Duchessa

This thing is magical. Every single time I have worn this, people at my workplace gather and ask me what is the name of the perfume I am wearing. It’s so alluring and mysterious. Perfect fall scent

Addicting, seductive and just amazing if you like cherry

This is fine, but have you smelled Cherry Ambition from the 7 Virtues? The best cherry fragrance to ever exist. Fin.

I had a lot of expectations on this one, but unfortunately on me and in the blotter it smells like burnt rubber with a pinch of cherry. Yes, on the distance people hear cherry. But what point of the perfume when u can’t hear that good smell? Idk how it works, but it’s sad.

Smell like a dental office , apsolutly horrible.

This is a great cherry fragrance, but I was appalled when I looked back at the price tag. This is not a luxurius, decadent fragrance à la Amouage or Tom Ford (two houses I believe justify their crazy prices with the amazing quality and beauty of their scents). It's good, but it isn't incredible enough to justify that price tag. That said, again, it is lovely. The cherry note does remind me a bit of Lost Cherry, but with a little less depth. Cherry and saffron make up the vast majority of what I get here. I don't get the almond, but I sincerely appreciate that the almond at least doesn't have the anethole stank, thank goodness. I could say more good things about this, but the price tag just annoys me so much that it's kinda hard to focus. It's sultry, it's feminine, it's a night time fragrance suited for the latter third of the year. Don't spend hundreds of dollars on this. Please try a sample first.

I loved this scent so so much! It's so unique, you can't even call it a cherry scent. One time I was at the train station and a woman nearby said "Oh my God what a pleasant scent, smells so expensive and french", and I never get complimented on my perfumes somehow haha :) I used the whole bottle and didn't repurchase because I was wearing it too much and got a bit tired, saffron got a bit too strong for me overtime and I just wanted to try something new. Also I feel like perfumes nowadays don't last very well, but this one is definitely an exemption. I smelled it on my scarf even weeks later

First sniff, immediate love! WOW! The notes in Gritti "Duchessa" spoke to me because I love chocolate-cherry-floral perfumes. I am awaiting my third bottle of Navitus "Venom of Love," which I love and crave. I finally blind bought x 100ml bottle of Duchessa. Duchessa opens with a strong, tart, dark cherry note that immediately merges with chocolate and jasmine. Saffron adds a gentle, soft, suede-like note that is not harsh, synthetic or sharp. The chocolate accord is not cloying, overly-sweet or gourmand. I do not detect clove, or spiciness in the fragrance. Iris adds the perfect amount of powderiness to the dry-down. The perfume is beyond gorgeous beautiful. I own and love Afnan "Cherry Bouquet," Kayali "Lovefest Burning Cherry" and Navitus "Venom of Love." I LOVE Duchessa. And I LOVE Venom of Love. But Duchessa is more floral with less sweet chocolate than Venom of Love. And these two characteristics distinguish Duchessa from Venom of Love and other sweet cherry-chocolate fragrances. Performance seems like it could be better but I do not care. Duchessa is not a loud, or beast-mode fragrance. Initial silage is less than arms length. Gorgeous. I absolutely positively love it.

This is beauty in black cherries. Stunning. I exclaimed upon first spray. Not worth £300 though.

You do not need much of thisDeep, dark cherry. A hint of almond, saffron and clove, but not too much. There’s just enough orange and peach in here to lift it but it’s way in the back. This is a middle a dark cold winter fragrance. It’s realistic it’s not cloying, It’s absolutely a masterpiece.

I’m generally not a cherry or almond fragrance lover. The chemical usually used to make both bothers me. I don’t know how, if they used a different chemical or what, but when I first sniffed this, expecting to be put off, I was pleasantly surprised. My first impression was that this actually smelled like black cherries, something I just don’t get from most fragrances labeled as such. This is a very heavy smelling fragrance that in my opinion would only be truly wearable in colder months. It also has a perfumey heaviness in assuming from the jasmine that makes this definitely not my favorite fruity fragrance. It is however the best cherry/almond fragrance I’ve tried so far. I personally don’t get the orange or chocolate here, it mostly smells like cherry and heavy spices to me.

I got this fragrance as a sample and I knew I would need to get a full bottle. I love it more than any other cherry fragrance that I possess, TF and even Sirene which is really only appropriate for nighttime/special occasions. It’s a chilly spring and I’ve been wearing it all the time as it creates the most delicious scent bubble you can imagine but isn’t gourmand in any way. Just unapologetically sexy. As for compliments I haven’t received any yet, it’s the kind of fragrance you can observe people noticing but are embarrassed to remark upon casually because of its sexiness and complexity. I will revisit this review if the weather stays on the cooler side and I can still wear it. I’m waiting on my full bottle to arrive (Mother’s Day present) and I don’t want to give up wearing Duchessa until the heat of summer begins and I switch to more ethereal fragrances.

I don’t like almond and I don’t like cherry. idk what I was thinking

This was an instant Love on 1st spray. There was a strange, stinky animalic note at first, but it went away quickly. Idk if it was the Saffron, Chocolate or Brown Sugar as all 3 of these notes are new for me. I thought I would dislike Saffron but it didn't bother me in this perfume and it was definitely noticeable in a good way. The bitter orange came through also, but in a subtle way, mixed with the peach & cherry. To me, this is a gorgeous, well blended, well bslanced perfume. It reminded me of a more elegant, complex & refined version of "Cherry Bouquet" by Afnan with similarities to TF - LC also. It lasted all day on me with good projection and moderate sillage. The dry down was not really leathery on me, which was disappointing, but more like a men's cologne scent (metallic maybe?). This is definitely in my list for my top 10 so far.

Maybe one of my best blind buys. I adore saffron in fragrances (Arabians Tonka, BR 540, CDN Untold etc) and omggggggggggg this delivers in spades and brings along this deep dark sensual cherry with it. I am so in love with this straight out of the box.

Very loud opening! Cherry Chapstick and saffron bomb settles to an enduring, nicely done cherry. The almond note is the reason I sampled it, and it is also the note I cannot detect on my skin. Very sweet, dark, rich, and dense smelling. My takeaway is that I'm definitely at odds with prominent saffron notes. I scrubbed and yet, the syrupy cherry/saffron remained. Way too dense/heavy. I can see how someone could love this, but it's just not me.

Love this more that Sirene although that one is beast mode and this lasts moderate time. Love the saffron and chocolate in this. So warm, sweet and cozy sexy. Perfect in winter or going out. Unisex leaning feminine.

@ingrid81 you might have a bad batch This fragrance is actually cherry forward & heavy. A deep sultry beauty. One that is spicy and perfect for that night out. This works well in the winter, but I will test it during the heat to see how it does then as well. I love this fragrance & I feel the bottle is perfect as well. I just wish that the sillage was even stronger with this.

I am a fan of all these notes, but unfortunately on me it comes off as cherry cough medicine and reminds me of my childhood doctors office.

Ultra sweet black cherry scent, it quickly became my favourite 🍒 even over TF

i was so sure this could be one of my bests in my collection( over 300bottles) but.. it was a huuuge dissapointment! nothing is justified here, scent profile, price, hype! it s a fainted sugar smell, nothing dark about it, sophisticated or nuclear. for the price we could always find much better cherry fragrances not to mention that i don’t smell any cherry in this one, bitter or regular.. for me is cherry free! don’t waste your money on this one girls, we can do better!

Definitely a winter scent. It's sultry and appetizing, not funny, not too playful. It has teeth and can put you in your place if needed. It's mysterious and different, not your Angel, not your YSL Opium, that's heavy and obvious like a woman in a red skirt. This one has self-respect and chooses very carefully.

i would say it’s like a cherry carolina herrera scent. it’s good, i wouldn’t say it was wow

Pure seduction on skin. Perfect for date night or going out with the girls but be warned. This will attract ALL the attention whether you like it or not. I wore this out to a club and had GROUPS of guys approaching me telling me I smelled good. It actually became annoying but if you want the male gaze wear this! Definitely a dark, mysterious cherry scent with a nicely blended chocolate/saffron.

The opening of Duchessa is insanely decadent- like wearing a leather jacket and eating the Luxardo cherry out of your Old Fashioned. The cherry lasts a very long time on my skin, well past 3-4 hours. It’s dark and syrupy, not very sweet or medicinal. The chocolate, cloves and brown sugar give a dry, spicy sweetness. But, thanks to the Jasmine and Iris, this never becomes fully gourmand. Over time, the performance of my bottle has improved significantly- I used to get about 4-5 hours or wear time, now I get more like 8. It can be pretty loud, so be careful not to overspray near your face. I feel like Duchessa is a very femme fatale type scent- best for cold weather date nights, especially if you’ll be dressed up or doing things outside. It makes me think of the color oxblood.

Dark cherry and saffron. It is very dense in the first minutes, the brown sugar and almond adds a sweet, seductive touch. Unfortunately on my skin this scent turns into something that is barely similar to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille which I don't particularly like. Then it becomes a skin scent with some non descript sweetness. I expected much more from this scent. A sample is more than enough for me.

If someone is willing to sell this perfume pleaaasee message me, I absolutely love it. Its very sexy, bold and glamourous. For a real lady!! I tried it on my wrist and it lasted 6+ hours and after showering.

Immediately out of the box, I knew that I would like it. I could smell the Cherry, the smokiness and a depth that I do not find in Tom Ford. This is defnitely something that I am going to love using now in the fall. It is my first spray so I will have to update once it has been on for awhile. But If the longevity is there, then I know that I wil love this. This Marzipan note is simply stunning. So cozy. Update: 5 hours later and it is still there and still gorgeous. I can smell the almond, the saffron and the white blossoms. This is a stunner

There is a weird plastic or play doh type note that I find in all gritti fragrances If you want a good cherry bitter almond fragrance I recommend very good girl elixir (CH) over this. The notes are actually quite similar, however VGG is a bit more fruity whereas duchessa is a bit more floral. VGG for the win as a better scent and better price - no need to own both

Not my cup of tea, chokingly sweet like drowning in oversweetened cherry preserves or thick honey. Reminded me of those arabic perfume oils, attars. The very first blast full of almond and bitter orange was nice tho, I wish it'd stay longer than 5 seconds.