Kirkè

The comments on this perfume make for interesting and polarising reading. I bought this as a blind buy, from someone on the dark abyss that is Vinted. I threw my money into the void (the chap selling it had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what he was selling; his "description" was ridiculous, almost like he couldn't be arsed to write anything. Apparently, he doesn't wear "after shave" - a tell-tale sign that this guffer doesn't know what the fuck he has!) and this beautiful bastard came screaming out of the Vinted void. First impression; a more masculine version of Coro by Xerjoff. But, with that said, it is quite easily unisex. The fruity top notes sing a passionate and loud calypso at you, like Carmen Miranda has done a line of whizz, before galloping out onto the stage. The dry down is where this cracker really struts it's stuff. It settles down into a warm hug of vanilla, sandalwood (but a fucking good quality one) and a finesse of patchouli, which keeps it interesting and contrasts brilliantly with the fruity top. Once it settles down, it'll cling to you like an insecure lover, and it'll say hello to every fucker you walk past. Even high winds do not stop it's loud greeting. Stepping into a cafe from a windy street? No problem, cunt; I'll shout my scents at the top of my lungs until everyone in the entire cafe has smelt me. It really is a bobby dazzler. Expertly put together. I dread to think how strong the "Overdose" one is! My only criticism; full priced units will take a big old bite out of your bank balance. Keep your eyes peeled on black hole websites like Vinted. Good luck! 9/10. If only it was a bit cheaper, it would be a 10.

When I saw the raspberry cheesecake comment, I thought that was too good to be true.. but I get it, it is there briefly in the opening. The opening is a quick hit of raspberry cheesecake, luxurious and indulgent, and then you get the peach, straight raspberry and pear separate but still somehow blended. I don't know the passionfruit note enough to say if it is there, but something fruity and wonderful is. The thing that gets me about these scents is once you smell these, you suddenly understand the difference between chemical and natural scents. The fruit notes smell like real, succulent, ripe fruit. There is a perfect balance of depth to it as well, it doesn't bring the fruit down, just keeps it from floating away. I don't feel like this has too much projection if you wear it properly (don't overspray). I think one spray on the wrists dabbed together and one on the neck would do you. I am not sure about longevity, I have a couple more Terenzi scents on order and now I just can't wait.. Terenzi is very Italian, there is emotion in this scent, I am feeling it, warm energy, it is red petals floating all around me, joyous. Update: if this was the only Terenzi I ever got I would probably be happy with it, but after a few of them they all have the same weird plastic fruity note that I didn’t get at first. That plastic fruit note has started giving me headaches so that’s too bad. 😟 I found a cheap Arabian style dupe that is close enough for $25 that I don’t need to buy this again. Kind of a bummer bc I did love it at first.

I love KIRKE. The first spray is definitely fruity, but not cloying. It's delicious, but as it settles I acquire more of a bitter sweet smoked oud. YES, oud, which can be a total turn off for some but I actually enjoy it. Definitely NOT for the weak. The sweetness from the opening lasts only a couple of minutes, unfortunately. Then it's a very sophisticated vanilla musk. I like to layer this with an APPLE perfume, it really brings back the passionfruit and raspberry fruit cocktail from the beginning. I wouldn't recommend wearing this during the day, or any hot day. This is to be worn at night. It's such a beautiful perfume, I like it by itself but love to layer it with Eden Juicy Apple or Cheirosa 62 hair and body mist, it takes it to another level. So intoxicating and sensual, I refuse to stay home while wearing it. This is a DATE NIGHT perfume. The scent is just as pretty as the bottle. It's a spoiled RICH GIRL perfume that could even be layered with Chocolate. Some people have no vision. I LOVE IT. I wouldn't consider it a fruity perfume because of the dry down, but more of a Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice perfume. With a shot of heavy musk. BISOUS

first of all I would like to say that this is a more female leaning fragrance but it can be worn by a man (like myself) and it kind of reminds me of the erba line but just less synthetic and better overall. One of the biggest downsides of this fragrance is that there isn’t just much depth to it and I never really get the base/middle notes that are listed here. To me it just smells like raspberries and peaches. This particularly isn’t a bad thing but I like my fragrances with some drydown so this isn’t a very good thing for me. I got this for 200€ at the duty free at a airport and for the price I think it’s worth it and on top this is an extrait (around %30 oil concentration) too so I think it’s really worth your money but the atomizer that I have on it doesn’t spray much so I go with around 5 sprays and that satisfies me. This fragrance overall is just a better and less synthetic erba pura that is under appreciated.

So the other day, I opened my perfume closet and grabbed, what I THOUGHT was my bottle of TT Delox. Added 1.5 sprays, then headed to work. I even thought to myself--why is this so musky? Has it just been awhile since I wore Delox? Uhh--no. It was Kirke, beast mode fruity musk trailing behind me. I need to read labels more carefully. Anyway, I walked through the hallway and heard someone say, "wow--someone smells SO good", and then another person replied "it's a little strong" . . . So yeah. Not office friendly. I literally just decided my day was over and went home. The fragrance itself is gorgeous and has been a long-time staple in my perfume closet. Lovely, complex, a bit mysterious, grownup fruity musk. My husband's name is Kirk, and he's a lot like this fragrance, so it's special to me. He's not really office-appropriate either, lol.