The juiciest summertime fragrance trend just popped on the scene
Years past gave us trends like a strawberry girl summer, but summer 2026 is cherry season.
Gourmand, spicy and rarely straightforward, cherry perfumes are the fruity spritz du jour for the complex woman who likes to let her hair down when the weather warms up.
Reserve your fragrances inspired by the ocean for daylight hours, because when the sun goes down the only accessory worth wearing is a ripe and juicy cherry perfume. Discover yours here...
PHLUR Cherry Stem
from $55 at MECCA
"I wanted to take a sexier, more mysterious take on traditional cherries. I imagine the act of tying a cherry stem with your tongue — masterful, yet effortless, and intriguing," perfumer Clement Gavarry says of his most recent scent. "It's not a straightforward black cherry. Instead there's an unexpected wink of fruity nectar and the depth of soft leather and deep woods."
Fragrance notes:
Top: Black cherry, brandy and orange
Heart: Sugar, plum, jasmine and red freesia
Base: Leather, ebony and caramel
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Tom Ford Lost Cherry
from $191 at MYER
Tom Ford's Lost Cherry plays on the evocative symbolic dichotomy of sweet candied maraschino cherries and the richly juicy, sensorily pleasurable experience of biting into the flesh of a ripe cherry. It's an indulgence for the olfactorily insatiable.
Fragrance notes:
Top: Bitter almond, black cherry and cherry liqueur
Heart: Sour cherry, plum, Turkish rose and jasmine sambac
Base: Vanilla, tonka bean, cinnamon, Peru balsam, sandalwood, benzoin, cloves, cedar, patchouli and vetiver
Available at:
10ml: $191 from MYER / MECCA
30ml: $399 from MYER / MECCA
50ml: $575 from MYER / MECCA
100ml: $834 from MYER / David Jones / MECCA
BORNTOSTANDOUT Indecent Cherry
from $128 at MECCA
Indecent Cherry is unassuming and confident — youthful, bold and playful with a mischievous edge. It's a complex, yet balanced dance between sweetness and sophistication.
Fragrance notes:
Top: Cherry, almond and saffron
Heart: Sour cherry, strawberry, Bulgarian rose and mimosa
Base: Vanilla, amber, musk, benzoin and patchouli
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Mancera Cherry Cherry
from $299 at Libertine Parfumerie
Mancera's Cherry Cherry aims to bottle an expression of the fruit that feels out of the ordinary, less traditionally feminine, richer and more elegant. It's luxurious, sensual, intense, evolved and mature.
Fragrance notes:
Top: Black cherry, bergamot and lemon
Heart: Heliotrope, patchouli, orris root and jasmine
Base: White musk and vanilla pod
Available at:
120ml: $299 from Libertine Parfumerie
The 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition
from $46 at Sephora
"Cherry Ambition is not just a fragrance; it’s a statement of your inner fire and destiny. We collaborated with 400 Sephora Beauty Advisors to craft this aromatherapeutic blend of cherry, florals, and warm undertones for you to embrace your ambition and leave a trail of inspiration wherever you go,” says brand founder Barb Stegemann.
Fragrance notes:
Top: Cherry, pink pepper, marshmallow and mandarin orange
Heart: Saffron, cherry blossom, osmanthus and orris
Base: Frankincense, vanilla, amber, guaiac wood and musk
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Room 1015 Cherry Punk
from $270 at Libertine Parfumerie
"430 King’s Road, London, this is where it all begins. Cool kids with bleached hair swapping rare vinyl records. Distressed denim, hand-painted leather, latex, tartans, prints that would make your parents blush and lock you in the house for the whole summer. Did Punk invent fashion or fashion invented Punk? From underground clubs to the national TV, Punk always had its own style, its own press (fanzines), its own movies, its own poetry… so we figured it should have its own fragrance," says Dr. Mike, founder of Room 1015. "Loud like the rehearsal in the room without sound isolation. Powerful like youth riot but still sweet and romantic — the idealism of adolescence wrapped in a heavy leather jacket."
Fragrance notes:
Top: Cherry, saffron and Sichuan pepper
Heart: Violet, mimosa and jasmine
Base: Leather, tonka bean and patchouli
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100ml: $270 from Libertine Parfumerie
Who Is Elijah Cherry Fiesta
from $55 at Sephora
Can't get a last minute flight to Mykonos? This is the next best thing, says Who Is Elijah founder Raquel Bouris. "This is dancing in Mykonos, cocktail in your hand — it's not a teenager cheery though — people are surprised by how much they like this, because I think they think it's going to be like a Starburst lolly. It is not. This is confidence in a bottle. It's sophisticated. It's fun."
Fragrance notes:
Top: Pear, mandarin and anise
Heart: Cherry
Base: Vanilla, benzoin and patchouli
Available at:
10ml: $55 from Sephora / Adore Beauty / David Jones
50ml: $135 from Sephora / Adore Beauty / David Jones
100ml: $179 from Sephora / Adore Beauty / David Jones
Main image credit: @kyliejenner
You can wear your cherry perfume all year round too — once you master fragrance layering of course.
Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).
