A hedonistic oriental woody pour, black cherry brightened by bergamot and tobacco.
Cherry-tobacco indulgence with a smoky leather and vanilla base.
The first thirty minutes hit with juicy black cherry and violet leaf, lifted by bergamot, mandarin orange, grapefruit, and lemon for a tart, almost effervescent opening. Between one and four hours in, the heart turns smoky and floral as tobacco, orris, jasmine, and dry papyrus take over the wrist. After four hours, the dry-down settles into amber, leather, tonka bean, vanilla, sandalwood, and musk with patchouli and vetiver grounding it.
4.2
Overall rating
Customers consistently come back for the opening. Black cherry and violet leaf are the main attraction, juicy and slightly tart with brightness from bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit, and lemon. The first hour is effervescent and memorable. The transition to smoky tobacco and jasmine in the heart keeps the story moving without losing momentum. It's a fragrance that opens with undeniable personality.
The tradeoff is projection. It fills the air for the first two hours, then pulls noticeably closer to the skin once leather and tobacco take over. If you're expecting a fragrance that projects all day, manage expectations here. The drydown isn't weak, it's just intimate. The papyrus adds a papery, slightly dusty quality that some find austere, especially after the juicy opening.
For a first-time wearer, apply to pulse points on the neck and wrists or layer it. This fragrance needs skin contact to develop properly and bloom fully. The opening is where the story lives and shines, so wear it when you can be present for the first couple of hours. This isn't a blind-spray fragrance you forget about. It rewards attention and proximity.
It fits the wardrobe somewhere between a formal leather fragrance and a dessert scent. Wear it instead of a heavy tobacco fragrance if you want brightness with complexity. It works in cool weather during the day or any season in the evening. It pairs well with layering, so combine it with a woody or musk base if you want more longevity.
Where it shines
The black cherry and violet leaf opening is the main draw, juicy and slightly tart with a genuine citrus lift from bergamot, mandarin, and grapefruit. It's effervescent and bright in the first hour, which is exactly why people reach for it again. The transition into smoky tobacco and jasmine is sophisticated without feeling forced.Considerations
The projection drops noticeably after two hours once leather and tobacco take hold. If you're chasing a fragrance that fills a room all day, this isn't it past mid-morning. Some wearers find the papery, dusty quality of the drydown a bit austere compared to the juicy opening.Key highlights
juicy cherry openingsmoky-floral heartsillage drops fastleather finishnot a projectoreffervescent citrus4.3
25 reviews
Review highlights
Black cherry opens sharp and the leather base just doesn't quit. This is how a luxury fragrance should perform at a fraction of the price. Eight hours easy, strong projection the whole time.
The tobacco and orris middle keeps me coming back. Beats every other hedonistic dupe I've tried on projection and lasting power. Been my signature for work events all year.
The violet leaf and grapefruit brightness contrasts beautifully with the amber and tonka base. Lasted from 6 PM through midnight without reapplication.
Opens with incredible black cherry and papyrus energy, but the projection dims after 4-5 hours. It still smells great on the skin, just not wafting across the room anymore. Still worth every penny.
The bergamot top plays so well with the leather and sandalwood drydown. Compared this side-by-side with the actual Clive Christian and honestly prefer the balance here. Eight plus hours on my skin no question.
Projection is above average so it makes an impression in client meetings without being overwhelming. The cherry and amber sweetness with tobacco backbone feels professional but hedonistic.
The jasmine and tonka base can get pretty cloying if you go overboard. Two sprays is the sweet spot on my skin, three feels like overkill. When used correctly it's lovely.
Got my first bottle eight months ago and just picked up another. The consistency is spot-on across batches. Longevity is a solid 8 hours and the iris-tobacco dry down is addictive.
The grapefruit-to-leather flow is textbook and executed well. I get a solid 6-7 hours before it becomes close-to-skin. Not groundbreaking but definitely good stuff.
Got stopped three times asking what I was wearing. The black cherry opening is bright and immediately recognizable. The amber base sticks around for the whole event.
The papyrus and violet leaf add sophistication you don't find in cheaper dupes. Projection is above average, especially in the first few hours. I finally get why people rave about this profile.
This works beautifully in fall and winter. The cherry and tobacco combo can feel sharp on really warm days. Save this for cooler weather and you'll love it.
Ordered without smelling first based on the reviews. The amber and sandalwood base is exactly what I was hoping for. Lasts basically all day and the projection is nothing to complain about.
Great opening with grapefruit and black cherry but it fades to almost nothing by hour 4. Other people say they get 8 hours so maybe it's my skin chemistry. Still smells nice while it lasts though.
Bought the actual Clive Christian Jump Up and Kiss Me alongside this and did a side-by-side wear test. This one's actually creamier and the tobacco note is more refined. Plus I saved $200.
The iris and tonka can read a little soapy on my specific skin. Still a solid fragrance but it doesn't jive with my chemistry perfectly. Might work great for you though.
I work in law and this projects enough to make an impact without being aggressive. The bergamot-cherry opening and leather-amber drydown feels authoritative. Gets me through the whole workday no problem.
This isn't a skin scent, it actually reaches. The violet leaf top note with amber-leather base is classy. I've worn this probably 200 times and still love it.
The opening is beautiful but loses some brightness around hour 5. The jasmine-sandalwood base is still present and smells good, just quieter. Still nine times out of ten I'd reach for this.
I had a bottle from 2024 that was absolutely buttery. The batch I just got is thinner and the amber isn't as prominent. Really disappointed with the change.
I need something that works morning through night. The black cherry and papyrus opening is fresh for pickups, and the leather-tonka drydown is appropriate for evening. Lasts the whole transition.
The grapefruit and violet leaf notes are so bright and the amber-tobacco drydown is pure comfort. Six hours minimum on my skin, usually seven or eight. This is my repeat purchase of 2025.
The fragrance itself smells great, cherry-forward with a creamy tonka base. But the longevity is only about 5 hours on me. For the price, I'd want a bit more staying power.
Other Jump Up and Kiss Me dupes I've tried don't capture the complexity here. This one actually gets the papyrus and leather interaction right. Projection is strong and the drydown keeps going.
The orris and tonka sweetness pairs well with the tobacco backbone. Seven hours usually, sometimes eight. Not the most unique fragrance but definitely well made and reliable.
Most casual wearers will not recognize To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic as a Clive Christian clone since the original is niche and rarely encountered. Fragrance enthusiasts on Reddit r/fragrance and Fragrantica will spot the DNA within seconds.
Yes, if Clive Christian's $475 price tag is the only barrier, To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic delivers most of the experience for under $60. You lose some refinement in the base, but the signature cherry-tobacco opening is faithful.
The cherry-tobacco accord in To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic relies on benzaldehyde for the almond-cherry top, a tobacco absolute for the smoky heart, and tonka bean plus amber to anchor the sweet leather drydown.
Clive Christian's original Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic launched in 2018 as part of the Hedonistic flanker series, designed to capture a stolen kiss with cherry, tobacco and orris. It retails near $475 for 50ml at Clive Christian boutiques.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic opens with juicy black cherry and bright bergamot, then settles into a smoky tobacco and orris heart over warm amber, leather and tonka. Most wearers describe it as a gourmand-leather hybrid that reads cherry pipe smoke rather than candy sweet.
Women typically react positively to To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic, with cherry-tobacco being one of the most compliment-pulling accords of the past five years. Expect questions about what you're wearing on dates and at close range.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic uses a darker, smokier cherry than Kilian Rolling in Love's powdery floral cherry. It sits closer to Kilian Cherry Smoke or Tom Ford Lost Cherry territory thanks to the tobacco and leather base.
PerfumeM accepts returns on To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic within 30 days if the bottle is unused. For opened bottles that don't work on your skin, contact support and we'll work out a partial credit or exchange.
The black cherry in To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic uses a quality cherry accord that reads ripe and juicy rather than cough-syrup synthetic. The tobacco and orris underneath ground it, preventing the candy-cherry trap many cheaper cherry frags fall into.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic is too sweet and projective for conservative offices. Save it for evenings, dates and weekend wear where the cherry-tobacco statement reads intentional. Two sprays max if you must wear it during the day.
Three to four sprays of To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic hits the sweet spot for most skin types. Two sprays for office or warm weather, five if you want a six-to-eight hour projection bomb on a winter night.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic shares Tom Ford Lost Cherry's juicy cherry top but diverges sharply by hour two. Lost Cherry pivots almond and tonka sweet, while To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic turns tobacco-leather smoky.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic is firmly compliment-worthy thanks to the cherry-tobacco accord that mainstream wearers find addictive. It projects three to four feet for the first two hours, well within sniff range for compliments.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic captures roughly 80 to 85 percent of the Clive Christian original's profile, with the same cherry tobacco DNA. The dry-down uses harsher synthetic ambers where Clive Christian uses smoother orris and natural leather.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic peaks October through February for evening wear, dinners and date nights. The cherry tobacco profile feels out of place in spring or beach settings. Best applied two hours before going out.
Yes, To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic is a tribute composition built to echo Clive Christian's $475 Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic at a fraction of the cost. The note pyramid mirrors the original closely without using Clive Christian raw materials.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic performs best in fall and winter where the tobacco and amber base bloom without overheating. In hot weather the cherry turns syrupy and the leather can feel heavy on skin.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic is an extrait-strength composition with roughly 25 to 30 percent fragrance oil concentration. Expect six to eight hours of longevity on skin and ten-plus hours on fabric.
To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic is a reasonable blind buy if you already enjoy cherry-tobacco fragrances like Tom Ford Lost Cherry or the Clive Christian original. Sample first if cherry gourmands or smoky leathers normally turn you off.
Yes, To be late Jump Up And Kiss Me Hedonistic works on someone in their 20s, especially for evening or date wear. The fruity cherry opening reads playful, while the tobacco-leather base adds maturity that prevents it from feeling teenage.
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