Fragrance comparison

Black Cherry Merlot vs Glamour Fantasy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 402 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Cherry Merlot

Bath & Body Works

4.15311 votes

Rank #16,259 FruitySweet

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62%scent match

Closely related

Glamour Fantasy

Bourjois

3.2991 votes

Rank #19,272 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Cherry Merlot takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Cherry Merlot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Glamour Fantasy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Cherry Merlot4/7

Glamour Fantasy3/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Cherry Merlot
Community sentiment: Black Cherry Merlot
Longevity: Glamour Fantasy
Sillage & projection: Glamour Fantasy
Value for money: Black Cherry Merlot
Versatility: Glamour Fantasy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Cherry Merlot

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Black Cherry MerlotBath & Body Works

Glamour FantasyBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.29/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 22%Had 30%Want 48%

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

300 votes

13%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

36%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityGlamour Fantasy

SillageGlamour Fantasy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

wine72%

cherry58%

nutty44%

almond30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

cherry65%

almond48%

patchouli30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

RaspberryRed WineSour Cherry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MacaronsSour CherryRaspberry

Heart

Big StrawberryJasmine Sambac

Base

Patchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Sour Cherry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer74

Fall63

Winter59

Day100

Night63

Category winnerGlamour FantasyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#19,272

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Cherry Merlot is a fruity, gourmand-adjacent fragrance that highlights the contrast between tart sour cherry and deep red wine accords. Launched in 2019, this scent offers a straightforward, jammy sweetness suitable for casual autumn days. It sits close to the skin, providing a warm, inviting presence that avoid…

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Glamour Fantasy by Bourjois opens with a burst of sugary raspberry macarons and tart sour cherry before settling into sweet strawberry and jasmine sambac. An earthy patchouli base grounds the bright berry sweetness, keeping it from feeling purely candy like. It offers a playful fruity profile designed for warm spring …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Cherry Merlot or Glamour Fantasy?

Black Cherry Merlot takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Cherry Merlot is rated 4.15/5 from 311 votes; Glamour Fantasy is rated 3.29/5 from 91 votes. Choose Black Cherry Merlot for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Glamour Fantasy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cherry Merlot or Glamour Fantasy?

Glamour Fantasy lasts longest (Glamour Fantasy 51/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cherry Merlot or Glamour Fantasy?

Glamour Fantasy projects furthest (Glamour Fantasy 53/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cherry Merlot and Glamour Fantasy smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and cherry accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Sour Cherry.

Is Black Cherry Merlot or Glamour Fantasy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Glamour Fantasy is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Cherry Merlot is the stronger pick. Glamour Fantasy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cherry Merlot and Glamour Fantasy?

Black Cherry Merlot features Raspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry. Glamour Fantasy has top notes of Macarons, Sour Cherry and Raspberry, heart notes of Big Strawberry and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Patchouli.