Cherry

Cherry is Scentleys' extrait version of Tom Ford's Lost Cherry, the 2018 Private Blend release that turned an almost gourmand black cherry note into one of the most talked-about fragrances of its era. The dupe leans hard into that opening: a juicy, slightly boozy black cherry paired with bitter almond, chasing the marzipan-adjacent sweetness that made the original instantly recognisable and widely copied. A Turkish rose and jasmine sambac heart follows, softening the fruit with a floral lift, before the base settles on tonka bean, sandalwood and vetiver. The cherry-almond opening is Cherry's strongest asset and genuinely close to the original for the first hour or two, sweet, dark and a little intoxicating in the way Lost Cherry fans expect. As the wear develops the gap widens - Tom Ford's version carries a rich, syrupy depth through its rose and Peru balsam base that gives real complexity and longevity, while Scentleys' tonka-sandalwood dry-down is noticeably lighter and simpler, fading into a pleasant but generic sweet-woody finish. Performance is good for an oil extrait, five to seven hours with strong initial projection. A fun, affordable way to enjoy the cherry-almond opening that made the original famous, with the base losing some of the Private Blend richness.