The best cherry perfumes are the hot girls of overall fruit-leaning scents. Like its flavor, this note has a multi-faceted presence that goes above and beyond other sugar-leaning fruity notes. Of course, you can expect hints of sweetness, but cherry scents also have a tangy, almost bitter side that enhances the complexity of any fragrance. Whether you’re aromatically indulging in these cherry-laden fragrances alone or adding them to your scent layering recipe, we can guarantee you’ll constantly crave these aromatic sweet treats as our editors do.
Our Top Picks
- Best Overall: Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum, $255
- Best Warm Cherry Perfume: Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry 48 Eau de Parfum, $100
- Best Gourmand Cherry Perfume: Sabrina Carpenter Cherry Baby Eau de Parfum, $30
- Best Woody Cherry Perfume: Juliette Has a Gun Juliette Eau de Parfum, $150
- Best Fruity Cherry Perfume: Snif Tart Deco Fragrance, $65
- Best Cherry Blossom Perfume: Jo Malone London Sakura Cherry Blossom Cologne, $158
- Best Oud Cherry Perfume: Guerlain L'Art & La Matiere Cherry Oud Eau de Parfum, $425
- Best Vanilla Cherry Perfume: The 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition Eau de Parfum, $94
- Best Spicy Cherry Perfume: BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking Eau de Parfum, $230
Best Overall: Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum is the reason why cherry became such a popular fragrance note in the first place. This tangy fragrance’s main note is black cherry, but its natural sweetness is toned down with hints of nutty almond. As this perfume dries down, you’ll also notice syrupy cherry liquor and Turkish rose bloom through.
Allure shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis has tried nearly every Tom Ford fragrance to exist, but she shouts Lost Cherry out as the “crowd pleaser” of the luxury label’s eau de parfum collection. “This is the fragrance I get the most compliments on,” she said. “It's sweet but not cheap-sweet like a cherry scent that's so sweet it gives you a headache, rather, rich-sweet like a crispy cherry pie in the oven on Thanksgiving morning.”
Key notes: black cherry, cherry liquor, almond, rose, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, cedarwood | Sizes: 1 ounce (30 milliliters), 1.7 ounces (50 milliliters), 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters)
Best Warm Cherry Perfume: Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry 48 Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: We tend to reserve our fruity fragrances for spring and summer even when they have notes of cherry, but Kayali’s Lovefest Burning Cherry 48 Eau de Parfum has a complex, warm profile that’s perfect for any time of the year. Allure associate editor Annie Blay says this cherry fragrance is a mainstay in her perfume rotation for its fragrant trio of tart black cherry, floral rose Damascena, and woody palo santo.
“It's not overly sweet but has a subtle tartness and depth that makes it smell rich,” she says. “The deep cherry note comes out immediately but as it dries down you get more of the floral rose and woody palo santo notes. I especially love wearing it in the winter and I always get compliments when I do.“
Key notes: cherry, raspberry, praline, rose Damascena, palo santo, guaiac wood, patchouli | Sizes: 1.7 ounces, 3.4 ounces
Best Gourmand Cherry Perfume: Sabrina Carpenter Cherry Baby Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: If you like to smell good enough to eat, Sabrina Carpenter’s Cherry Baby Eau de Parfum is exactly what you need. This gourmand fragrance is a favorite among our editors for its ultra-sweet concoction of black cherry, chocolate, and glazed apple that makes you smell like a Michelin star dessert. "The apple top note makes Cherry Baby a unique take on a cherry fragrance,” said Jesa Marie Calaor, senior editor. “The scent isn’t too cloying, as it gives off the smell of an apple orchard–which I love! The fragrance is long-lasting, too—lingering on my blouse hours after I'd spritzed it on.”
Key notes: cherry, apple, dark chocolate, red poppy, peony, vanilla orchid, musk, patchouli | Sizes: 1 ounce (30 milliliters), 2.5 ounces (70 milliliters)
Best Spicy Cherry Perfume: Juliette Has a Gun Juliette Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: Juliette Has a Gun’s Juliette Eau de Parfum is perfect for those who want a moodier vibe to their scent rotation, since it isn’t as intensely juicy as other cherry scents. Its smokier profile stems from a blend of dark cherry, cashmeran (a synthetic musk), and pink pepper that creates a sweet and spicy mix that Allure commerce writer Jennifer Hussein can’t get enough of. “Every perfume in my fragrance rotation is basically a mix of gourmands, woods, and spices, but Juliette is my favorite for when I’m feeling particularly bold,” she says. “I would’ve never thought to pair cherry and pink pepper in the same fragrance, but the spice tones down the sweetness perfectly. Its profile leans way less juice and more autumnal spiced cocktail.”
Key notes: dark cherry, pink peppercorns, cashmeran (synthetic musk), jasmine absolute, tonka bean | Sizes: 1.7 ounces (50 milliliters), 3.3 ounces (100 milliliters)
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Best Fruity Cherry Perfume: Snif Tart Deco Fragrance
Why it's worth it: Technically, Snif’s Tart Deco Fragrance is more of an aromatic fruit cocktail that happens to include cherry—and it’s so delectable that we gave it an Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2023. This fragrance features a trio of cherry, apple brandy, and raspberry for a fruit-forward profile with depth from the liquor. Its warmth is taken to the next level with the additions of birchwood, cedarwood, vetiver, vanilla, and orcanox (a synthetic amber). Snif’s multi-faceted fragrance also contains subtle hits of rose, jasmine, and mimosa florals.
Key notes: cherry, apple brandy, raspberry, birchwood, cedarwood, vetiver, vanilla, orcanox, rose, jasmine, mimosa | Sizes: 0.34 ounces (10 milliliters), 1 ounce (30 milliliters)
Best Floral Cherry Perfume: Jo Malone London Sakura Cherry Blossom Cologne
Why it's worth it: Jo Malone’s London Sakura Cherry Blossom Cologne leans much more floral than any other cherry fragrance we’ve tried, and that’s simply because it’s technically not a cherry perfume. As its name suggests, this cologne’s heart note is cherry blossom, hence its airy, floral scent. This delicate fragrance also features citrusy bergamot and has warm rosewood as its base note to round out its profile.
Key notes: cherry blossom, bergamot, rosewood | Sizes: 1 ounce (30 milliliters), 3.3 ounces (100 milliliters)
Best Oud Cherry Perfume: Guerlain L'Art & La Matiere Cherry Oud Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: The Guerlain L'Art & La Matiere Cherry Oud Eau de Parfum smells as luxurious as its black and rose bottle looks. One spritz is all you need to notice its warm, tart blend of black oud wood and lacquered red cherries. Its spiciness and warmth is magnified with tinges of leather accord and sweet, spicy cinnamon. At the heart of this fragrance are two forms of rose (Turkish and Bulgarian) to soften the oud’s natural intensity.
Key notes: black oud, lacquered red cherried, leather accord, cinnamon, Turkish rose, Bulgarian rose | Sizes: 3.3 ounces (100 milliliters), 6.7 ounces (200 milliliters)
Best Vanilla Cherry Perfume: The 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: Just like sweet cherry, sugary vanilla perfumes are also having a moment. So color us delighted when The 7 Virtues released their Cherry Ambition Eau de Parfum, which features both notes in one sweet, warm fragrance. To tone down its gourmand profile, this perfume contains another aromatic staple you might find in a kitchen: saffron, which adds a savory warmth and spiciness.
Key notes: cherry, saffron, vanilla | Sizes: 1.7 ounces (50 milliliters)
Best Spicy Cherry Perfume: BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking Eau de Parfum
Why it's worth it: Musky “skin” perfumes are trending within the virtual frag-head community, and BDK Parfums’ Rouge Smoking Eau de Parfum is a cherry-spiked take on the trend. Its base note profile is a slurry of warm, sensual scents like ambroxan (a synthetic form of amber), white musk, and tonka bean that mimic the natural warmth of skin, but its sweetness levels are ever-so-slightly turned up with juicy top notes of bergamot, cherry accord, and pink berries.
Key notes: bergamot, cherry accord, pink berries, black vanilla, heliotrope, ambroxan, cashmeran, tonka bean, labdanum, white musk | Sizes: 3.4 ounces
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