I have been playing with TFA's Cherry Blossom with pretty good success.
My ongoing quest has been to find a true all-encompassing pipe
tobacco. The kind that reminds me of my grandfather's
tobacco pouch from the 1960's. One component of that is a cherry note... almost more fragrant than flavor. I have been using both TFA's Cherry Blossom and Black Cherry together between 1 and 1 1/2% each.
With the dominating flavors of the
tobacco; the blossom could not stand on its own. That was when I found the addition of black cherry in a 2:3 ratio worked well (most recent efforts use 1.5% Blossom to 1% Black). It gives it a nice "nose" with a hint of cherry in the background flavors but doesn't turn it into that in-your-face cherry of a Swisher Sweet cigar.
I do not get any candy, artificial, or medicinal notes when used this way. But, do keep in mind, this is a tobacco forward/dominant effort. I am not sure how this would translate if you are working on a more cherry forward "fruit" recipe.