Stricnina

This was actually not on my shelf ever and probably I was not even going to try it anyway because the notes didn’t appeal me at first and moreover, I don’t prefer wearing unisex scents. But last month, while at work, I had this sudden plan to date a guy. Oh gosh! I wanted to smell good but damn, I didn’t carry any fragrance along. So, I asked one of my office friends to borrow her fragrance as she was smelling literally the best in office that time though the day was about to end. I knew for sure; the longevity of her fragrance was amazing. So, she handed me this Stricnina V canto. I sprayed it over and wow, the passionfruit along with other citrusy notes created an amazing feel around. I left from office and during the dinner date, I smelled like fresh raspberry along with other green and floral notes making me more and more gorgeous. I was really happy with what I wore and today morning I was in scent shop buying the same scent. Love love love this and preserving it for all my dates now onwards.

It was love at first sniff. The opening hits with a clear cinnamon note, followed by an explosion of sweetness and juicy fruits. It’s not as citrusy as Kirke or Jardin Exclusif, this one is much sweeter, juicier, and has a noticeable candy like accord. Despite that, it doesn’t feel like a youthful or girly fragrance. On the contrary, it leans more toward a confident, feminine, and grown woman’s scent. There's a beautiful balance between the fruity sweetness and some subtle green undertones. I find it very feminine, vibrant, and ideal for a self-assured woman who loves a bold yet elegant fragrance. It has good projection without being overpowering, making it perfect for spring and summer days or nights. If you like fruity gourmand scents with a hint of spice this one stands out, like a more refined and more smoother cousin of Kirke. Rating: 8.5/10 addictive, playful, and grown-up

My absolute favorite fragrance right now! It's so addictive and I can't stop smelling it. I'd best describe the scent as luxury, imagine walking into a hotel lobby. You definately notice the passionfruit & the rasberry & a light fresh citrus scent, and then some more dark & masculine undertones which I'd believe is the wood. The sweet amber/fruity notes definately balences out the wood, so for me this suits for a confident/luxury woman, and not so much for a man. If you love fruity scents, but are tired of the youthful/bubblegum-sweet perfumes, I'd suggest you try this one. Very expensive, but I will definately buy a big bottel of this, cuz I can't imagine not having it. So unique and not mainstream.

Oh my, oh my ........!!!! I received a sample of this and immediately purchased a full bottle - it's that good!! This fragrance is just heavenly in cooler weather. I couldn't stop smelling myself (in the best way). Even with a mask on, the fragrance danced around just enough to make you aware of it's presence and want just a little more. I was snuggled up under a blanket and the scent made me smile as it wafted under the cover. Just elegant and soothing, with a little bit of "come hither" mixed in. One of my best splurges. ***UPDATE*** I was organizing my clothes to bring them to the cleaners and this fragrance was still in the blouse I wore almost a week later. This will be a winter fave.

Two thumbs up. Another blind buy win from V Canto. This is my third (also blind bought Mirabile and Magnificat). I really like this one! It is tropical, but doesn't have the requisite sun tan lotion note that a lot of tropical fragrances seem to have. The cinnamon doesn't stand out, but gives it just the perfect amount of zip. I smell mostly the passion fruit and the Peach at first. The bottom notes are peeking through now, and it is divine. I agree that it is not overly sweet or girly, but a frown up fruity-sweet fun. Makes me almost want to drink it with some rum.... On my skin, it doesn't smell artificial to me at all. Favorite tropical perfume yet!!

I don't know how Cassiopea smells like, which I do would love to check out...even thinking to just blind buy! But now i see that lots of vote Stricnina (which I owned) smells a lot like Cassiopea it gets me re-think. Especially I also have Andromeda which I honestly think its similar with Stricnina, just with some more woody takes on Andromeda and Stricnina is more fruitier. Nevertheless they're all beautiful happy fresh yet classy fragrances, just don't think I need 3 of them in my collection.

I love fruity fragrances that pack an intense, realistic fruity punch like Byredo Pulp. Stricnina smells nothing like Pulp but has that same 'close your eyes and transport you to a world of tangy heaven' feeling! Stricnina is a super tart tropical passionfruit and fresh cassis, balanced by sweet peach and raspberry with a touch of rounding musk and vanilla. Epic longevity for a fruity fragrance. 5 stars - thank you Mr Terenzi.

erba pura??? are you serious? No!!! guys, believe me, no, they're like the sun and a pumpkin) soooo different erba pura is sweet vanilla with a fruit basket, dipped in musks. Stricnina is all about flowery sweetness over fruit(especially raspberries and peaches with only a hint of passion fruit) totally different perfumes. btw I've got both in full size!

You either hate or love it. I love it. With all the many notes, he was able to produce something this stunning. All have been said already so I’ll just ask you to sample this fruity scent for yourself. Between this and Erba Pura, I’ll choose this.

My first try with V Canto but won't be my last. The fruit notes stand out the most and blend together beautifully. I don't get cinnamon or amber or musk though. FB worthy!

Beautiful freshy fragrance. Something about this one is just so mesmerizing. Can't stop smelling myself when I wear it. The notes here are blended in a phenomenal way!

this perfume is slept on. Feminine, juicy, fruity sweet in a classy way. This one is long lasting it lingers! Compliment magnet for me.

The packaging and the bottle is so attracting. The fruity fragrance makes me feel romantic, fresh and sexy at the same time. Love it!

Nuclear fruit punch with eternal longevity. 💯 for women.

So I got me a full bottle of Stricnina on mecari for a pretty good deal. My bottle is 100% authentic and verified. With that being said, Stricnina is a passion fruit bomb. When I say passion fruit BOMB I mean it. You can smell a bit of the lemon and cassis, but I get straight passion fruit more than anything. I DO enjoy this fragrance, and I DO like it, but I can’t smell ANY of the other 20 notes in this juice. It’s a fruity/passionfruit/lemon bomb. I do like the dry down as well, but it’s just not what I thought it was by all these certain YouTubers that hype it up. I think Stricnina is perfect for the summer time if you love the smell of fruity fragrances. I don’t know what other people are saying when they say they can hardly smell it. Your samples are fake, or it’s a new batch reformulation, because Stricnina is loud! I was hoping I could smell the cinnamon, amber and vanilla in the dry down, but all I get is this very pleasant fruity tropical scent. Passion fruit. My husband likes this on me, and I do enjoy it, but you literally cannot smell anything else in this fragrance besides the passion fruit. The passion fruit is so loud and out front and it never really disappears at all. My advise is if you adore passion fruit, then you will love Stricnina. If you don’t like passion fruit, then stay away.

I've waited 3 years to get my hands on this. Hard to get sometimes here in Australia and often the mailing costs from overseas are just too high. This is a beautiful beautiful fruity perfume. One of few I actually like...however...as I let this dry down and settle I suddenly thought 'hang on a minute, I've bloody smelt this before!' So into my fragrance collection I go...holy crap, Jasmine Wisp (rassasi) and Confidential Gold (middle eastern frag)...so similar im now slapping myself. Oh the let down...this fragrance is literally redundant with those 2 frags. If i had realised, i wouldn't have bothered. They smell so close to each other. So dissapointed. 😥

Stricnina is a Kirkè, but toned down. The fruits in this fragrance are so-well balanced, and on my skin it smells like fresh fruit punch. The passion fruit booms from the first spray, and its feel doesn't fade. So far, it's the only V Canto which gave me a buzz and I'm here for it. The projection is just right, the vibe it gives is bright and pleasant, without the heavy peach shot that Kirkè presents. I think it dries down into a hand cream scent however, which might not be so appealing to others, but this is a lovely fragrance altogether, easy to wear for those into fruity buzzers.

Sadly my skin pulls the woody note which can smell like burnt tires at times. No Fruit, no sweet notes, no tropical... just burnt wood. Updated September 2024 - Fruity - deep - long lasting. More of a night / evening out, not everyday or office wear to me. This goes to show that fragrances should be worn multiple times to fully understand and appreciate.

Fruit, but done in a really classy way, balanced with musk and woody notes in the base. I don't usually gravitate to overly fruity scents, mostly because i find them tacky, but this one has a really good balance of citruses and sweet fruits, and the result is a clean, classy, fruity scent which unfortunately isn't too big on sillage or longevity.

This is good! A little fizzy and a lot sweet. The woody dry down rounds it out. I don’t think it’s linear and I like the changes. Because of the patchouli and woods I think it can be worn in the colder months. Very pretty. Definitely more feminine. Ok: no patchouli listed but my nose thinks it’s there in the background.