Fructus Virginis
TOM FORD — Lost Cherry · Alexandria Fragrances
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Fructus Virginis
TOM FORD — Lost Cherry
Alexandria FragrancesDark cherry liqueur and almond gourmand opening, moving into syrupy red fruit, rose/jasmine floral body, then warm vanilla-tonka balsam, spice and woods.
Quick glance
Fruity gourmand / oriental floral cherry almond amber
seductive
Character
- cherry
- sweet
- almond
- nutty
- Scent profile
- Leading accordscherry / sweet / almondPrimary styleseductive
- Best season
- fall / winter
- Best setting
- date night / evening
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
Family and tags
Fragrance structure
How it develops
It opens on a boozy rush of bitter almond and black cherry, sharpened by a cherry-liqueur facet that reads dark and syrupy rather than sweet-candy. That fruit softens into a heart of sour cherry and plum wrapped around Turkish rose and jasmine sambac, keeping the fruit floral instead of purely dessert-like. The base dries into vanilla, tonka and Peru balsam warmed with cinnamon and clove, while sandalwood and patchouli anchor the sweetness into something grounded rather than airy.
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Community
How others read it
Praise
Praised for an addictive realistic/dark cherry liqueur opening. Almond/tonka/vanilla drydown gives dessert-like warmth. Alexandria reviews praise closeness and value versus Tom Ford.Criticism
Original Lost Cherry is often criticized for price-to-performance ratio. Cherry top can fade faster than the base. Sweet cherry-almond profile can become cloying or medicinal for some users.Comparison notes
Evaluate Fructus Virginis as a Lost Cherry-style cherry-almond liqueur gourmand, not as Tom Ford Cherry Smoke or Electric Cherry.Discovery
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Recorded inspiration, flanker, and community evidence.
Community-noted1
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