V Canto · 2017
Stricnina Extrait de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Strongreports split
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
berry cream tart, sweet vanilla musk
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 30 describe how long it lasts, 29 how far it projects and 12 how it smells. Most other posts only name Stricnina.
How long it lasts30 people
Long-lasting for many people
about 2 in 3 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 2 in 3 people who describe Stricnina say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects
Early reports (29 people): strong
In words
Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
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Summary in words
V Canto Stricnina: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for many people (30 people): About 2 in 3 people who describe Stricnina say it lasts a long time.
Early reports (29 people): strong: Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 60+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
V Canto Stricnina comes across as berry cream tart, sweet vanilla musk. It opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and lemon, moves into raspberry, magnolia absolute and fig leaf and settles on brown sugar, musk and patchouli. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $120.
Explore more: More from V Canto · Gourmand perfumes · Blackcurrant perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Concentration
Extrait de Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
V Canto is an Italian niche perfume house whose compositions are named after Italian opera arias and gothic-classical themes, Cianuro, Stricnina, Mirabile, Magnificat, Temptatio. Every one of the 40 live pieces at Scendira is catalogued unisex. The dominant families are gourmand (12 pieces), fresh (10) and woody (9), with floral (6) rounding out. Top accords are woody, floral, spicy, sweet, fruity and fresh. Prices run from about $74 to $425. Standout live picks: Cianuro (sunlit fruit sorbet with rose-lily petals, $129.74), Temptatio (fresh citrus petals with ripe peach and sweet musk, $137.48), Mirabile (creamy spiced vanilla rum pudding, $127.01), Magnificat (powdery rose and cotton candy with warm vanilla resin, $130.13), and Stricnina (berry cream tart with sweet vanilla musk, $119.99).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like berry cream tart, sweet vanilla musk. It opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and lemon, moves into raspberry, magnolia absolute and fig leaf and settles on brown sugar, musk and patchouli.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It works across all four seasons. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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