Cherry Ink by Lorenzo Pazzaglia: A Dark Cherry Review

Cherry has been having a moment. From cherry cola gourmands to polished almond-cherry extraits, the note has moved out of candle shops and into niche perfumery. But Lorenzo Pazzaglia Cherry Ink, released in 2022, is not a simple sweet cherry. It is a unisex extrait de parfum that takes cherry, sour cherry, almond, and rum and drags them through ink, red wine, rose, myrrh, and a woody-resinous base. The result is a fragrance that feels like a mood: dark academia library, velvet curtain, a glass of red wine left on a manuscript. It is rich up close, but not a room-filler. That combination makes it a very specific kind of wear. Lorenzo Pazzaglia is both the house and the perfumer behind Cherry Ink. The independent niche line is known for expressive extraits, and Cherry Ink fits that profile: dense, layered, and a little theatrical. On Fragrantica, the verified aggregate rating is 4.11, which suggests a devoted audience even if the scent is not universally loud or easy. The price sits at €110-€145 for 50ml, with a 28ml option also offered. That places it in the accessible-to-mid niche extrait zone rather than the ultra-luxury stratosphere. What makes Cherry Ink interesting in the current cherry boom is its restraint. Many cherry gourmands chase dessert: cherry syrup, vanilla, tonka, maybe a little smoke. Cherry Ink does include sweet, almond, nutty, and amber accents, but it also lists ink, red wine, myrrh, cinnamon, oud, and patchouli. That is a more gothic, adult interpretation. It connects to the dark romance and moody evening-wear trend we have seen across fashion and fragrance: less candy, more candlelit. The cherry is still there, but it has been stained by ink and wine. It is a fragrance for people who like their gourmands with a plot.