Got super curious about that Marc Jacobs Cherry perfume everyone seems to be talking about online lately, you know? Especially with all those fancy ads showing pretty cherries and the sleek bottle. Wanted to see if it lived up to the hype or if it was just, well, hype. So, I put on my “investigator” hat and went down to my local Sephora. Gotta experience it firsthand, right?
First Spray: The Sniff Test
Walked straight to the Marc Jacobs display – that cherry bottle really stands out, gotta admit. Picked up the tester bottle. Took a deep breath and sprayed it on one of those little paper strips. Immediately? BAM! Super sweet cherry blast, like cherry candy straight outta the bag. Not fresh cherries, mind you, but like… artificial cherry syrup. Seriously. Kinda reminded me of cherry cough drops right off the bat. Wasn’t expecting that.
Putting It On Skin: The Real Deal
Paper strips lie sometimes, right? You need the real test. Spritzed it lightly on my wrist. The initial hit was still that super sugary cherry, super strong. Waited a few minutes, hoping it would calm down or evolve into something more… expensive? Instead, it just settled into this slightly less syrupy, but still very much candy cherry smell. Like, imagine cherry Jolly Ranchers mixed with a vague, clean floral thing. Meh.
Here’s the thing I noticed quick:
- Super Sweet: Like, dessert-level sweet. If you don’t love super sweet scents, run away.
- Artificial: Kept thinking “medicine cabinet” or “cheap candy,” not luxury perfume.
- Simple: Didn’t change much after those first wild minutes. Just stayed sweet and kinda flat.
Checking What Others Really Said: The Scroll
Left Sephora kinda disappointed, honestly. But hey, maybe it’s just me? Went home and dug into real customer reviews on a bunch of sites – not the fancy ads, the actual buyer comments. Holy smokes, so many people agreed with me! Scrolled forever and saw tons saying stuff like:
- “Smells exactly like cherry syrup/medicine.”
- “Way too sweet and artificial.”
- “Love the bottle, hate the smell.”
- “Fades super quick, maybe an hour?”
- “Not worth the price at all.”
Lots of “bought it for the bottle, regret it” vibes. Felt a bit vindicated, not gonna lie. Also noticed hardly anyone was raving about smelling like real, juicy cherries. Mostly complaints about it being cheap-smelling or disappearing fast.
Long Haul Check & Final Thoughts
Forgot about it while reading reviews, but then remembered I sprayed my other wrist! Lifted it up to my nose maybe… 3 hours later? Could barely smell anything. Seriously weak. Just a faint, kinda powdery sweetness left, nothing really cherry anymore. Longevity sucked.
So, wrapping this up:
- Smell: Artificial Cherry Candy/Cough Syrup explosion that stays sweet and simple.
- Lasting Power: Terrible. Vanishes way too fast for a perfume at this price.
- Value: Nope. You’re mostly paying for the cute bottle design, not the juice inside.
Based on my own nose and what a TON of actual buyers are saying? Wouldn’t recommend it. It’s a cute gimmick bottle filled with a loud, cheap-smelling cherry scent that doesn’t stick around. Big pass unless you adore ultra-sweet, fake cherry smells and don’t care if it disappears before lunch. Honestly surprised they pushed this out.
