Tom Ford Cherry Smoke

Tom Ford Cherry Smoke is a feminine Eau de Parfum from 2022 that takes the cherry concept from Lost Cherry and wraps it in a dark cloak of leather, smoke, and woody depth. If Lost Cherry is a sweet cherry dessert, Cherry Smoke is cherries roasting over an open fire.

It is darker, more mysterious, and distinctly more intense than its fruity sibling. The opening pairs sour cherry with saffron, creating a tart, spicy introduction that immediately signals this is not a sweet, innocent cherry.

The sour cherry is tangy and slightly bitter, nothing like candy cherry. Saffron adds its metallic, leathery warmth that makes the cherry feel exotic and expensive.

It is a striking opening that grabs attention. The heart introduces leather, olive, Chinese osmanthus, and apricot.

The leather is the heart's defining element, smooth and slightly smoky, adding an animalic depth that transforms the cherry completely. Osmanthus contributes an apricot-like, slightly leathery floral quality.

Olive adds a subtle green, slightly bitter note, and apricot softens the leather with fruity warmth. The base is dark and atmospheric with smoke, woody notes, and cypriol oil.

The smoke note is realistic, like the last embers of a wood fire. Cypriol adds a smoky, slightly woody quality similar to oud.

The woody notes provide structure and depth. Together they create a base that is dark, atmospheric, and incredibly long-lasting.

Cherry Smoke is a fall and winter fragrance that works best during evening wear. It is for those who love the cherry concept but want something darker and more complex.

Both men and women can wear this, though it leans more unisex than its feminine classification suggests.