Cherry Exit

Cherry Exit opens on Red Door's signature bouquet - a bold rush of freesia, lily of the valley, violet, carnation and lily, powdery and full from the first spray. The heart deepens with jasmine, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, red roses and orchid before a warm base of sandalwood, oakmoss, honey and vetiver brings the floral-oriental drydown. Where the original is a famed 1980s powerhouse that projects across a room and lasts ten hours, this budget take tames it considerably - the florals are flatter and the soapy-aldehydic sparkle softer, with sillage that stays closer to the body. It remains a bold, sophisticated mature floral for cool-weather formal evenings and dressy occasions, just far easier to wear than the overpowering classic.