No. V (Ludlow) Lull

The opening delivers a crisp flash of bitter black tea leaves and bright orange blossom with a tart cherry undertone. You will notice an initial alcohol solvent lift that settles within three minutes. A slight medicinal edge gives way to an almond pastry freshness as the red apple wakes up on warm skin.

The fruity heart transitions into a creamy sandalwood and musk skin scent within the first hour of wear. While cherry and red apple dominate early on, they soften into a subtle marzipan nuance. Soon, cashmere wood takes control, creating a lactonic, incense-tinged warmth that stays smooth for the rest of the day.

You will get 5 to 7 hours of wear on bare skin, while fabric cling easily exceeds 20 hours. Dry skin absorbs the delicate fruit notes faster, leaving mostly woods by hour three. Spritzing your cotton shirt or wool scarf helps preserve the tart cherry and black tea notes well into the evening.

Projection is intimate, creating a personal one to two foot scent bubble before drawing closer after sixty minutes. It will not announce your entrance across a room or trail down long hallways. Instead, it invites those sitting directly next to you to lean in, making it exceptionally safe for sensitive shared spaces.

This fragrance performs best during crisp autumn and mild winter days between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius. Cool, dry air prevents the cashmere wood and sandalwood from becoming stuffy while allowing the tea notes to stay sharp. High summer heat evaporates the delicate fruit notes too quickly and can turn the musk sticky.

It shines brightest for quiet office environments, casual weekend coffee outings, and cozy date nights at home. Because the sillage is demure, it will not bother colleagues in small conference rooms. Its soothing, lactonic undertones also make it a wonderful evening ritual scent to spray right before bed.

The profile is entirely unisex, balancing tart red fruit sweetness against dry, resinous woods and musk. The early cherry and orange blossom stages lean slightly toward the feminine side. However, the prominent Australian sandalwood and black tea drydown brings an earthy, grounding restraint that smells great on anyone.

Gabar is much drier, softer, and more tea-forward than the heavy, boozy gourmand sweetness of Lost Cherry. Tom Ford relies on rich cherry liqueur, almond, and roasted tonka with substantial projection. Gabar offers an understated skin scent where tart red fruits merely accent a soothing foundation of sandalwood and clean musk.

Value depends on whether you prioritize intimate personal comfort over loud, room-filling projection. The formulation features quality oils and lovely craftsmanship from perfumer Gustavo Romero. However, if your benchmark for niche pricing requires eight hours of strong sillage, this subtle skin scent may feel a bit expensive for daily rotation.

It layers wonderfully over dry cedarwood oils or paired with crisp, unsweetened citrus colognes. Adding a clean bergamot top note amplifies the black tea opening for warmer weather. Alternatively, misting it over a sheer vanilla or amber oil deepens the cashmere wood base, lending extra projection for cold winter evenings.