Love & Crime

Love & Crime is a gourmand fragrance that captures the essence of a luxurious, warm vanilla sponge cake with a bright citrus overture of blood mandarin and pink pepper. It unfolds with a sweet, slightly tart opening that quickly deepens into a rich, velvety blend of vanilla, cacao, and soft spice, notably star anise, giving it both depth and a gentle, almost playful warmth. The scent evolves in a complex manner across wears—some experience a pronounced lemon-kissed cake effect, others a more dark chocolate and cocoa-laden dry down—producing a performance that varies from mildly linear to dramatically transformative. Its projection is moderate to strong, and longevity consistently exceeds 8 hours, making it one of the most deeply perfumed gourmands available. Despite its undeniable appeal, the fragrance is not for those averse to sweet, edible scents, as the composition is unmistakably gourmand, leaning feminine but offering character through its spiced, slightly weirdly synthetic edge. Fans of Lira by Xerjoff will find this a considerably more robust, longer-lasting alternative with a fuller sillage and greater tenacity—so much so that many users have declared it a superior choice despite the similarity.