Cherry perfume: 15 to try, grouped by the cherry they smell of
A cherry perfume can be sour, boozy, smoky or candy-sweet. We group 15 by style, so you can pick a direction first and wear two side by side in 3ml before choosing a bottle.
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A cherry perfume can be sour, boozy, smoky or candy-sweet, so choose the style before the name. Lost Cherry by Tom Ford opens with bitter almond, black cherry and cherry liqueur; Cherry Oud by Guerlain is the darker reading.
Cherry perfumes to try first
One pick from each style, in the order the guide presents them.
- 1Paras kokonaisuus
Bitter almond, black cherry and cherry liqueur over sour cherry, plum, rose and a vanilla and tonka bean base.
alkaen 21,96 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 2
Cherry, cinnamon and cardamom over Turkish and Bulgarian rose, with oud and leather underneath.
alkaen 18,18 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 3
Sour cherry, almond and red berries over tea, rose and a vanilla and tonka bean base.
alkaen 8,37 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 4Paras iltaan
Sour cherry and saffron over leather and apricot, ending in smoke and woody notes.
alkaen 33,48 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 5Paras talveen
Cherry, pink pepper and cinnamon over heliotrope and almond, with tonka bean and amber.
alkaen 10,35 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta
Näytä kaikki 11 valintaa
- 6
Black cherry and saffron with May rose and violet, closing on musk and frankincense.
alkaen 14,85 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 7Paras muskusvalinta
Cherry and ginger with jasmine sambac, ending in pink pepper and musk.
alkaen 39,60 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 8Paras kukkainen valinta
Cherry among peach and white flowers, with a creamy tuberose heart and a caramel base.
alkaen 23,58 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 9
Cherry and almond with sweet orange, over vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood.
alkaen 12,78 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 10
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry
Black cherry and cherry liqueur with violet leaf and iris, over oud, vanilla and cocoa.
alkaen 7,29 €3 ml
Lue valinnasta - 11Paras hinta-laatusuhde
Cherry and green mandarin over jasmine and black tea, with Madagascar vanilla and coffee.
alkaen 7,29 €3 ml
Tässä oppaassa
A cherry perfume can be sour, boozy, smoky or candy-sweet, so choose the style before the name. This guide groups 15 cherry perfumes by the kind of cherry they are built on: liqueur and almond, smoke and spice, bright and floral, or dessert-sweet.
Read the group that sounds like you, then wear two from different groups in 3ml.
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| # | Hajuvesi | Palkinto | Päänuotit | Pysyvyys | Sillage | Vuodenaika | 3 ml | 10 ml | / ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost CherryTom Ford | Paras kokonaisuus | Sambac-jasmiini, Luumu, Hapankirsikka | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Talvi | 21,96 € | 73,71 € | 7,37 € |
| 2 | Cherry OudGuerlain | Bulgarialainen ruusu, Turkkilainen ruusu | Pitkään pysyvä | Voimakas | Talvi, Syksy | 18,18 € | 49,32 € | 4,93 € | |
| 3 | La Petite Robe NoireGuerlain | Lakritsi, Ruusu, Taifin ruusu | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Syksy | 8,37 € | 25,11 € | 2,51 € | |
| 4 | Cherry SmokeTom Ford | Paras iltaan | Aprikoosi, Kiinalainen osmanthus, Nahka | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Talvi | 33,48 € | 101,34 € | 10,13 € |
| 5 | Rouge SmokingBDK Parfums | Paras talveen | Manteli, Heliotrooppi, Vanilja | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Talvi | 10,35 € | 30,51 € | 3,05 € |
| 6 | CarminaCreed | Cashmere-puu, Toukokuun ruusu, Pioni | Pitkään pysyvä | Kohtalainen | Talvi | 14,85 € | 42,21 € | 4,22 € | |
| 7 | Electric CherryTom Ford | Paras muskusvalinta | Sambac-jasmiini | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Kevät | 39,60 € | 119,79 € | 11,98 € |
| 8 | Good Girl Gone Bad ExtremeBy Kilian | Paras kukkainen valinta | Maito, Narsissi, Appelsiininkukka | Pitkään pysyvä | Voimakas | Syksy, Kevät | 23,58 € | 71,28 € | 7,13 € |
| 9 | Latte di CherryNew Notes | Jasmiini, Mausteet, Turkkilainen ruusu | Pitkään pysyvä | Kohtalainen | Syksy, Talvi | 12,78 € | 34,38 € | 3,44 € | |
| 10 | La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very CherryLancôme | Damaskoksenruusu, Iiris, Sambac-jasmiini | Pitkään pysyvä | Voimakas | Talvi, Syksy | 7,29 € | 21,06 € | 2,11 € | |
| 11 | Black Opium Over RedYves Saint Laurent | Paras hinta-laatusuhde | Musta tee, Jasmiini, Appelsiininkukka | Kohtalainen | Kohtalainen | Talvi, Syksy | 7,29 € | 20,07 € | 2,01 € |
Näytä kaikki 11 valintaa
Yhteisön äänet
What cherry smells like in perfume
Cherry in perfume is rarely a literal fruit. Perfumers build it from a few moods, and each one changes how the scent wears.
The first mood is sour and juicy, like a fresh cherry with the skin on. The second is boozy, the dark syrup of a cherry liqueur. The third is almond-like: bitter almond and cherry often appear together in a composition.
The fourth is candied. Here cherry sits on vanilla and tonka bean, and the result reads as dessert. Spice, smoke and flowers pull the same fruit in other directions, which is what the groups below sort out.
Liqueur, almond and warm cherry
These five lean on the boozy, almond-like side of cherry. Community voters most often pick them for cooler months and evenings.
Lost Cherry by Tom Ford
- Huippunuotit
- Karvas manteli, Musta kirsikka, Kirsikkalikööri
- Sydännuotit
- Sambac-jasmiini, Luumu, Hapankirsikka, Turkkilainen ruusu
- Pohjanuotit
- Bentsoe, Setri, Kaneli, Mausteneilikka
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Lost Cherry opens with bitter almond, black cherry and cherry liqueur. The heart turns to sour cherry, plum, jasmine sambac and Turkish rose. It dries down to vanilla, tonka bean, cinnamon and balsamic resins. It launched in 2018 and is listed for women.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and night wear.
For a note-by-note read of this one, see our Lost Cherry guide. If you want other routes to the same style, the Lost Cherry comparison guide lines them up.
Cherry Oud by Guerlain
- Huippunuotit
- Kardemumma, Kirsikka, Kaneli
- Sydännuotit
- Bulgarialainen ruusu, Turkkilainen ruusu
- Pohjanuotit
- Nahka, Oud
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Ilta
Cherry Oud is the darker reading, from 2022. Cherry, cinnamon and cardamom open it, then Turkish and Bulgarian rose lead into oud and leather.
Most voters in the community call its longevity long lasting. Most voters in the community call its sillage strong. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and evening and night wear.
Cherry Amber by Matiere Premiere
Cherry Amber is an eau de parfum from 2026. It pairs cherry with Rose Centifolia, then rests on amber and Exaltolide. Expect cherry with a rose heart rather than a sharp one. It is a niche, unisex scent.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean long lasting. Most voters in the community call its sillage strong. Voters most often reach for it in fall and winter, and evening and night wear.
La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain
- Huippunuotit
- Manteli, Bergamotti, Punaiset marjat, Hapankirsikka
- Sydännuotit
- Lakritsi, Ruusu, Taifin ruusu, Tee
- Pohjanuotit
- Anis, Iiris, Patsuli, Tonkapapu
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
La Petite Robe Noire dates from 2012 and is a cherry with almond, tea and licorice. Sour cherry, almond, red berries and bergamot open it. Tea, licorice and rose follow, then vanilla, anise, tonka bean, patchouli and iris.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean moderate. Community votes on its projection lean moderate. Voters most often reach for it in fall and winter, and night wear.
Narcotic Delight by Initio Parfums Prives
Narcotic Delight is a 2024 unisex niche scent. Pink pepper, cherry and black pepper open it. Rose, cognac and hedione sit in the heart, above tobacco, vanilla, tonka, cedar and patchouli. The cherry is there, but the tobacco and spice give it a grown-up edge.
Most voters in the community call its longevity long lasting. Most voters in the community call its sillage strong. Voters most often reach for it in winter, and night wear.
Smoky and spiced cherry
Choose this group if you find sweet cherry too young. Here the fruit is cut with leather, smoke, saffron or spice.
Cherry Smoke by Tom Ford
- Huippunuotit
- Sahrami, Hapankirsikka
- Sydännuotit
- Aprikoosi, Kiinalainen osmanthus, Nahka, Oliivi
- Pohjanuotit
- Cypriol-öljy tai nagarmotha, Savu, Puiset nuotit
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Cherry Smoke launched in 2022 as a unisex scent. Sour cherry and saffron open it, then leather, Chinese osmanthus, apricot and olive. The base is smoke, woody notes and cypriol oil. It smells of cherry that has been near a fire.
Most voters in the community call its longevity moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and night wear.
Rouge Smoking by BDK Parfums
- Huippunuotit
- Kirsikka, Kaneli, Pinkki pippuri
- Sydännuotit
- Manteli, Heliotrooppi, Vanilja
- Pohjanuotit
- Meripihka, Muskus, Tonkapapu
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Rouge Smoking is a 2018 unisex niche scent. Cherry, pink pepper and cinnamon open it. Heliotrope, almond and vanilla sit in the heart, above tonka bean, amber and musk. Despite the name, it is spiced and gourmand rather than smoky, so it suits you if you want warmth without a dark edge.
Most voters in the community call its longevity moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and night and evening wear wear.
Carmina by Creed
- Huippunuotit
- Musta kirsikka, Pinkki pippuri, Sahrami
- Sydännuotit
- Cashmere-puu, Toukokuun ruusu, Pioni, Orvokki
- Pohjanuotit
- Suitsuke, Muskus, Mirhami
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Carmina is a 2023 niche scent, listed for women. Black cherry, saffron and pink pepper open it. May rose, peony, violet and cashmere wood form the heart. Ambroxan, musk and frankincense close it. The cherry stays in the background, and the frankincense gives it a quiet, incense-like finish.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean long lasting. Community votes on its projection lean moderate. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and night wear.
Bright and floral cherry
These two keep cherry light.
Electric Cherry by Tom Ford
- Huippunuotit
- Kirsikka, Inkivääri
- Sydännuotit
- Sambac-jasmiini
- Pohjanuotit
- Ambrettolide, Muskus, Pinkki pippuri
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Electric Cherry is a 2023 scent, listed for women. Cherry and ginger open it, with jasmine sambac in the heart. Pink pepper, ambrettolide and musk close it. Its base of pink pepper, ambrettolide and musk gives it a light, musky finish.
Most voters in the community call its longevity moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in spring and summer, and night and evening wear wear.
Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme by By Kilian
- Huippunuotit
- Kirsikka, Jasmiini, Osmanthus, Persikka
- Sydännuotit
- Maito, Narsissi, Appelsiininkukka, Tuberoosa
- Pohjanuotit
- Meripihka, Karamelli, Muskus, Valkoinen setriuute
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Iltamenot
Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme is a 2017 niche scent from By Kilian. Cherry shares the top with osmanthus, jasmine, rose de mai and peach. Tuberose, narcissus, orange blossom and milk make the heart creamy. A trace of caramel, amber and musk lies underneath. The cherry here is a sweet accent inside a white floral.
Most voters in the community call its longevity long lasting. Community votes on its projection lean strong. Voters most often reach for it in fall and spring, and night and evening wear wear.
Dessert-sweet cherry
This is the cherry of cake, cocoa and vanilla. It is the sweetest end of the list.
Latte di Cherry by New Notes
- Huippunuotit
- Manteli, Kirsikka, Punaiset marjat, Makea appelsiini
- Sydännuotit
- Jasmiini, Mausteet, Turkkilainen ruusu, Ylang-ylang
- Pohjanuotit
- Meripihka, Muskus, Santelipuu, Tonkapapu
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Ilta
Latte di Cherry is a 2023 niche scent, listed for women. Cherry, almond, red berries and sweet orange open it. Spices, jasmine, ylang-ylang and Turkish rose sit in the heart. Tonka bean, vanilla, sandalwood, musk, amber and vetiver close it. It is creamy, nutty and sweet.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean long lasting. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in fall and winter, and evening and night wear.
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry by Lancôme
- Huippunuotit
- Musta kirsikka, Kirsikkalikööri, Pinkki pippuri
- Sydännuotit
- Damaskoksenruusu, Iiris, Sambac-jasmiini, Orvokin lehti
- Pohjanuotit
- Setri, Kaakao, Oud, Patsuli
- Vuorokaudenaika
- Ilta
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry is listed for women. Black cherry, cherry liqueur and pink pepper open it. Violet leaf, iris, jasmine sambac and damask rose follow. Oud, vanilla, cocoa, patchouli and cedar form the base.
Community votes on how long it lasts lean long lasting. Community votes on its projection lean strong. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and evening and night wear.
Black Opium Over Red by Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Over Red launched in 2024 and is listed for women. Cherry and green mandarin open it. Jasmine, orange blossom and black tea form the heart. Madagascar vanilla, coffee and Indonesian patchouli leaf close it. Cherry meets coffee and vanilla here, a pairing that rewards a cold evening.
Most voters in the community call its longevity moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in winter and fall, and night and evening wear wear.
Tonka Cola by Mancera
Tonka Cola is a 2022 unisex niche scent. Cinnamon, cherry, Sicilian lemon and nutmeg open it. Indonesian patchouli leaf and orange blossom sit in the heart, above tonka bean, vanilla, benzoin and labdanum.
Most voters in the community call its longevity long lasting. Community votes on its projection lean moderate. Voters most often reach for it in fall and winter, and night and evening wear wear.
Very Good Girl Elixir by Carolina Herrera
Very Good Girl Elixir launched in 2024 and is listed for women. Black cherry and bitter almond open it. Rose and tuberose form the heart. Vanilla and cocoa close it. It is the closest here to a cherry dessert.
Most voters in the community call its longevity moderate. Most voters in the community call its sillage moderate. Voters most often reach for it in fall and winter, and night and evening wear wear.
How to choose a cherry perfume without smelling it
Start with how sweet you like your scents. If you wear vanilla and caramel happily, go to the dessert group. If you prefer dry, woody or leathery scents, go to the smoky group. If you like white flowers, try the bright group.
Then check the season votes. Community voters most often pick most of these perfumes for fall and winter, so they suit cold weather best. Electric Cherry is the exception, picked for spring and summer. Our guide to winter perfumes for women covers the cold-weather side, and the best gourmand perfumes go deeper on the sweet end.
If you are still unsure, read how to choose perfume without smelling it. It explains how to read notes and votes before you buy.
Wear it before the bottle
Pick one perfume from two different groups. A good pair is Cherry Smoke and Electric Cherry, one dark and one light, and each in 3ml costs 33,48 € and 39,60 €. Wear one on each wrist if you like, or one on weekdays and one at weekends.
A decant is a small portion of a perfume. A 3ml decant gives around 60 sprays, enough to discover a scent properly. A 10ml decant gives around 200 sprays to wear for weeks. A 30ml decant gives around 600 sprays to keep.
Wear the shortlist for a week, then decide which cherry deserves the bigger size.
Usein kysytyt kysymykset
- What does a cherry perfume smell like?
- A cherry perfume smells less like fresh fruit and more like a mood: sour and juicy, boozy like a liqueur, almond-like, or candied. Perfumers then add vanilla, spice, smoke or flowers to push it in one direction.
- What is the best cherry perfume?
- There is no single answer, because it depends on the cherry you want. Choose liqueur and almond for evenings, smoke and spice for depth, a floral cherry for lightness, or a dessert-sweet one for comfort, then wear two in 3ml to compare.
- Is Lost Cherry the only Tom Ford cherry perfume?
- No. Tom Ford also makes Cherry Smoke and Electric Cherry. Lost Cherry is boozy and almond-like, Cherry Smoke adds leather and smoke, and Electric Cherry is lighter, floral and musky.
- Are cherry perfumes only for winter?
- No, though community voters most often pick most of them for fall and winter. Electric Cherry is picked for spring and summer, and Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme for fall and spring.
- How can I try a cherry perfume before buying a bottle?
- Start with a 3ml decant, which gives around 60 sprays. Wear two cherry perfumes from different styles for a week, then move to a 10ml or 30ml of the one you reach for.
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