No. K437

To Buy or Not to Buy?

If No. K437 were a character, it would be the well-meaning, slightly clumsy friend who tries to recreate a gourmet meal from a cookbook but uses too much sugar.

How it Smells

No. K437 launches with a sticky-sweet cherry that reminds me of those maraschino cherries at the bottom of a sundae, spiked with a shot of amaretto. The almond isn't quite as bitter as I'd hoped; more like almond extract used in baking. It softens quickly, yielding to a juicy plum note blended with a jammy rose. I wouldn't call it "sour cherry" – more like a cherry compote. The drydown leans heavily into tonka bean, creating a powdery sweetness, but there's also a slightly rough, almost scratchy sandalwood that clashes a bit with the overall smoothness. Where the inspiration goes sophisticated and deep, this goes... slightly synthetic vanilla.

Performance Reality Check

I got about 5 hours on skin, maybe an hour longer on clothes. Projection is moderate for the first hour – about an arm's length – then it settles closer to the skin. I wore it on a grocery run and to an evening at home, and it performs adequately for either. I wouldn't trust it for a long night out; reapplication would be needed.