Madame Chérie Câline 2024

.. or as I like to call it: The Pursuit of TF's Lost Cherry. Over and over again. Everywhere. A while ago, widely spread online, countless videos still circulate today about which scent smells like this or that, is inspired by, or is a genuine counterfeit. Be that as it may, it's starting to get annoying! The hysteria of cherry scents just won't end. There have already been several predictions about how long this will continue. Even among acquaintances, where there are hardly any fragrance enthusiasts. But they all know the lost cherry. Especially all the videos on Instagram and TikTok.

In short: I like cherry. I also like TF's lost cherry. What I don't like are carelessly put together scents that smell like cardboard and plastic fruits. Unfortunately, there are plenty of those. Moreover, they don't last long and seem to be devoured by the skin. Phantom among phantoms.

Admittedly, the lost cherry is not cheap. One can debate whether the price is justified, but connoisseurs in this niche often readily admit that the original is indeed the cornerstone of cherry scents. However, some are not willing to spend so much on a fragrance. That's okay too. Especially when the scent costs only a minimal fraction.

Madame Chérie is a fragrance that costs less than 10€ at the drugstore. Since its release, it's been sold out almost everywhere. You can still test it if you find a little puddle in a tester somewhere. I had "more luck." As soon as it was released, I received the scent from my sister-in-law, who got it twice. She specifically drove there to pick it up. I could hardly believe it, as I didn't know until then that she was looking for the lost cherry.

I was surprised during the first contact: Juicy associations of full-bodied cherry that spreads widely on the skin. Very zippy and with a distinct note of heliotrope and jasmine. Delicate powder puffs cover the view. In the background, there's a note of almond that presents itself smoothly and youthfully. Quite nice, I think, but unfortunately way too weak on the skin after just a few moments. But at that price, one can hardly complain, just add more! I have to be fair and realistic.

Madame Chérie is a small, sweet little fruit, no question, and quite okay for the price. A fragrance that is creamy and balsamically tender at its core. The cherry is present and full-bodied but loses itself over time, creating a mixed fruit mirror that stretches completely in length and width on glass. Vanilla is only sprinkled briefly on top. The sillage is extremely weak. A bit of cardboard also flits around. It feels a bit agitated, slightly youthfully hysterical. Even towards the end, the scent doesn't settle down. Not from a lot of power, but from loud zig-zagging because it doesn't quite know how the individual components should connect with each other. The bottle itself is not really my style, but that's of course a matter of personal taste. For a red sheen, one shouldn't expect any masterpieces. I understand that. As long as it can be sprayed well. It does that every time.

This is not meant to be a harsh critique or a hate message to the lovers (there are already some who have it), but in my opinion, it is just one among many and for my nose and my soul, long since sunk in the hysteria of cherry scents. Farewell.