feel the alcoholic touch of the cognac along with sweet and sour cherries. Not quite as sour as Lost Cherry. The touches of jasmine and rose in the heart turn this into more of a perfume rather than a straight up food smell. I love the vanillic woody base with that delicious almond note. It's right up my alley. I've had a bottle of this for +/- 10 months at this point. I love it, it got smoother and stronger over time, but even in the beginning it already lasted 6-7 hours on me. Now it's more around 8-10 and pretty strong sillage for the first 2 hours. Is the cherry overused at this point? Yes, definitely. But I find this different enough from other cherry fragrances to have it in my collection. And because I'm a sucker for cherry chocolates :)