So Fetch! by Strangers Parfumerie

 

So, confession time. I’m all GIF and no trousers. I’ve not even seen Mean Girls, which I’m told is the inspiration for this newbie from Strangers Perfumerie.

Neroli, punch, cherry, cranberry, almond, freesia, lipstick, orange flower, honeysuckle, ‘protein bar accord’ (hmm), rose, civet, sugar and musk. 

I’m guessing these are deliberately basic bitch. But I’m happy to wear that if I can wear this perfume.

I love it.

 

It’s not nearly as bubblegum as it makes out. I’m yet to find a cherry scent that I can truly consider sophisticated, but this is waaaay more interesting than your standard Victoria’s Secret sugar hit.

There’s a gloriously-tacky opening lollipop blast which quickly quietens to a fruity, praliney hum. There’s something savoury that cuts the sweetness, giving a hint of depth and intrigue. There be wafer biscuits here, I’m sure of it.

Then, as the scent gradually (be patient) segways into drydown, it gets real. A rose blooms (supported by the civet), the musk floats in on a vanilla cloud, and a strong masculine note that I’m reading as cedramber underpins it all, giving it body and a gentle, persistent sillage. I don’t think this performs brilliantly on skin, but on hair and fabric it lingers interestingly.

There’s a plastic-ness to this fragrance and to love it is to embrace it. There’s no deep and meaningful here. It’s not big, it’s not clever, but it’s all kinds of fun.

So Fetch! from Strangers Parfumerie is £70/30ml.