Gritti Duchessa

Gritti Duchessa opens with dark cherry, saffron, bitter orange and peach, turns into chocolate, clove and jasmine, then dries down to sweet almond, iris and brown sugar.

Profile: Floral fruity gourmand / cherry almond.

Notes: black cherry, saffron, bitter orange, peach; chocolate, cloves, jasmine; sweet almond, iris, brown sugar.

Evolution: black cherry, saffron, bitter orange and peach → chocolate, clove and jasmine → sweet almond, iris and brown sugar.

Best for: For the lavish gourmand who enjoys a velvet dinner room, jewel-toned clothes and turning an autumn night into an occasion. Black cherry, chocolate and almond deliver real decadence, while saffron and clove add darkness; anyone seeking a fresh cherry will find it too dessert-like.

Origin: Italy.