Fructus Virginis

Yes a syrupy, sweet, but also boozy cherry marzipan. This is so, so good! This impression is slightly sweeter than the original, which I have a small decant of. The pleasant tartness of the original gives it a more distinctly maraschino cherry experience, whereas the Alexandria impression is more jammy and less tart. The dry down on these is very very similar, with again the TF original having a slightly more tart quality and the Alexandria impression being slightly sweeter. However, after 30 minutes the TF fades into...absolutely nothing. Not a thing, not even a skin scent. The Alexandria dupe lasts and lasts and lasts, I get easily 8 hours. The next day I smell traces of a delectable sweet cherry all over my pink sweater. They are 90% similar, at least. I personally could never part ways with $200 for an ounce of a scent that might be made with higher grade materials, but is absolutely not formulated to last. I am more than satisfied with the impression! If you've smelled the original and loved it, this is a safe blind buy. 10/10 will repurchase forever

I ordered this based off of the reviews here and they did not dissapoint! I’m actually shocked at how much better than the TF this is!!! This is my new favorite perfume and it completely outperforms Lost Cherry. I think it is also quite a bit more cherry than LC. I feel like in LC you smell the cherry at first and then it fades into this beautiful sweet and sexy scent. This one I feel like the cherry stays for the whole time which I personally like better. The dry downs are so so similar but I actually prefer this one. Which is a huge relief because I was about to pay $350 for the original and thought, ok let me just try this first. Now if you don’t like a strong heavy perfume just spray a tiny bit- it is a very strong sillage, again personally I prefer that so it is perfect for me! It is also a pretty unique and strong scent so if you haven’t smelled LC be aware of that! I could see it being a little polarizing with how unique of a scent it is. Perfect for a strong polarizing personality LOL.

Wow!! I just received this in the mail and was anxious to see if I found it as similar to Tom Ford's Lost Cherry as others have. I’ve been looking for a more affordable alternative ever since I first smelled Lost Cherry, and I’m happy to say this one hits the nail on the head! The nozzle itself smells just like LC in my opinion: like a warm, gooey cherry pie out of the oven. On me the opening of Fructus Virginis was a little more syrupy and lifesaver-smelling at first, but this vibe calmed down with time and now I would easily think I was smelling LC if I didn’t know better. Lost Cherry’s longevity isn’t as terrible on me as it seems to be on others, maybe 5-6 hours, but that’s still not good enough for me to justify a $300 perfume purchase, no matter how delicious I find it. Thankfully I found this one and don’t have to agonize over the will-I-won’t-I anymore!

The sluttiest maraschino cherry cocktail I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Warm and just this side of sickly sweet, the almond adds a complexity and savoryiness that takes the cherry to another level. I loathe cheap gourmand smells, and rarely enjoy warm ones, but this does it extremely well without ever making me feel like 8th grader with a Bath and Bodyworks body spray. This is a boozy scent through the dry down for me, and when the cherry finally trails away traces of the warm almond touched by cedar and balsam remain for hours. With TF LC I got more of the rose and perhaps vetiver in the dry down. This perfume is unapologetic about what it is, and the cherry and almond had a much a longer life than in Lost Cherry in my limited experience.

I have not tried Tom Ford lost Cherry however my favorite fragrance note is Cherry and my favorite fragrance is guerlain La Petite robe noire. I really wanted to try this fragrance and I wasn't about to pay Tom Ford prices for a fragrance that does not last so I got this instead. So far I absolutely adore it I will give update soon on longevity. So far it smells sweeter than la petite robe noire but with a hypnotic poison vibe wow I love it. Edit - still smells almost identical to hypnotic poison on me. Moderate sillage Lasts super long on clothes12+ it didn't last super long on my skin I got 5 hrs Edit- I got 8 hours now that I've been trying it for about a week.

You get blasted in the face with cherry at the start backed up with a slightly powdery almond follows up not long after. It's really easy to get anosmic to the cherry scent at first if you stick your nose in it because it's so strong, but my nose recovered in maybe 30 minutes. Up close the cherry can be a bit medicinal, but arm's length and further it's mouthwatering and juicy. Because of the spiciness in here the cherry note reminds me of rum-soaked cherries in the best way. I'll definitely be wearing this again, but with care where and how much I spray. I spray it on my ankles and the projection is great.

Smooth delicious/sexy cherry tonka (vanilla) vibe. The cherry is extremely prominent at opening. It does have the liquor element to give a more mature cherry vibe. The dry down brings forth a creamy tonka note that that works insanely well with the cherry note. Longevity is about 7/8 hours and projection is beyond arms length for couple hours. As simple as this DNA looks, it works! It is one of my most unsolicited complimented fragrances. Easily could be unisex. Always get a sample to live with it for a few days, but this is an easy recommend for me.

Pretty close to Lost Cherry, most people wouldn't know the difference unless you told them. I think this is a bit brighter and less complex than the TF scent. The brightness of this exists mostly in the top notes and isn't as noticeable after the guy down. Compared to Lost Cherry, the performance is much better. It will last much longer on your skin, but I tend to use it on clothes to make it last a bit longer. Overall, solid purchase and great value compared to to Lost Cherry.

no reviews?wow...let me be the first one to be on both YouTube and here to say that this is a BEAUTY for cherry lovers, you get a wonderful boozy cherry vanilla which is unisex and very sexy. I Haven't smelled Lost Cherry but that's way out of my price range, this right here Im getting soon and you should definitely try it 9/10 Edit: kindly correct the name on database...its written as Fructis* the real name of this fragrance is Fructus Virginis :)

I originally wanted TF Lost Cherry and came on here to find a dupe and read a review saying that Alexandria Frutus Virginis smelled the same and performed better. I still have never smelled TF but this was a love at first sniff for me. It is an intoxicating (no pun intended) cherry liqueur. I wore this on my 21st birthday and got loads of compliments. If you overspray, it can be a bit much but once it settles down it is beautiful.

This fragrance omg!!!! It smells soo sexy and cherry filled with that nice almond note to it. I don't know if it smells like TF LC, but I don't care at this point. I LOVEE this and it will be my fall/winter scent. It is so unique and I know when I walk past someone, they will smell this. Only thing I don't care for is the bottle, it is very masculine, but other than that, the price and the scent is just *chef kiss* ;)

My new signature scent - which says a lot from a perfume junkie like myself. The cherry is sweet and fruity, but in a darker, gourmand way. Not intrusively tart or sweet. The nutty accords are creamy, smooth and a perfect base to mix with the sweetness of the cherries. It's warm and inviting. Smells like Kayali Burning Cherry with less spice.

This is a sweet scent so i can understand/see women liking this on themselves. But Don't Get It Twisted, When i'm wearing a suit or dressed to impress looking like a chocolate dipped cherry This Stuff Works. Ladys love it on my skin and more importantly I Love it on my skin. All Around 8.5 out of 10 for me!

Gorgeous, beautiful cherry scent. Slightly Boozy, alluring, headturning and affordable. However, for the first few months of having this scent prior to aging it would dry down into a playdoughy? smell. I haven't noticed this problem a year later but just something to note.

What a beautiful Creamy Cherry Unisex options. Ideal for Fall and winter. Not recommended for hot weather or summer. Seductive and ideal for closed encounters. Makes women wonder who delicious you smell. Price range: 10/10 I can’t afford the price of Tom Ford Lost Cherry.

I suspect I’m anosmic to something in the actual Lost Cherry. This lasts a good while AND I can actually smell it. Nice cherry almond almost leathery dry down. Great value and I also recommend his Lira dupe.

Strong cherry-almond combo with powdery heliotrope-like undertones. Sweet and juicy. Very good longevity and projection. Safe for a blind buy for all the cherry lovers out there. Follow me on IG: scent.guide

Before I review the actual fragrance, allow me to express how impressed I am with their new bottles! Cobalt blue glass and gold-hued stoppers! And the shapes! Beautiful!!! Now for the review. Update! I have now tried Tom Ford's Lost Cherry! And no, this is not an acceptable dupe. Lost Cherry is much smoother, sweeter, sultrier. This is more of a beastmode leathery balsam in cherry syrup. Cherry Tabacum by Dua Fragrances, a hybrid dupe of Lost Cherry and Tobacco Vanille, is actually much closer to the TF's LC than Fructus Virginis. Limited edition Cherry Baby from Skylar comes even closer to TFLC, but how long it will be available is anyone's guess. On first spray, I get dark syrupy cherry in the opening. Not maraschino, not tart. Those are dark sweet cherries in syrup. HOWEVER— along with those cherries, there is a strong Peru balsam that lends this a very leathery accord. Granted, it is a nice leather scent, like a quality leather jacket, but it was very unexpected. Both the Tom Ford and the Dua dupe are much more gourmand in nature with not even a hint of leather I could detect. And the cherry is much more short-lived in this, though that leather accord lingers, along with the sandalwood, cedar, and a hint of tonka. I just received it, so maybe it is bottle shock, but I imagine it will still be very leathery even after it recovers. For me, it's about an 8/10.

I had a bottle of TF Lost Cherry but sold it because I wasn't wearing it much, and prices were sky high during the pandemic. Lost cherry was phenomenal (to people who like cherries) and I sort of regretted selling it. I picked up an older 60ml batch of Fructus Virginis which to my knowledge, they do not make in this size anymore The million dollar question, is this a suitable replacement for the genuine Tom Ford? I'm not really a huge fan of clones but for a cherry fragrance which is very situational on a man, it made sense. And yes, this fragrance is 80% similar. The differences to my nose is that lost cherry contains a high quality liquor that lasts from the opening to the drydown (over an hour). This does not have as much liquor, and it's not the same quality. Also lost cherry seems to hold the Maraschino cherry opening much longer. I cannot speak to recent formulations, but I'm pleased with the smell and performance of my bottle, but overall Lost Cherry is better. Also LC has slightly better longevity on my skin than FV. After a couple hours, nobody will be able to tell the difference. Lost Cherry Scent 8.5/10 Lost Cherry Performance 7/10 Fructus Virginis Scent 7/10 Fructus Virginis Performance 6/10

I was doing a little shopping with my husband when I first smelled Tom Ford's Lost Cherry 🍒. It was love at first sniff but I couldn't justify the price, and after reading the reviews on here. I just could not make sense of spending that type of money on a perfume that only last 2 hours. Lost Cherry seemed to be a fitting name. I found Alexandria's Fructus Virginis and for the price point, I could not beat it. I also loved that I could find it on Amazon. I decided to give it a whirl. The bright juicy red cherry isn't there in the opening as it is with Lost Cherry but the dry down is beautiful. I am really enjoying it thus far. I think this fragrance would shine at night or in the late afternoon for cocktails. It's perfect for that. I think it would smell lovely in the cooler weather and maybe get a little headache in the heat. Update: I wore this on a date night and it did not disappoint. I felt sexy and smelled edible. Just what I wanted... Perfect!