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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Sour cherry hits with immediate tartness—almost fermented, with a puckering quality that feels genuinely vinous before the sweetness has time to soften it. Within seconds, the synthetic framing becomes apparent, lending an almost candy-coated brightness that's more boiled sweet than fresh stone fruit.
The marshmallow emerges as a cushioning sweetness, dulling the cherry's acidity and creating an almost confectionery accord—imagine cherry cordial filling, all cloying comfort. The synthetic backbone becomes increasingly prominent here, lending a plasticky, slightly artificial gloss that some will find charming and others cloying.
Sandalwood emerges as little more than a pale woody ghost, offering minimal depth or evolution. The cherry-marshmallow sweetness persists but softens considerably, becoming increasingly abstract and powdery, though the overall longevity remains disappointingly modest—by the fourth hour, you're essentially catching only whispers.
Cherry in the Air arrives as a confection masquerading as a fragrance—and therein lies its peculiar charm. The opening assault of sour cherry is genuinely tart, almost fermented, before the heart's marshmallow accord transforms the composition into something approaching a gourmand pastry shop. There's a synthetic sheen throughout, that artificial sweetness you'd encounter in a candy coating, which prevents this from ever feeling naturalistic. Yet that very artificiality is the point: this is a fragrance for those who want their scent to smell unambiguously *like something*—specifically, like a cherry-filled sweet.
The sandalwood base, rather than grounding proceedings with creamy woody depth, instead acts as a whisper-thin platform upon which the cherry-marshmallow duo performs. It's neither substantial nor particularly comforting; it simply ensures the fruity sweetness doesn't evaporate entirely. The 76% synthetic accord rating suggests little pretence at naturalism—this is chemistry as character, not chemistry as deception.
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