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Chergui
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Chergui by Serge Lutens is a spicy oriental fragrance, designed for both men and women. Launched in 2001, this composition was created by perfumer Christopher Sheldrake.
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GIVE ME A HUG! The opening is sweet and potent (if you dislike sweetness, it may seem cloying). It smells of tobacco as if you’d walked into a cigar shop, with woods, incense and honey. Everything dominates from start to finish (linear). It’s warm, reassuring and very cosy. I loved it at first spray! Is it dated? A little, but in a positive way. The vintage here isn’t dull; it’s classic: Chergui radiates warmth, tranquility, good taste and security. It doesn’t smell synthetic; you know you have a great niche fragrance. It comes in 50 ml only, which is more than enough. Includes an atomiser and splash (just in case). It’s unisex, though if a confident woman wears it, it suits her well, although I think it’s more masculine due to the tobacco. Ideal semi-formal or casual for cold climates where Chergui shines, or milder weather if you’re brave. For over 25s, not for teenagers. Long-lasting with moderate projection (two sprays suffice). I was pleasantly surprised by Chergui. And you?
Give me a hug! The opening is very sweet and strong (if you do not like sweetness, you will find it cloying). It smells of tobacco as if you had walked into a cigar shop, with a touch of wood, incense, and honey. All these notes are dominant from start to finish (a linear fragrance). It is a warm, confident, and very cosy aroma. I loved it at first! Is it dated? Somewhat, but in a positive sense. We usually associate dated with boring, but in this case, Chergui is classic: whoever wears it projects warmth, tranquility, good taste, and security. It does not smell synthetic; on the contrary. You immediately realise you have a great niche perfume. It is only available in 1.7 oz/50 ml and no more is needed. It comes with an atomiser and a splash (in case someone wants to waste this beautiful liquid). It is unisex, though a woman with sufficient confidence could pull it off. Although it seems more masculine due to the tobacco. Ideal for semi-formal and casual use in cold climates, which is when Chergui shines, and mild ones, although that would be risky. For over 25s, not for teenagers. With lasting longevity and moderate projection (two sprays are sufficient). I was pleasantly surprised by Chergui. And you?
Serge Lutens’ Chergui is one of the most successful perfumes (according to Fragrantica) and it’s no coincidence or due to advertising campaigns; it’s magnificent, it makes you feel special, it captivates you at first sniff and you always crave to wear it. Its quality-to-price ratio and distribution have aided its popularity. It’s very sweet but nothing cloying; it revolves around tobacco and honey. It opens with rough, dry tobacco, very masculine, which at first seems incompatible with such sweet honey, but as they say, friction breeds affection, and soon it becomes an exquisite blend. Over time the tobacco recedes and the honey and incense become more prominent. It’s extremely long-lasting; with two or three applications you get ten hours of pleasure with good sillage. It’s totally unisex and suits both men and women equally well.
Chergui by Serge Lutens has become one of the most successful perfumes (according to Fragrantica), and not because of advertising campaigns, but because it is one of those magnificent fragrances that make you feel special and fall in love at first sniff. Furthermore, its quality-to-price ratio and distribution have aided its popularity. It is very sweet but nothing cloying; it revolves around the fusion of tobacco and honey. It opens with a dry, masculine tobacco that initially seems destined to clash with such sweet honey, but as they say, friction breeds affection, and very quickly it becomes an exquisite blend. As the hours pass, the tobacco recedes and the honey and incense become more noticeable. It is very long-lasting; with two or three applications you get ten hours of pleasure with good sillage. It is totally unisex and suits both men and women equally well.
What a marvel! It is the first niche fragrance I have tried. At first, I did not quite understand it, because its notes are much more natural than anything I had tried before. The first few times it felt like ‘nothing special’, but as I got to know it, I began to find something new in it. As a perfume addict told me: ‘Chergui is a world’, and one that you must discover little by little. Its tobacco and honey are excellent, but there is another note I cannot identify; every time I sense it in depth, it leaves me speechless, too good for my taste. It is not a beast in terms of projection or sillage (I will delve into that soon), but it ‘delivers’. For my taste, more for personal delight and cold climates. I hope to try another Serge fragrance soon, because this one left me with very good impressions. Greetings.
Chergui is a complex way to understand a simply wonderful perfume. The soft tobacco penetrates intimately into your nose. The blend with amber and incense notes complements that sweet, smoky aroma. The honey wraps around these opening notes, giving it a unique character. It is a niche perfume that feels like a silk glove for your senses… sweet at moments with smoky touches and its characteristic tobacco. I recommend it for autumn, winter, and breezy spring nights, to leave that trail of this wonderful EDP. 8/10. Greetings.
One of the best spiced oriental fragrances I’ve tried. The opening is sweet without being cloying, with honey and tobacco that for a second reminded me of dried dates. At four hours the tobacco remains, but the sweetness has faded. At eight hours I detect one of the finest incenses I’ve ever smelled, quite natural (like all the notes), with a touch of rose and iris. At ten hours, a very high-quality sandalwood with musk, a long finish. It’s beautiful for a cold winter, cosy and warm. The sillage is moderate but could become heavy for three or four hours with over-application. The longevity exceeds 12 hours, clearly. Ideal for winter or cold weather, with potential for evening wear, but best for quiet evenings in areas with low pollution.
One of the finest spiced oriental fragrances I have ever tried. The opening is sweet without being cloying, featuring honey and tobacco that briefly reminded me of dried dates. After four hours, the tobacco remains, though the sweetness has receded. By eight hours, one of the most natural incense notes I have ever experienced, with hints of rose and iris. At ten hours, a high-quality sandalwood with a touch of musk and a long-lasting finish. A beautiful scent for a cold winter; cosy and warm. The trail is moderate, though it could become heavy after three or four hours with a little more application. Longevity clearly exceeds twelve hours. Ideal for winter or cold climates, with nocturnal potential, but best in areas with low pollution; perfect for a quiet evening.
What a pity I couldn’t post on the forum; I had my heart set on Chergui and it was a real let-down, like a cold splash of water to the face, until I tried ARABIE (without a word). It doesn’t smell sweet, just sandalwood and iris, with no trail and no development, remaining exactly the same from the first spray until the two or three hours it lasts. Pleasant enough for oneself; I know people will smell it on my wrist, but nothing more. As for an oriental, my nose didn’t detect anything; I was left wanting more tobacco. With ARABIE it was the opposite; it makes you want to drink it. In the end, it just smells of hay, simple and common. I acknowledge the quality, but it was a lot of fuss and very little substance. The only thing I criticise is the box and the bottle; they could be better. Anyway, I’m glad it suited others; for me it was disappointing, what a shame.
What a pity I can’t share with the forum. I had so many expectations and it was a bucket of cold water, a disappointment that passed when I opened Arabie (speechless). I felt nothing sweet, just sandalwood and iris; a perfume without trail, that doesn’t evolve, the same from the spray to 2 or 3 hours. Pleasant for personal enjoyment, I don’t deny those who smell it notice, but nothing more. No oriental passed my nose, I was left wanting more tobacco. Quite the opposite with Arabie, which makes you want to drink it. In its final phase only a hint of hay is noticeable, simple and common. I don’t deny the quality, but for me it was much noise and few nuts. What I do criticise is the box and bottle, they could be better. Anyway, I’m glad many enjoyed it, but for me it was disappointing, a shame.
Firstly: I love Chergui, but it’s not for me. It’s noticeable that it’s of excellent quality, warm like a scarf in winter, rich and addictive. The opening is very sweet; although not cloying, it feels a bit feminine in the first hour. I highlight the honey and amber, but not so much the tobacco. After an hour, the sweetness drops (which I like) and it becomes powdery (due to sandalwood and iris). I’m not bothered by it being powdery, but combined with the initial sweetness, it brings that traditional ‘perfumey’ French lady vibe, Guerlain style. I agree with Monti: I would have liked more tobacco and less sweetness to make it more masculine. Still, it’s an excellent fragrance. Moderate performance, good projection for the first hour, then it settles close to the skin. Note: 7.5/10.
Serge Lutens’ orientals are my favourites. Amouage has good acceptance with oriental scents of enormous quality but they seem monotonous to me, too incense-heavy. In contrast, Lutens has greater variety. In Chergui, if I had to summarise, the amber, honey, sandalwood, and tobacco would stand out. It seemed quite original in aroma and what it evokes, that warm Sahara wind. The only obstacle is that it doesn’t persist much on my skin, but otherwise it’s a high-class fragrance. Better for cold temperatures.
I like it. Sweet opening of amber, honey, and tobacco. Over time it ‘powderises’ with the iris and gets slightly incensed. At some phase it reminds me of MIP. At the end, musk and sandalwood are noticeable. For autumn and winter, day and night. Moderate longevity and trail.
Chergui is the Arabic name for a south wind from Morocco, hot and dry from the Sahara. That’s why it represents this fragrance. It has hay, tobacco, honey, iris, sandalwood, musk, incense, and rose. At first it smells scandalously like Dior’s Feve Delicieuse, but like the wind, much drier. Very creamy due to the iris, but the magic appears at two hours. A beautiful dry-down that moves away from Feve to become something super sexy with fresh tobacco and hay. Unisex? Maybe. I’d like to smell it on a woman, but I feel it’s more masculine. Flawless performance of over 10 hours and projecting well for half that time. Would I buy a full bottle? I don’t think so. 20ml are sufficient for a long time.
My first experience with niche thanks to a friend. Putting on Chergui, I saw images of occultism and mystery. The aroma begins with deep tints of that exotic dimension from its name, evoking the Arab world. An voracious opening of dry tobacco and penetrating honey in extreme sweetness. Then warm sandalwood, creamy iris, and background roses give it uniqueness. Incense plays a subtle role, integrating into that desert cloud where Bedouins carry camels with wheat and sand. Up to here, the Mecca of Chergui. It’s a journey from East to West, from Morocco to Paris. It becomes Europeanised, taking gourmand traits, but maintains its orientalism at the core with intoxicating notes that avoid the generic. Although it reaches the West, it doesn’t fully adapt, merely flirting with its values. It leaves a warm trail saying someone special is there, a passionate Don Juan, although it’s unisex as hours pass. Extraordinary fixation with an average trail of 4 hours. Clearly for autumn/winter, seductive, for personal enjoyment.
Chergui is excellent; the tobacco is very well rendered, perfectly blended with honey and amber, the notes I notice most. It’s rounded off with rose, iris and a sandalwood base, all within that typical sweet aura of Lutens. The scent is superb and here the aroma-chemists don’t sing. I’m not sure if it’s been reformulated; its performance has moderate longevity and sillage; perhaps it’s missing something there. I have a full bottle and enjoy it immensely. I believe it’s a benchmark for sweet tobacco fragrances. More complex than Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford (that one does seem reformulated) and at a better price. (Note: I’m comparing only the sweet tobacco aspect; they are distinct fragrances). Note: Based on a bottle from 2017.
It’s a beautiful fragrance but I was disappointed by its longevity and trail. I expected more based on reviews. Longevity is moderate to weak and the trail is very soft. I’ve checked that opinions are highly personal and not very useful for purchasing. Also, the ghost of reformulation affects niche just as much as designer. My advice: always test before spending or risk buying blind.
Chergui is excellent; the well-made tobacco blended with honey and amber are the notes I notice most. It’s rounded off with rose, iris, and sandalwood, fitting within that typical sweet aura of Lutens. The scent is superb and doesn’t smell chemical. I’m not sure if it’s been reformulated, but longevity and trail are moderate; perhaps something is missing. I have the full bottle and enjoy it immensely. It’s a benchmark for sweet tobacco, more complex than Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford (which I believe has been reformulated) and is much cheaper. Note: I’m only comparing sweet tobacco as they are different perfumes. Based on a 2017 bottle.
Two sprays and I already know it’s not for me. It smells like many people over 50. I detect a saturation of wood and oud, especially as it dries down. Longevity is good, over 10 hours, but if you wear too much, it can be overwhelming in enclosed spaces. Always ask for a sample before spending, cheers.
Initially tobacco, hay, and incense, followed by iris and sandalwood which give a powdery, creamy touch to that dark base. Gradually honey emerges, neither cloying nor animalistic, and by the end it dominates the tobacco. It starts dry and masculine, finishing sweet, creamy, and slightly feminine, yet remains unisex. Performance is inconsistent: sometimes it lasts a day, other times it fades quickly, but generally it’s good. Projection is moderate. Ideal for cold weather. It’s elegant, suitable for any occasion (except sport), and not prohibitively expensive. I have it in my collection despite rumours of reformulation; you have to take a risk. My bottle isn’t the original, but I don’t complain: it’s a top scent.
Review of a vintage bottle from 2008: The main differences from the current version are that the tobacco is perceived as even drier from the start where this dryness persists for much longer the dry-down takes longer to appear and the performance is slightly better especially in presence and duration with a somewhat more intense scent. I still perceive the dry-down as musky and powdery but I would say with a point of sweetness below. The notes are also perceived as sharper and more natural. Otherwise the scent is quite similar but personally I prefer this older version without in any way diminishing the current one.
I’ve had the fortune to try, though not wear, a wide spectrum of designer and niche fragrances with prominent tobacco. Among them Herod, Pure Havane, Tobacco Vanille… Most have bitter and sour-sweet nuances. In Chergui, the sour-sweet is present, and if I were to elaborate further, I’d say ‘liqueur-like’. It’s a scent of immense richness. It has no unusual notes or excessive quantity, but it has depth. It smells as if we’d steeped tobacco leaves in a tropical liqueur. Yes, frankly, I detect nuances of coconut. It’s an exquisite perfumer’s creation and in my opinion the most accomplished work by Serge Lutens and the most wearable. The curious thing is its notable longevity but moderate projection and sillage; perhaps it’s my pH. Clearly it’s ideal for cold climates and special occasions.
I have had the fortune to try though not necessarily wear a significant spectrum of fragrances both designer and niche with prominent tobacco notes. Among them are some as famous as Herod Pure Havane Tobacco Vanille… Most share somewhat austere and sour-sweet nuances. In Chergui the sour-sweet notes are present and if I were to elaborate further I would say ‘liqueur-like’. It is a scent of immense richness. It does not present too many unusual notes or in large quantities but it is a fragrance with depth. To me it smells as if we had macerated some tobacco leaves in a tropical liqueur. Yes frankly I detect nuances such as coconut. An exquisite perfumer creation. And in my opinion the most accomplished by Serge Lutens and to add the most wearable. What strikes me as curious about Chergui is its notable longevity but its moderate projection and sillage. Or perhaps it is my pH. Clearly it is a suitable proposal for cold climates and special occasions.
The scent we wear becomes our distinctive feature often how we are recognised and remembered. It is also essential to note that the same fragrance on different people is unlikely to be identical; depending on skin type the perfume will undergo notable changes. There are fragrances that denote significant unconventional personality and require time to be understood because they are not easy to grasp. I have been smelling this proposal all day to understand it as it did not win me over at first much like Ambre Sultan. One must acknowledge that Chergui by Serge Lutens becomes one with the person wearing it: we are literally dressed in the harmony of essences leaving a unique mark. The opening is a slightly earthy dense amber that has not yet revealed its resinous side which will emerge later. The tobacco is noticeable within minutes and the result on my skin is something with a peculiar semi-sweet tone. There is a spicy aspect to Chergui that integrates the opening very well. It is like a soft spice and its presence starts to be felt around 20-30 minutes after the first sprays. Quite dense for the first hour it is a melancholic and serious fragrance yet soft and cheerful like a caress and intimate (I wish it were more potent) like a breath upon the skin.
I fully agree with Jerry Drake, who very kindly provided me with a sample. It’s a fragrance that leans more towards the feminine side, at least in my opinion. Perhaps it’s due to the combination of amber + sweet tobacco + honey, which gives it a feminine feel. I won’t deny that it smells exquisite and offers interesting trail and longevity. You can tell the ingredients are of high quality, but it just doesn’t end up being to my personal taste.
The fragrance is lovely, there’s no doubt about that. It’s similar to Aramis Tobacco but a bit stronger and sweeter with a better body… However, as often happens with niche scents, the longevity is questionable. I’m not sure if 6 hours counts as moderate, as the trail is quite soft and discreet; I barely detect it after six hours before it vanishes completely by seven. It leaves much to be desired, even with five sprays. The scent is completely linear, but after two hours it fades almost to skin-level where you can hardly perceive what you’ve applied. Please note this is a decant of the formula prior to the current minimalist bottle. SCENT: 9/10 LONGEVITY: 5/10 TRAIL: 3/10 VALUE: 4. The performance is rather poor for the cost, even on sale, so it doesn’t convince me. What a pity, perhaps it’s just my skin 🙁
The first Lutens I have tried and I liked it. It opens sweet, although I don’t identify honey directly, but something similar to anise. Then the slightly chalky tobacco appears. The hay is noticeable, giving an image of dry grass here. At the end, it is discreetly smoky, like the remnants of a campfire. This last part can feel like an ‘ashtray’ and may not please everyone. I feared it would be too masculine, but I believe a woman can wear it comfortably if she is not a fan of excessively sweet scents. Moderate to low trail, longevity 6-8 hours.
My second experience with Serge Lutens and the best so far. Chergui is a scorching Saharan wind, yet it doesn’t give a sensation of dryness like Tauer’s L’Air du Desert Marocain; for me, it is sweeter without being cloying. It is a very balanced oriental. While other SL fragrances are unique but seem designed to scent the home, this is the most versatile I have tried. It looks better on cold days and the longevity is above average.
Ambered, chalky and intensely dense tobacco, perfect for winter nights. On my skin, it opens strangely with a soapy accord and a pungent note reminiscent of rotting meat. Fortunately, this lasts only a couple of minutes before it mellows, replaced by dry tobacco thanks to the hay—a touch of dirtiness, likely due to the animal nuances of the amber. That hint recalls sweet musks such as Musc Ravageur, though Chergui doesn’t resemble them too closely. The final phase shifts towards warmth and earthiness, like a wheat field under the sun during harvest, despite smelling of honey and hay accompanied by chalky, ambered sandalwood. Despite its density, it doesn’t project much, yet it lingers in a cloud around me for over 12 hours. Chergui is very beautiful and well-crafted. A solemn, unisex oriental leaning feminine, nocturnal and suited to cold climates, it emanates the atmosphere of crystal chandeliers illuminating halls where people are dressed in black. This gravitas makes me see it as suitable for special occasions or personal enjoyment. Although I wouldn’t purchase it, I recommend it to all lovers of orientals to try, as it is worth it for being so different from other tobacco-honey based fragrances. Pleasant: 7/10 Interesting: 7/10 Versatile: 6/10 Original: 8/10
I fell in love with this perfume many years ago and now I have nothing to do with it… I bought it inspired by that memory and suffered a disappointment. It looks interesting but has a masculine leaning that I didn’t perceive before. Perhaps it is the reformulations; I remember it as more sensual with clear notes of tobacco, honey and rose, also distinguishing the hay. Today everything is mixed, creating a lactonic or addictive sensation, more suitable for a gentleman’s signature fragrance, formal and with strong identity. I cannot clarify its phases. A good perfume, moderate and with an elegant masculine touch.
Did you see the Dollar trilogy? This scent instantly brings to mind Clint from ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’. It makes me want to mount my horse, tuck a Colt into my belt and ride off into the sunset under the far western sun. It is one of the finest fragrances I have tried in a long time.