Grape Pearls

Grape Pearls presents a rich, sweetly gourmand opening with a pronounced grape note that unfolds like syrupy red wine, backed by blueberry and rose, creating a jammy, opulent character. It evolves into a creamy, vanillic skincare scent with amber warmth and a soft musky dry down. The perfume carries a strikingly strong sillage and excellent longevity, making it exceptionally noticeable—and almost overwhelming—on skin. Despite its quality of construction and attention to detail, the fragrance lacks a sense of originality: it heavily resembles established Montale and Mancera gourmands such as Intense Cafe and Roses Vanille, with a fruit-forward rose-and-vanilla drive and subtle coffee echoes that are often not clearly perceptible. This similarity extends both in scent and in aesthetic, meaning it feels more like a variation of a well-known formula than a distinct new expression. Still, for those who appreciate a bold, deeply sweet, feminine gourmand with performance and presence, Grape Pearls delivers in an intoxicating and lingering way.