| Fragrance Overview | Tom Ford Lost Cherry

Tom Ford Lost Cherry Private Blend Fragrance retails for $320.00 USD and is available at Tom Ford and other retailers. This fragrance, as of now, is a limited edition fragrance and is currently sold out at many locations and retailers. The cost of this fragrance is higher than Tom Ford's traditional Private Blend range, which currently cost $235.00 and additionally, the cost in general is $10.00 higher than last years, Fucking Fabulous release cost. I am unsure of why there is such a significant price hike for these limited edition fragrances, perhaps it is because of the ingredients? Traditionally, Tom Ford uses very rare and difficult to obtain ingredients, which is why the costs are quite high for a fragrance. You can learn more about how he creates his fragrances in my fragrance event posts here and here.

PACKAGING 

This fragrance only comes in one size, the standard 1.7oz/50ml glass bottle with a very rectangular shape. The bottle is very simple, clean, and polished with a red interior lining under the clear thick glass. It's a very classic cherry red shade and looks very striking on your vanity table. What I appreciate about Tom Ford fragrance packaging is not only the luxurious style but the practical nature of the packaging because for the majority of his fragrance (not all but majority) he creates a completely opaque bottle for them. This is important for preserving the fragrance long-term because it prevents light from breaking down the fragrance. If you didn't know, the best way to make your fragrance last and prevent early expiration is to store in in a dark and cool place because heat and light can breakdown the ingredient of your fragrance and change the scent.


The cost of a Tom Ford fragrance often trigger sticker shock to most people but when it comes to Tom Ford fragrances, the ingredients that are used are often very rare, expensive, and hard to obtain. This is why his Private Blend Fragrances are so special and unique but of course, that comes with a high price. If you ever have the opportunity to go to a fragrance event hosted by Tom Ford, they will go into depth about the procurement of the ingredients and how rare the ingredients included are, some of which take years to grow. I will attempt to go into depth on each of the ingredients and notes to the best of my ability through research. However, I am not a fragrance expert and advise you all to try and some research of your own on these ingredients and notes. Also, keep in mind that the fragrance industry is a high secretive trade, so actually finding ingredients and a  full break down of notes is pretty much impossible.

This fragrance is described as:

Tom Ford Lost Cherry is a full-bodied journey into the once-forbidden, a contrasting scent that reveals a tempting dichotomy of playful, candy-like gleam on the outside and luscious flesh on the inside.
Innocence intersects indulgence with an opening that captures the classic perfection of the exotic cherry fruit—black cherry’s ripe flesh dripping in cherry liqueur glistens with a teasing touch of bitter almond. The heart bursts forth in cherry waves of sweet and tart. Griotte syrup expresses the textured maceration of voluptuous fruits while breathtaking florals Turkish rose and jasmine sambac penetrate the senses and soul. Peru balsam and roasted tonka at the drydown suggest a new portrait of an iconic symbol. When blended with an unexpected mélange of sandalwood, vetiver, and cedar, the finish reaches fantasy-inspiring levels of insatiability.

Top Notes 

Black Cherry - After the initial spray, you instantly get a very cherry fragrance. It is the deep Black Cherry note that fresh, juicy, and tart fruity fragrance but the tartness is balanced out significantly by the sweet notes in this fragrance. This fruit forward note comes off very strong initially but fades within the first hour or two of wear.

Cherry Liquer - The Liquer fragrance is also very strong initially, this is a cherry fragrance with a punch of the liquor note but this slightly alcoholic scent fades fast, leaving a very cherry fragrance. It has a very intense, almost synthetic, wild cherry burst with a sweet almond and liquor undertone. 

Bitter Almonds - This note is probably one of the most prominent notes in the fragrance because it smells of maraschino cherries, almond extract, and cherry candy mixed together. This candied sweet scent that hits you as soon as you spray the fragrance and gives you a nostalgic feeling. This is the note that lingers into the heart notes and dry down. 

Heart Notes 

Griotte Syrup - This is inspired by a cherry syrup made of blended sugars and cherry extract, often mixed into a alcoholic drink. This syrupy sweet fragrance is very fruit forward with notes of macerated berries, which is a rich, sweet, and decadant note. This note lingers deep into the third to fourth hour of wear. 

Turkish Rose - This note is of rose adds a powdery, woody, and fruity feminine element to the overall fragrance. You will not pick out the rose note individually bit it adds an additional feminine aspect and soft freshness from the floral note. 

Jasmine Sambac - This Arabian jasmine flower is native to the Eastern Himalayas adds a rich, sweet, and warm fragrance. This is a slightly more masculine floral note, which helps balance out all the sweetness and feminine notes from the Turkish Rose. This particular jasmine has more of a musky and spicier notes, which is what lingers on the skin as the fragrance moves into a full dry down and long term wear. This note lingers deeper into the wear time within the third to fourth hour of wear.

Base Notes 

Peru Balsam - This ingredient derives from a Myroxylon tree, primarily found in South America. It is quite a process to retrieve this exotic ingredient from the tree that includes stripping the bark, extracting the resin, and boiling it in water. This thick resin has facets of vanilla and cinnamon with a little bit of bitterness and earthiness from a hint of green olive. This note comes out after the fragrance wears for about an hour or so, it is a sweet and earth dry down. This vanilla note lingers for the remaining wear of this fragrance. 

Roasted Tonka Beans - This little bean is rich in depth and complexity, which is why it is often a favorite base note in many fragrances. Again, often procured from South America, this note comes from the oriental fragrance family. To extract the fragrance they often soak the beans in rum, then dried. and the white crystals that form on top are collected. A pretty tedious process if you ask me. This note offers a sweet aroma with a vanilla or almond likeness and deeper undertones of tobacco and it has a creaminess to the overall fragrance. 

Sandalwood -This note is a very woody, oriental note with milky undertone and a subtle green top note. This note adds a lot of depth to the overall fragrance and give it that deep warm feeling. 

Vetiver - This tropical grass is native to India and is often used to add a smokey depth to fragrances. The notes from this ingredient that are prominent in this fragrance are the earthy and woody notes that ground the fragrance and add a lot of depth. The grassiness often associated with thus note are masked by the overwhelming notes of spice and sweetness in this fragrance. 

Cedar - This note adds a woody floral musk to the overall fragrance, complimenting the floral notes from the Turkish Rose and Jasmine but also adding a lot of depth. This woody depth is very strong in the dry down of this fragrance and lives on the skin for the remaining of the fragrance's wear time. 

THE EXPERIENCE 
WEAR TIME 

FINAL THOUGHTS

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