Cherry

Cherry

Top note Fruity Fragrance oil

Bright, sweet cherry with a marzipan almond edge. Very easy to tip into cough syrup or cherry candy.

Made from: A blended fragrance oil usually built on benzaldehyde with fruity esters; no natural cherry essential oil exists.
Strength: ●●●●○
Cost: Budget
Moods: Uplifting Nostalgic
Seasons: Summer, Winter
Rooms: Kitchen, Living room

Blend with it

No special cautions at normal use.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Benzaldehyde throws hard, so cherry is loud even at modest loads; cherry-almond and cherry-vanilla soften the candy edge.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayGood

Electric (water) diffuserAvoid

Cold-process soapWorkable

Behavior varies by blend: some accelerate or discolor. Test a small batch or check supplier notes before a detailed design.

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningGood

Pairs well with

Almond

Middle · Gourmand

Vanilla

Base · Gourmand

Chocolate

Base · Gourmand

Cherry Blossom

Middle · Floral

Cranberry

Coconut

Middle · Gourmand

Tonka Bean

Base · Gourmand

Rose

Middle · Floral

Don't have it? Try Almond, Raspberry.

A little lore

Artificial cherry owes its candy-like smell mainly to benzaldehyde, the same molecule behind bitter almond, which is why the two pair so easily.