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Black cherry, marzipan and bitter orange
Gritti Duchessa is a rich, dark cherry gourmand extrait, the Italian niche house's answer to the viral cherry-liqueur trend. Think ripe black cherry and marzipan over saffron and cocoa: dense, sweet and a little decadent.
Fragrance Notes Top: Black cherry, marzipan, bitter orange, saffronHeart: Jasmine, clove, cocoa, white flowersBase: Sweet almond, brown sugar, iris
Notes validated against Fragrantica and Parfumo. The cherry is the headline, deepened by saffron and almond into something closer to an amaretto-soaked black cherry than a candy one. It is an extrait, so it is concentrated and sweet, with real presence.
How Gritti Duchessa Wears As an extrait it projects well and lasts a long time, easily all day. It is a fall and winter, evening and night-out scent, best when you want something warm, sweet and noticeable. A little goes a long way.
Who It Is For If you love the cherry-almond trend, this is a key one to try. It is most often compared with Tom Ford Lost Cherry, so sampling both side by side is the smart move. Browse more in our sweet gourmand samples and best winter fragrances.
Why Sample or Decant It Gritti is niche and the full bottle is expensive, and dark cherry gourmands are polarising, so a decant is by far the sensible way in. We hand-decant it in 1mL, 3mL, 5mL and 10mL sizes. Explore more from the Gritti house.
Please note: all of our 1mL samples come in a 2mL vial, filled halfway.
Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Duchessa Extrait is an ambery fragrance built around citrus, warm spicy, sweet, white floral accords. You'll pick up black cherry, marzipan, bitter orange, blood orange zest, saffron blossom, jasmine, clove, cocoa. The surest way to know if it suits you is to wear it: sample a decant first.
Duchessa Extrait suits date night, evening, versatile. It's at its best in fall, winter. Not sure it fits your rotation? Try it as a decant or build a sampling box of any five.
Duchessa Extrait is sold as Extrait. Concentration is how much fragrance oil the formula carries, which shapes how rich it smells and how long it lasts on skin.
As an extrait de parfum, it is one of the most concentrated formats: expect strong, long-lasting wear from a light application. A decant is the low-risk way to see exactly how it performs on your skin before you commit to a full bottle.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
Full-bottle fragrances can be returned within 30 days of delivery. A $10 return shipping fee applies, and used bottles carry a restocking fee. Samples, decants, body wash, lotion and candles are final sale. See our full refund policy.
Orders are processed within one business day and ship with tracking to the continental US. Standard shipping is free on orders over $50.
Your 1 mL Sampling Box
Choose any 5 × 1 mL decants and try them at your own pace.
