French Affair
meets Lost Cherry.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vetiver · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with cherry. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo French AffairConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Tom Ford Lost CherryEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2017 | 2018 |
| Leading accords | woody · earthy · mossy | cherry · sweet · almond |
| Notes unique to this record | Violet Leaf, Litchi, Bergamot, Rose Oil, Atlas Cedar, Angelica, Oakmoss | Bitter Almond, Black Cherry, Cherry Liqueur, Sour Cherry, Plum, Turkish Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon, Peru Balsam, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Cloves, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.48 · 247 votes | 3.14 · 8,831 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.45 · 272 votes | 2.24 · 8,819 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Linalool
- Citronellol
- Eugenol
- Citral
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on French Affair
- Alcohol
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Limonene
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Geraniol
Listed only on Lost Cherry
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Vanillin
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Benzyl benzoate
- Coumarin
- Benzyl alcohol
- Anise alcohol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Rose ketones
- Benzaldehyde
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
French Affair
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Citral, Isoeugenol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Lost Cherry
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water aqua eau, Fragrance (parfum), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Rose flower oil/extract, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Coumarin, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Anise alcohol, Benzyl cinnamate, Rose ketones, Benzaldehyde, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Citronellol
Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54075
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed cherry and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.