I honestly did not like this smell at ALL when I first received it... In the bottle, wet, or on a paper sample strip. All I could get was cherry medicine. I stored it and sniffed again after a week, then a month, then two months. I noticed a change by month two so I tried it on my skin, and it shocked me! It's gorgeous!! It's very gender neutral to me and is classy but a little playful. I'll have to try this again since we have a brand new relationship now!