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11 best cherry perfumes of 2025 for every scent preference (tested and reviewed)
Summer's biggest perfume trend is SO our jam 🍒
Name a sexier fruit than a cherry—I'll wait. From getting your so-called cherry popped to wooing your date with stem-tying abilities and cherry-red nails, the summer fruit is an enduring sex symbol in and of itself. It evokes a sweet, flirty sort of sexiness that few fragrance notes can, and that's precisely why cherry perfumes have become one of my go-to scents.
While cherry scents are often grouped together with gourmand perfumes like vanilla and pistachio, they occupy a space in my fragrance line-up that's all their own. The best cherry perfumes capture the nostalgia of the fruity body sprays I spritzed with reckless abandon throughout the late 2000s, without the overpowering artificial sweetness and medicinal cough syrupiness of a cheap, mall brand. Here are a few faves around the Cosmo office:
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Cherry notes can smell vastly different depending on what they're blended with, so while some cherry perfumes are fresh and floral, others are more woody and spicy. This chameleon-like quality is precisely why cherry scents were predicted to be one of the next big fragrance trends of 2025. Thankfully, these 12 juicy cherry perfumes are just ripe for the picking.
Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum 50ml
When it comes to cherry perfumes, few scents are duped as frequently as Tom Ford's Lost Cherry. You'll understand why as soon as you give it a sniff. While it's definitely on the sweet side, it's not too sweet thanks to notes of bitter almond, sandalwood and cedarwood.
Though Tom Ford Lost Cherry is definitely one of the most popular cherry perfumes out there, it's not one of the most long-lasting. You'll need to reapply every few hours for the cherry notes to really stand out, and it doesn't fade into something more sultry the way some other cherry scents do. But with that being said, Lost Cherry smells so freaking good that it's earned a permanent spot on my perfume shelf.
Key notes: Black cherry, tonka bean, almond, rose, jasmine, sambac, sandalwood, vetiver, cedarwood
Glowing customer review: "The perfect perfume, the perfect smell. It’s expensive but it’s worth every penny. When the smell dries on my skin the smell is even better. It’s a warm cherry smell that’s extremely sexy and elegant."
Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry 48 - Eau De Parfum 50ml
Those who prefer a warmer, woody cherry scent will fall in love with Kayali's Lovefest Burning Cherry. Its sweet cherry and raspberry notes mingle nicely with the warmth of praline and woodiness of patchouli.
Though it certainly has a nostalgic fruitiness to it, the final scent is far from juvenile. And, PSA: Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry makes a great choice for anyone gift-shopping for a perfume lover because its scent profile is versatile enough to please anyone's nose. A little sweet, a little spicy, a little woody—what's not to love?
Key notes: Cherry, raspberry, bergamot, praline, palo santo, guaiac wood, patchouli
Glowing customer review: "This is my favourite Kayali fragrance! I get so many compliments when I wear it. I was worried it would be too close to my Tom Ford Lost Cherry, but it has more complex notes, so I end up reaching for this one more."
Juliette Has A Gun Juliette Eau De Parfum, 50ml
Looking for a new scent that no one else is wearing? Cherry perfume— more specifically this brand-spanking-new cherry perfume from Juliette Has a Gun— will make the perfect signature scent for summer.
It's crisp and clean-smelling enough for work while still being musky and nutty enough for date night. Expect to be surprised (in a good way!), even if you've been wearing cherry perfumes for ages. Because as one reviewer put it, "This is not just a perfume...it’s a whole mood."
Key notes: Cherry, pink peppercorn, jasmine, Ambroxan, Cashmeran
Glowing customer review: "The DNA of this fragrance is extremely familiar yet different at the same time... Don’t let the pink pepper notes scare you, it’s a gorgeous fruity floral scent. This has pretty good lasting power and would be a great fragrance for an evening out."
THE 7 VIRTUES Cherry Ambition Eau de Parfum 50ml
If you're keen on clean perfumes (and even if you're not...yet), I'd suggest The 7 Virtues' Cherry Ambition. Cosmo editors and Sephora reviewers agree, it smells just as good and lasts just as long as other cherry perfumes—plus, it's vegan, cruelty-free, and hypoallergenic."I brought this perfume to Greece with me last summer, and I got loads of compliments from locals, so you know it's good," says Beth Gillette, beauty editor. "It's not your standard, ultra-sweet or boozy cherry perfume; instead, it smells sophisticated and warm."
Key notes: Cherry, vanilla, sandalwood, cognac, amber, guaiac wood
Glowing customer review: "It's a spicy, sharp, and warm cherry with some vanilla and sliiight musk. It lasts all day on me and has lasted multiple days on my clothes. This fragrance makes me feel sexy and like that girl."
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Red 30ML
"YSL Black Opium Over Red is a fairly easy blind buy, especially if you like the original Black Opium, but prefer more gourmand scents," says Beth Gillette, beauty editor. "When I spritz this on my clothes, I can smell the cherry goodness until I do laundry. It's so fresh and sweet but not at all cloying or heavy."
"Black Opium Over Red is great for my vanilla perfume girlies looking to branch out. The citrus helps perk up the tart cherry and the warm coffee adds a nice depth to the vanilla notes. Believe me, this bb is a must-smell."
Key notes: Cherry, mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom, coffee, vanilla, patchouli
Glowing customer review: "This perfume is a lovely delicate mix of vanilla and cherry without being overwhelming sweet like other perfumes with similar scent profiles. This perfume is not as strong as the original (in a good way for me) and I have had people ask me what perfume I’m wearing at the end of the day!"
"Tom Ford Electric Cherry is my favourite scent for going out," says Daisy Maldonado, associate shopping editor at Cosmo US. "It's legit the cherry on top of a good outfit before you hit the town."Electric Cherry is more floral and musky than the original Tom Ford Lost Cherry, but it still has plenty of fresh, fruity cherry notes.
"The morello cherry and warm musk combo is just so enticing and sexy with just the right amount of spiciness and fruitiness," says Maldonado. "While the jasmine is a main note, it's not overtly floral or super sweet."
Key notes: Morello cherry, jasmine, musk, pink peppercorn, ginger
Glowing customer review: "My favourite of the three Tom Ford cherry fragrances! Vibrant, juicy, flirty scent that is both bold and 'to the skin.' It starts off smelling like cherry punch and dries down a bit muskier, making it ultra-feminine and sexy. Definitely a compliment magnet."
Guerlain L'Art & La Matière Cherry Oud Eau de Parfum (100ml)
If you don't like your scents overly sweet, then you'll love Guerlain's L'Art & La Matière Cherry Oud eau de parfum. Its sweet cherry and rose notes lighten up the richness of the oud wood and leather base, lending an androgynous sort of sexiness that even had my guy friends asking if they could borrow a spritz.
As with all of Guerlain's bougie Parisian perfumes, Cherry Oud isn't the best pick for those on a budget, but my personal wear tests confirmed what I heard on #PerfumeTok: one or two sprays will truly last you all day. A day or two later, I could still smell a hint of Cherry Oud on the sweater I'd worn, but I can't say the same for Tom Ford's viral cherry perfumes.
Key notes: Cherry, oud, leather, rose
Glowing customer review: "The cherry brightens this up a bit so that the leathery woody facets don't overwhelm. Sharp, spicy, but bright and sweet blended in. Very sophisticated, but yes, prominent—not subtle...Worth every penny. I could bathe in this."
As someone who doesn't typically love woody, leather-heavy scents, I was pleasantly surprised when Cherry Smoke ended up being my favourite of the three Tom Ford cherry perfumes. Don't let the smoke part of the name fool you into thinking it's going to be too smoky.
It's surprisingly fresh and fruity.Honestly, it doesn't smell thaaat different from the brand's Lost Cherry scent, so if you're a fan of the OG, you should definitely try it. The additional notes add a nice richness and depth to the nutty almond and sweet cherry accords.
Key notes: Cherry, saffron, leather, apricot, osmanthus, cyproil
Glowing customer review: "I wanna gate keep this fragrance so badly! I love love love this. Every time I wear it, I’m complimented by both men and women."
If you prefer your cherry scents more on the fresh and floral side over super sweet scents, you'll lap this one up. Thanks to the mandarin it has a citrus burst on first spritz but I love how it dries down more of a fruity, floral mix.
Key notes: Cherry, mandarin, anise and pear, patchouli, vanilla
Glowing customer review: "I tried this through the Discovery Set and was pleasantly surprised when I fell in love! I have to.upgrade to a larger size. Traditional cherry scents are not something I am drawn to, but the layers in this combination are just beautiful."
Sabrina Carpenter Cherry Baby Eau de Parfum Fragrance for Women 30ml/1oz
This gourmand scent is not for those without a strong sweet tooth when it comes to fragrances. It mixes cherry with dark chocolate and musk for a warm, sweet heady spritz. You have been warned, it's definitely the most sweet scent on this list and reminds me of all my fave scents of the noughties when I was sugar-hungry teen so obsessed with it for that reason purely.
Some say it's a good dupe for Tom Ford Lost Cherry, and I can kinda see it but this definitely errs on the sweeter side, but at less than a tenth of the price I think it's a good shout tbh.
Key notes: Cherry, brown sugar, plum and apple, dark chocolate, musk
Glowing customer review: "Wasn’t too sure what this would be like,( as have used the tom ford cherry ) but decided was too pricey to keep buying, but I’m pleasantly surprised with this perfume, it’s a really nice fragrance so glad i decided to try it, will definitely get it again"
R.E.M. BY ARIANA GRANDE Cherry Eclipse Eau De Parfum
We all know that Ari loves a sugary scent, I mean, hello, have you smelt Mod Vanilla or Sweet Like Candy? Pure sweetshop. This new launch is sweet, yes, but it has a light floral feel thanks to the jasmine and honeysuckle notes. With amber and musk at the base it's a little warm too; it's giving summery weekend, mid afternoon cocktails vibe.
Key notes: Black cherry jubilee, sugared honeysuckle petals, marshmallow, amber
Glowing customer review: "I bought this a few days ago and it's amazing. Ariana Grande usually has vanilla like scents so the switch to cherry is new and I love it, it lasts a very long time and smells utterly amazing."
Is cherry a good perfume scent?
When researching cherry perfumes for this story, I noticed something interesting: both positive and negative reviewers noticed that cherry accords don't seem to last as long as other perfume notes—and after wear-testing a dozen or so, I have to agree. While other woody and spicy base notes would last the entire day, the cherry notes at the heart were completely gone within two or three hours. Whether it was Tom Ford Cherry Smoke or Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry, I needed to reapply in the afternoon to maintain the full effect.
The TLDR: Yes, cherry is a good perfume scent, but it seems to require multiple applications throughout the day. I'd suggest that, once you truly fall in love with a scent, you grab an extra rollerball or travel-sized bottle for easy top-offs on the go.
Oh, so you're a one-and-done kind of girlie? Prioritise a cherry perfume with long-lasting base notes—like patchouli, amber, or musk—that will continue to mix with your body chemistry long after the head notes fade. As the scent evolves throughout the day, it almost feels like you're wearing multiple perfumes.
How to choose the best cherry perfume for you:
Find the right fragrance family
Cherry is just one note to consider when selecting a new cherry perfume. Check the key notes in the fragrances you currently wear to get a better feel of what fragrance family you like. Does it contain woody notes like sandalwood and vetiver? White florals? Citrus? Vanilla? Keep an eye out for these notes as you shop for a new cherry perfume to get a better read on the scent.
Choose your bottle size wisely
Though it may be tempting to grab the smallest, least expensive bottle, you can save some serious cash by upgrading to a larger size. Splurging on something with a lower price per ounce will pay off in the long run.
Not ready to commit? Grab a rollerball of a few popular cherry scents to determine which is the best cherry perfume for you—or just to add a little variety to your life. Then treat yourself to a full-size bottle once you've found your fave.
Be ready to splurge
By now, you're probably asking yourself why are cherry perfumes so expensive? Chances are, you're also wondering if Tom Ford Lost Cherry is truly worth the splurge, and the answer is yes.
There are plenty of affordable cherry perfumes on Amazon—but did you notice that none of them made the list? It seems authentic cherry notes are hard to create. Reviewers of these Amazon dupes were adamant that the cherry notes smelled artificial and sickly sweet compared to their luxury counterparts.
Why trust ‘Cosmopolitan’?
Sarah Maberry is a commerce writer for Hearst Magazines with over four years of experience researching and writing beauty stories. An authority in all beauty categories, she has an ever-expanding perfume collection (which includes many of the cherry perfumes featured in this story!) and a wealth of knowledge about fragrance families and notes. Her picks for the best cherry perfume were based on market research, recommendations from Cosmo beauty editors, and wear tests of over a dozen of the most popular cherry perfumes.
Keeks Reid is Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK with a decade of experience in the industry. She's tested hundred of perfumes and met with the nose behind scents like Santal 33, Glossier You and Ariana Grande REM.
Sarah Maberry is a fashion and luxury commerce editor at Hearst Magazines, where she covers fashion, beauty and pop culture. A seasoned trend forecaster and fashion historian, she analyzes viral products and trends on a deeper level, helping readers determine what's worth buying. When she’s not writing for ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, Town & Country, Esquire, Cosmopolitan and other publications, she can be found roaming the Museum at FIT (her alma matter) or sewing her own couture while she binge-watches reality TV.
Keeks Reid is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. While she loves all things beauty, Keeks is a hair fanatic through and through. She started her career in beauty journalism in 2013 as editorial assistant at Blackhair and Hair magazines working her way to Acting Editor of Blackhair magazine at 23 years old. She spent much of her career working in trade hairdressing media at Hairdressers Journal, Salon International and the British Hairdressing Awards. Which is why she is a regular contributor to Cosmo's Curl Up franchise. Now, alongside her Cosmo work, she presents, creates content on social media and works with a range of beauty companies; from magazines and websites to beauty brands and salons.
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