Cherry X by Kai Porten Parfums Privés
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6.7 / 10 143 Ratings
A new perfume by Kai Porten Parfums Privés for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is fruity-sweet.
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Main accords

Fruity
Sweet
Leathery
Woody
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Black cherryBlack cherry DavanaDavana RaspberryRaspberry CognacCognac Pink pepperPink pepper SaffronSaffron
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Bitter almondBitter almond RoseRose Osmanthus absoluteOsmanthus absolute SandalwoodSandalwood Carrot seedCarrot seed CinnamonCinnamon NutmegNutmeg
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk Tonka bean absoluteTonka bean absolute VanillaVanilla AmberAmber FrankincenseFrankincense PatchouliPatchouli StyraxStyrax OudOud

Perfumer

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6.7143 Ratings
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7.3134 Ratings
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7.0131 Ratings
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Value for money
5.5119 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users, last update on 30.04.2024.

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Nutmeg

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Cherry Spicy Ombre Leather
Note to self: The trainee earns too much.

The advantage of this is that I can sniff fragrances that are not my forest area, but where I am driven by sheer curiosity.
His latest acquisition is the second release by the enterprising Mr. Porten with the impressive image problem.
Which is a shame for the perfume in question: classic conditioning at its best.

So I bribed the overpaid boy to give me the expensive bottle for a few hours for testing. So far so crazy.

Opening: cherry liqueur and amaretto.
Tatütata alcohol. Lots of it.
Transition to raspberry/leather and diffuse spices. After that, I can't smell anything explicit apart from vanilla. The fragrance is very harmonious and pleasing without being boring (despite the already rather hackneyed basic themes).
Towards the end, it becomes smoky and cozy and yet still cherry-like. Very nicely composed.

The performance is quite good, I still felt like a Black Forest gateau after work.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this perfume. I'm not singing Hossiana with the angelic hosts, but I have to say that after Duchessa my need for cherry notes was completely over.

Anyone who is still interested in cherry, or in an interesting combination with raspberry and leather, should try it when they get the chance.

Incidentally, I think the attitude of student Leon should become the general standard:
"I don't know what brand, some ginger that my mom thinks is nice. I don't care about brands, I don't know why I always spend all my money on them.

Amen brother, I feel it. You really need a raise.
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Watchfan4

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Helpful Review 15  
Drunk cherry
Well, there I was, deeply conflicted with myself...
On the one hand, I found and still find the brand owner rather unappealing, on the other hand, I am an absolute fan of cherry fragrances...

Well, I want to test the fragrance, not have a beer with Kai
So I joined the sharing and off I go.

After spraying it on for the first time, the fragrance starts with the promised, really not-so-sweet cherry and almond and (for me personally) too much alcohol.
Smells like the very strong cherry liqueur that grandma always used to drink at birthday parties
Unfortunately, the alcoholic note lingers on my skin well into the base, and that's what keeps us from becoming friends.
I like the cherry itself, but for me it is too dominated by the alcohol. It's like the Harald Juhnke of cherry fragrances. As it progresses, a cinnamon spice is added, but still behind the alcohol.

H/S are good, I get a good 8 - 9 hours.

I have to say, though, that I don't understand some of the reviews here. As mentioned at the beginning, I'm really not a fan of K.P., but if you rate such a solidly crafted fragrance with 0.5 - 4, then that's not objective in my eyes. I think it's a shame and undeserved.
Of course, when you buy a full bottle, you also buy the brand, especially in the price range.
You can still decide for yourself whether you like the person(s) behind the brand or not and take this into account.
But the fragrance doesn't change anything.
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Syrus01

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Amarena... no rather "Ama-leather-cherry"
I would like to share my impressions of Cherry X after testing it for 2 days now.

The fragrance description of Kai Porten is "Dark, mysterious, seductive and spicy-oriental in the course" and yes, this is 100% true.

The beginning starts directly with a beautiful cherry-almond combination that is by no means too sweet. During my first test, I admittedly had associations with a rather synthetic hubba bubba note, but I couldn't understand this association at all the second time around and found the cherry to be very successful.

As the fragrance progresses, it becomes darker and spicier. I would classify the spice as cinnamon/incense. Furthermore, there is a dark, not silky but still soft wood-leather combination that seems slightly balsamic and resinous and appears dry with the increasing spiciness. At the same time, the fragrance always retains a mild basic sweetness but also has something pungent and sour for me.

All in all, the fragrance is very complex and fulfills its promise of a long-lasting cherry. For me, however, it seems too dense and tightly woven and therefore rather pompous.

Unfortunately, Kai Porten doesn't hit my mark.

Admittedly, I had pre-ordered the fragrance after Oud 31 didn't meet my taste either, but it earned my appreciation.
With Cherry X, I had hoped for something more along the lines of Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum, fruity and gourmand. Instead, an oriental spice comes around the corner here, which takes up the cherry theme for itself.
When Kai Porten says "more pleasing", he certainly doesn't mean "simple" or "mainstream". And I think that's exactly what fans of dark oriental and spicy fragrances will really like.

A word about the bottle and packaging. I think it's very successful.
Admittedly, the packaging is as small as it could be, almost unusually discreet compared to the opulence usually offered by the well-known niche houses. Is it all just cost-cutting? ... Yes, perhaps ... Nevertheless, everything looks high-quality, with attention to detail. The bottle itself is a dainty cube with pleasantly rounded edges that feels great in the hand. High-quality metal plaque and a heavy, well-fitting lid with engraved logo. The "juice" has a beautiful intense coloration, almost amber in color.
Next to many other bottles on the shelf, the Cherry X looks downright tiny, and somehow that makes it stand out again.
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