Brand: CLEAN RESERVE
Fragrance: Dark Cherry Intense
Release: September 2026
Concentration: Parfum
Fragrance family: Fruity Amber Spice
Positioning: unisex
Size: 100 ml
Collection: CLEAN RESERVE
Cherry after hours
Dark Cherry Intense brings cherry into a nocturnal setting shaped by ripe fruit, caramelized sugar, saffron, smoke, resin and warm woods. Rich cherry opens the composition with dark plum, burnt sugar, orange and saffron. Smoldering embers, vanilla orchid and labdanum form the heart, followed by golden amber, cashmere musk and woods in the drydown.
The fragrance continues the cherry theme introduced by Whipped Cherry and gives the idea its own Parfum formula. CLEAN RESERVE classifies Dark Cherry Intense as Fruity Amber Spice, a description that fits the meeting of fruit, resin, spice, sweetness and wood across the composition.
Fragrance pyramid of CLEAN RESERVE Dark Cherry Intense
| Top notes | rich cherry, dark plum, saffron, burnt sugar, orange |
|---|---|
| Heart notes | smoldering embers, vanilla orchid, labdanum absolute |
| Base notes | golden amber, cashmere musk, warm woods |

How does CLEAN RESERVE Dark Cherry Intense smell?
Dark Cherry Intense opens with a dense fruit accord built around rich cherry and dark plum. Burnt sugar adds a caramelized tone, saffron brings dry spice, and orange gives the opening a brief citrus lift. The first stage feels ripe, glossy and warm, with cherry remaining clearly identifiable inside the fruit accord.
Smoldering embers move into the heart with vanilla orchid and labdanum absolute. The ember accord introduces smoke and heat, vanilla orchid adds floral sweetness, and labdanum brings balsamic resin. These elements give the centre of the fragrance a smoky, resinous texture with a soft floral layer.
Golden amber, cashmere musk and warm woods shape the drydown. Amber carries the resinous warmth through the base, musk gives the fragrance a soft tactile finish, and woods add a dry structural line. Cherry remains part of the composition as the fragrance settles into amber, musk, resin and wood.
Burnt sugar gives the cherry its caramelized edge
The opening is built with five clearly defined materials. Rich cherry supplies the central fruit character, dark plum adds ripe depth, and burnt sugar introduces a toasted sweetness. Saffron gives the accord a dry spicy accent, and orange brings citrus brightness at the start.
This arrangement gives Dark Cherry Intense a concentrated fruit opening with a gourmand surface. The burnt sugar note creates the caramelized effect that links the fruit to the warmth of the heart and base.
Smoke and labdanum shape the heart
Smoldering embers place a smoky accord at the centre of the fragrance. Vanilla orchid contributes floral sweetness and a soft vanilla nuance. Labdanum absolute adds balsamic resin and connects the heart with the amber character of the drydown.
The labdanum used for the fragrance is sourced through local producers in Spain. The sourcing program supports stable income for farmers and their communities, giving one of the central resinous materials a documented geographic origin.
Amber, musk and woods close the composition
Golden amber carries the balsamic warmth into the base. Cashmere musk adds a soft musky texture, and warm woods give the drydown a dry woody framework. Together they hold the cherry, sugar, smoke and resin inside a warm final accord.
Inside the ingredient disclosure
The published ingredient disclosure lists fragrance materials present above 0.09 percent, including ethyl vanillin, gamma-undecalactone, ionone, methyl atrarate and methyldihydrojasmonate. Their established olfactory profiles cover vanilla sweetness, creamy fruit, floral-powdery tones, mossy nuances and jasmine-like diffusion.
Coumarin, rose ketones, cinnamal and eugenol also appear in the product information. These materials contribute sweet warmth, fruity-floral facets, cinnamon-like spice and a clove-like aromatic accent within the fragrance formula.

Dark Cherry Intense gives cherry a night-time signature
Dark Cherry Intense builds its identity around ripe cherry, caramelized sugar, smoke and resin. Plum and saffron give the opening weight and spice, labdanum anchors the heart, and amber, musk and woods carry the composition through the final stage.
The result has a clear evening character and a defined place within the CLEAN RESERVE cherry story. Dark Cherry Intense turns the fruit into a warm, smoky and resinous signature with enough structure to carry its sweetness through the entire composition.
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