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Chergui, Serge Lutens Amber · 2001

Chergui

Rating4.2 ★ 12,632 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2001
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

9 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
45
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean53
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AmberSweetTobaccoHoneyPowderyWoodyGreenSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Sweet
Tobacco
Honey
Powdery
Woody
Green
Smoky
Warm Spicy
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
6%
moderate
33%
long lasting
46%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
53%
strong
25%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
11%
summer
7%
fall
42%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
5%
more female
9%
unisex
61%
more male
18%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
19%
ok
58%
good value
14%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
perfectfallwinterrichblendhoneyedtobaccohaycomplexmultilayeredevocative
What people criticise
polarizingprofileeveryonedriesdownprominentbabypowderscentopeningsharpmedicinal

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskSandalwoodAmberRoseIrisIncenseHoneyHayTobacco Leaf
unlayered

Signature pair: Rose and Iris

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In plain words

The main accords of Chergui are amber and sweet. Its key notes are Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Amber and Hay. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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