Cherry Flames
TOM FORD — Cherry Smoke · Alexandria Fragrances
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Cherry Flames
TOM FORD — Cherry Smoke
Alexandria FragrancesDark smoky cherry: sour/dark cherry and saffron opening, leathered osmanthus with apricot/olive facets, then smoky woods, cypriol, resin, and balsamic depth.
Quick glance
Cherry smoke / oriental spicy woody leather
dark cherry
Character
- cherry
- smoky
- leather
- woody
- Scent profile
- Leading accordscherry / smoky / leatherPrimary styledark cherry
- Best season
- fall / winter
- Best setting
- date night / evening
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
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Fragrance structure
How it develops
It opens on sour, dark cherry sharpened by saffron, a fruit note built for depth rather than sweetness from the very start. Leather and Chinese osmanthus move in next, joined by soft apricot and olive facets that keep the floral side dry and a little bitter rather than candied. The base turns to smoke, woody notes, and resinous balsam, letting the cherry fade into something charred and lingering instead of fruity and bright.
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Community
How others read it
Praise
Praised as a more mature/darker cherry than standard sweet cherry fragrances. Smoky woods and cypriol give depth. Good for users who want cherry without pure candy sweetness.Criticism
Cherry can feel linear to some wearers. Smoky/leathery drydown may disappoint users expecting Lost Cherry sweetness. Price/value criticism is common for Tom Ford Private Blend-style releases.Comparison notes
Cherry Flames should be compared against Cherry Smoke’s sour cherry/saffron/osmanthus/smoke structure; provider page lists several additional materials not present in the Fragrantica target pyramid.Discovery
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Recorded inspiration, flanker, and community evidence.
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