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Guerlain

Cherry Oud

EDP · 2022

Cherry Oud by Guerlain

Olfactive Profile

Oud · Cherry · Leather · Sweet · Fruity · Rose · Animalic · Smoky

About the Fragrance

Black oud lacquered with a scarlet cherry, threaded through Turkish and Bulgarian rose.

4.0 / 5 · 938 votes

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Delphine Jelk. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Cherry
    Cherry
  • Cardamom
    Cardamom

Heart notes

the soul
  • Turkish Rose
    Turkish Rose
  • Bulgarian Rose
    Bulgarian Rose
  • Cinnamon
    Cinnamon

Base notes

the trail
  • Agarwood
  • Leather
    Leather
  • Musk
    Musk

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity5/5
Sillage4/5
Projection4/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyLeather Fruity

Main accords

OudCherryLeatherSweetFruityRoseAnimalicSmoky

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.

Textures

  • — Aged hide
  • — Birch tar
  • — Riding glove
  • — Charred resin
  • — Smoke-stained silk
  • — Aged paper

Materials

Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool

Atmosphere

The room

A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust

Weather

The air

Cold dry night, 6°C

Interior Design

Old-club library

Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Tangier, the medina at midnight

Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Marrakech.

Literary Match

McCarthy — Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles

In one line

Guerlain

Cherry Oud — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.