1. Tom Ford - Lost Cherry
This is the original cherry fragrance for cherry fragrance enthusiasts. Black cherry and cherry liqueur blend with bitter almond to create a sweet and tart aroma. The dry down includes notes of patchouli, sandalwood and tonka bean so while the opening gives boozy cherry, the other notes ground the fragrance keeping it from smelling overly synthetic. While TF has notoriously expensive retail prices for fragrances, you can shop this dupe at Dossier for much cheaper.
2. 7 Virtues - Cherry Ambition
Cherry Ambition opens with notes of cherry, marshmallow and pink pepper which transforms and later rounds out to a dry down of amber, musk and vanilla. This fragrance is mysterious and spicy — the perfect addition to your fall fragrance collection if dark academia is your vibe.
3. Kayali - Lovefest Burning Cherry 48
Once you spray this on yourself, you will not be able to stop sniffing yourself. The smell, from a firsthand account, is heavenly. Unlike your typical cherry fragrance, there is nothing medicinal about this formula. The opening is bright, fruity, dare I even say downright edible with the dry-down rounding out to a smooth, vanilla musk.
4. Snif - Tart Deco
This cherry fragrance is much softer and less sweet than others on the list. It has a black cherry and raspberry opening with a very spicy dry-down. One reviewer stated that it’s as if “Cherry Garcia ice cream was made by a jazz bar.” So if you love the woody spice of infamous perfumes like Maison Margiela’s “Jazz Club,” with some notes of cherry to add depth, you’ll take a liking to this particular scent.
5. Guerlain Paris - Cherry Oud
If you want a fragrance with lasting power, this should be your pick. Leather and oud make this scent lean a bit more masculine and carry an intoxicating oud undercurrent alongside the soft notes of cherry. If you want a bit of cherry in your new perfume but are noncommittal to an overpowering amount, this is a nice (but expensive) warmup to more cherry-heavy fragrances.
6. Sospiro - Maraschino
If you have ever wanted to smell like a Shirley Temple, this is the selection for you. Much brighter than other cherry fragrances on this list and containing more of a strong vanilla presence — this pick could be best described as fruity and sweet and fruity in the truest sense of the word.
7. BDK - Rouge Smoking
This is not your typical cherry fragrance with the opening smelling of root beer or Coca-Cola. The dry down is more creamy vanilla with a light touch of leather making it one of the most complex scents on the list. So if you are feeling inclined towards a bold, layered fragrance, this is the pick for you!
8. Room 1015 - Cherry Punk
This selection is warm and leathery, and as the name suggests, reminiscent of the punk aesthetic. While it has a rich cherry scent, it does not carry the same sweet punch as others on this list. Leaning more into the spice element, it is less of a gourmand and more a refined, less edible-smelling scent but intoxicating nonetheless.