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    Malt vs. Chergui

    Malt by Akro bottle

    Malt

    Akro
    Eau de Parfum2018
    Moderately similar
    Chergui by Serge Lutens bottle

    Chergui

    Serge Lutens
    Eau de Parfum2001
    New comparison

    Is Malt better than Chergui?

    Chergui rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Gender alignment
    Accord profile overlap
    Leather
    woodywarm spicy

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Malt and Chergui?

    Key facts: Malt vs. Chergui
    MaltChergui
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182001
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier CrespChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    How do Malt and Chergui smell?

    Malt

    Whiskey
    Woody
    Marine
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Aquatic
    Patchouli
    Rum

    Chergui

    Amber
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Powdery
    Green
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Malt and Chergui share?

    Top
    Whiskey
    HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
    Heart
    Seaweed
    IrisRoseIncense
    Base
    LeatherPatchouli
    AmberSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Animalic Notes
    Leather
    Russian Leather
    Gourmandy Notes
    Whiskey
    Honey

    Where they fit

    When and where do Malt and Chergui work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Malt or Chergui?

    Community verdict: Malt vs. Chergui
    MaltChergui
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Malt and Chergui?

    Malt is a whiskey scent that refuses to stay in the glass. The seaweed flips the whole thing, adds a briny, maritime edge that makes it smell like you're standing at the back door of a coastal pub.Malt
    If you want the Moroccan desert in a bottle, this is it. Tobacco, honey, and incense create something rugged yet sweet. Not for those who prefer clean, aquatic fragrances.Chergui

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