Cherry Oud

Whoa, this is a wild ride. The plasticky cherry in the opening is the principal point of interest but it changes quite quickly in the start of the drydown to a deeper, more redolent of cough syrup note that lacks any kind of sweetness. What you are left with is a rubbery, latex smell that is on its own not appealing in the slightest. It is a huge, powerful fragrance that needs to be treated with great care and that isnt very enjoyable until it dries down fully. This doesnt happen instantaneously, and takes around half an hour to fully take effect. Once it dries down, you get a leathery, oudy base that carries the fruity accords in the latter stages, and where we see the blessed sweetness of the rose floral notes for the first time. Here it does at last start to behave itself and come to heel. This is a blind buy I am torn on. I like it, but as of today I'm not sure why I'd ever wear it over any of my others in my collection. The latex note carries from top to bottom here and never fully leaves in the drydown and I wish it would as it makes this smell more synthetic and harsh than it needs to be. I should write it off as no good but weirdly it has this call in the drydown that makes me want to keep it. I don't know why. This is the first fragrance Ive ever come across that I like and dislike in equal measure for different things, but that has an addictive nature that makes it hard to put aside. It has an unusual appeal in that you want to keep sniffing yourself because you dont like it, but also because you do. Don't expect juicy sweet cherry here. I think it is "oud with cherry notes" rather than "cherry with oud accords" as the cherry is quite subtle and is never anything more than dark and a little sinister. I can imagine DC villains wearing this. I wonder if it will grow on me after a couple of wears and some months of maceration, let's see. Scent - 5/10 Sillage - 9/10 Drydown - 8/10 Bottle / packaging - 7/10 Performance - 7/10 36/50

Leather and woods with a funny, and yes, also medicinal, cherry twist!! It’s not the fault of cherry scented products that cough syrup manufacturers chose that flavor for their medicines decades ago, and that now, every person around the globe can find cherry scented products reminiscent of medicine... it’s just a fact of life I guess... the same happens with cherry sodas, I love Cherry Coke, others swear Dr Pepper is much better, and yet, people who hate the flavor say that both taste like cough syrup... and that’s just fine... thankfully, there are different flavors, or in this case, different scents, so that everyone can find what they truly like. And I do like cherry!!! So I love this perfume!! It’s a perfect match of syrupy Cherry, lovely Leather, and a very clean and woodsy Oud. By the way, the cherry is nowhere near the cherry accord from Tom Ford, while that one is sparklier and clearer, the one contained in this perfume is darker and more mature... on the contrary, the leather does bear a big similarity to the very successful, and very lovely, Tom Ford accord. Just so you can picture this perfume in your mind, it’s like Ombré Leather with a dark cherry accord on top. (A lot of dark cherry) The rose and the fruity notes I don’t quite get, I imagine they are very well blended. It’s completely unisex, regardless of leather and woods usually being associated with men, this perfume is so fun and mysterious that any women who wears it would smell amazing. Being so dark, it’s much better suited for cold or mild weather. Regarding the name... Cherry Leather would be a much more accurate moniker. Projection is moderate, with good sillage, and longevity of over 10+ hours. A delicious cherry, leather and woods perfume!!

I tread carefully with any oud scent, as I find the note to be very powerful and myself to feel overwhelmed by it easily. I'm assuming my nose is too inexperienced with it. It definitely is a scent that I prefer on a man under most circumstances. So, when testing Cherry Oud, even though I love almost everything Guerlain produces, I spritzed it on the back of my hand once. While still wet a slightly medicinal note wafted up from my hand, so I waited for the drydown. What I got was a sweet cherry (not overbearingly sweet, mind you) and very soft rose anchored by a velvety, warm woody base. A cherry turned serious. Oud turned playful. A beautiful harmony. Encouraged by this experience, I put more of the fragrance behind my ears, on my writsts and one spritz underneath my pullover. I found myself sniffing my hand continuously - couldn't get enough of the smooth, creamy, fruity, slightly floral mix of notes. Were I to guess, I would have said there's sandalwood in it, too, which isn't listed. It does have this fine quality, the tender and velvety feel, though. After a while, the cherry gets weaker and eventually completely fades from my skin. What remains are the warm wood and slight rose petal scent, a certain sweetness, but not sugary - just beautiful. Very cozy and elegant. I tried this a couple of times and each time was enchanted by Cherry Oud's beauty. After a couple hours, if I don't respray, I like putting on a different scent and find this fragrance to be a beautiful base for that, adding depth. From the L'Art et la Matière series, this is among the ones I like the most. Others would be Musc Outreblank, Rose Chérie and Angélique Noire.

If I had to describe Cherry Oud in one word, it would be DIVINE. My fiancé and I were just going to buy a couple of lipsticks, but the SA showed us this perfume, and HE actually insisted on getting this one for me - that's how much he liked it! This is a sexy yet elegant fragrance. You get a juicy dark cherry in the opening, and then it evolves into a luscious, warm and woody vanilla. This has now become a staple in my collection, and I feel so luxurious and seductive every time I wear it! The price point is heavy; still, you only need a few spritzes to smell great for hours! Even after showering, the oud note lingers on me. A warning comes with this review, though: this is one of those fragrances that you cannot really perceive on yourself throughout the day, but other people definitely do, so be careful when re applying as it may be too much. Sillage is great, and longevity is amazing (more than 6 hours for sure). Considering the price point, do you absolutely need this? Not at all. Can you splurge on something that is great quality and unique? I'd say go ahead. My advice would be to buy directly from Guerlain stores, as getting a perfume from their private collection is a great experience: you can customise the bottle's lid, ribbon, and you algo get engraving for free. Packaging is great, and they give you lots of samples and cute little gifts (they gave me a sleep mask, a pouch, and a skincare headband). Would totally recommend!

It is a shame that this fragrance is so ridiculously expensive because this is such a great fragrance. Cherry Oud is, as far as I know so far, the only fragrance to combine leather, cherry, and oud. Guerlain did an amazing job with this scent. Although I enjoy the scent, I do not find it worth the price, even with the bottle engraving, customizable caps, and high quality of the fragrance. $700 odd Singapore dollars is not worth the price. The longevity on this, although I did not try it on skin, could be well over 10 hours, I could even see it going up to 12 hours. This blend is seductive, and masculine, perfect for date nights, and formal events. I would personally wear this to a millionaires only masquerade party, since I'd have to be a millionaire to afford this. For an alternative, I think Tom Ford Cherry Smoke, although not similar, would give off the same effect, for $300 odd Singapore dollars less. Guerlain's mainstream line also provides an alternative to a cherry fragrance, with L'homme Ideal Extreme, if you're able to find it. Overall this fragrance is a great date night, anf formal scent, but is way overpriced in my opinion. Solely a Wintertime, or Autumn fragrance