Vanilla 28 vs Lovefest Burning Cherry

Opens with a dense, almost edible hit of caramel-laced vanilla that leans more dessert than perfume in the first hour — genuinely sweet without tipping into synthetic. The heart softens as sandalwood and benzoin pull the caramel back into something warmer and more resinous, giving the sweetness structural weight. By dry-down it's a skin-close amber-vanilla with a musky undertow — intimate, slightly smoky, long-lasting. Projection is moderate; sillage is soft but persistent for hours. — Best worn in cold weather, evening-leaning, for anyone who wants unapologetic sweetness grounded in warmth.

Black cherry opens bright and almost candied, quickly anchored by a warm cinnamon bite that keeps it from reading as purely sweet. The rose stays in the background — structural rather than floral — while tobacco and amber push the heart toward something richer and more resinous as it settles. The dry-down is all tonka and smoldering amber, soft but persistent, with a sillage that hugs close rather than broadcasting. Projection is moderate; this earns its warmth rather than demanding attention — a cold-weather fragrance for evenings that start with dinner and end somewhere darker.