Cherry Punk

Recived my bottle today - 4/22/26. It's a 100mL bottle so I sprayed Liberally since my testing made me think this scent was weak on me. Love it even more now that I oversprayed and it's potent lol. I can smell the Cherry, Pepper, Saffron & Leather all wrapped in something Smoky. I get what people mean by this being synthetic smelling though. If I put my nose right to my arm, I can sense a bit of that, but it comes off more as a metallic smell for me instead of overly synthetic. It doesn't really bother me though bc everything else about this scent is so unique. Otherwise, I just get beautiful wafts of all the scent notes mentioned, dancing around, when my nose is not right on my skin. And it's very nice to my nose 🖤🍒🖤. If anyone has the Extrait, let me know how you like it and the differences from the EDP 🙂 4/14/26 - I purchased a 100mL bottle :) Update: Sadly, this did not last as long as I would like on my skin even on 2nd try :( But, I still Love it and I will be purchasing to keep testing (more moisturized/oiled skin etc.) and experiment with layering :) I think I will sample the Extrait also 1st Review: This I will definitely purchase if the performance is there. First spray, I get the smooth Leather. I had to spray some more on bc it was soooo light on my skin. Then, I can smell the Pepper, light Cherry, a little Tonka & Saffron. I LOVE this scent but wish it was just a little louder on me. But, I did try after just waking up so idk if my skin needed to be more moisturized etc. At any rate, if the performance is weak on me, it will seem way overpriced. But, I'm definitely purchasing a larger decant than the 3ml sample purchased for this sampling. This scent was definitely worth the hype imo, and the only perfume I purchased a larger sample for trying bc the description, scent notes and all the reviews gave me a gut feeling this would be the one I would wear. I am tempted to try the Extrait, although it didn't review as well. Will update on performance.

Mysterious beautiful woman at a low-lit bar with a messy smoky eye that manages to look perfect despite not being neat. In the alleyway, she offers you a cig—you decline, but your eyes are glued to her, the shifting of her leather jacket as she brings the lighter up towards her lips, the imprint of red lipstick left on the filter. You’re under her spell for those few minutes, standing in silence. Once she drops the end to the ground and snuffs it under her boot, the trance is broken. Despite my little mental image, it is very much a unisex fragrance. I am just a lesbian so when I think of an enigmatic charming stranger it is a woman. :P In more practical and grounded terms, this is a fragrance for when you want people to think you’re cool. A general audience concert that you got the ticket for less than fifty dollars with a handful of randomly stunning and stylish people—this is the type of scent you wear when you want to fit in with those few. One thing I love about this is that it’s like a more palatable version of Imaginary Authors’ Slow Explosions, a scent I loved in concept but found much too strong for me. Cherry Punk isn’t quite an everyday fragrance, but when I do find myself reaching for my little decant, I love wearing it. <3

I got this perfume as a sample 5 years ago and fell in love instantly. Back then I wore Byredo Black Saffron and Rose of No Man’s Land regularly and was really into those leathery, peppery, darker unisex fragrances. This one fitted right into that category while also creating a more youthful sparkle with the initial cherry notes. I couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist while wearing it. I love the opening of a fresh, sparkly, almost lush cherry, which a few moments later dries down to a less distinct, warm cherry rounded off with leather. I also appreciate the way the pepper lifts the experience, which makes this fragrance still feel distinct and not too heavy or hazy from the leather. Somehow, I also associate the opening of this fragrance with metallic gasoline. The dry down is warmer and powderier. Despite the combination of cherry and leather, along with the association of gasoline, this still feels youthful to me. I have tried TF’s Lost Cherry, and that one feels more mature by comparison. Nowadays I’ve moved away a bit from those leathery fragrances. To me, they suit someone in their early 30s better than someone approaching 40. But it still has its place in my wardrobe, suitable for a bar hangout in the fall or winter.

The thing is, i really really really do like every step of this parfume. Like from the part of testing it on tester and feeling this scent through your pocket of jacket and a little that got on your hand notifying about itself every time that it get near, to the part when i just trying to get as much as it possible on body cuz "why nobody says about my parfume, either nobody feels it either nobody likes it". As you may notice, atleast for me, it wont get you atleast an compliment. I mean, thats the part of "punk" name, isn't? like fuck everybody in metro or in bus, fuck everyone that noticed and maybe even liked it but nothin said, fuck girl on date that goes in couple meters to not feel and not to hear you, fuck room 1015 (cuz they wont help if french delivery wont send, plz dont order from original site), fuck everybody. i do like it, it may a little scare you on tester cuz first seconds it feels too sweet as candy cherry. After almost 3-4 month i dont feel like that, maybe even at some point i feel more leather and nice deep dark scent. Me personally would recomend to get it on clothe to stay longer, after laundry it will go. meow

One of my all time favorites and an absolute compliment getter. It’s crisp and sharp while having very sweat, nostalgic comforting feel. The best way I could describe this is a little messy, indecisive and not for everyone but still effortlessly cool and hard not to respect. Every time I wear this it transports me back to the smell of my leather coat at the end of a night out. I will admit the first 15 minutes are unpleasant and kinda just give burning rubber and the cherry is STRONG. The cherry note is not completely synthetic and defiantly dont give cough syrup or urinal cakes which are my biggest fears with a cherry perfume. By the end of the day most of the leather disappears and it becomes the most delicious fruity vanilla. Although the price is a little steep, you honestly only need 2-3 sprays to last the whole day. I have had my 50ml bottle for over a year, wear it regularly and am still only half way through it! All that being said this is a very love it or hate it sent (please dont blind buy this one) and very seasonal.