Review of Black Opium Eau de Parfum Over Red by Steph Dove

I'm a big Black Opium range fan and I do LOVE a cherry scent done well, but this one just doesn't quite hit the mark for me. I genuinely do like it.. I can't think of many people this would offend.. but, honestly, it just doesn't wow me. It does blast open with a very bright candy cough syrup cherry (like Rouge Smoking but WAY lighter!!), which it is dramatic and very good indeed. Unfortunately, on me at least, that stage lasts about as long as a sneeze, and beyond that it just kinda settles back to smelling just like the OG. It is definitely worth sampling, and even a travel size to spritz to keep that opening stage alive, but I honestly couldn't justify a full bottle.