Bestia Sacra
Maksim PerfumeExtrait de Parfum2025
Side by side
Bestia Sacra vs. Chergui
Is Bestia Sacra better than Chergui?
Chergui projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
MuskSandalwood
amberwoodywarm spicypowderysmoky
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 Bestia Sacra and Chergui?
| Bestia Sacra | Chergui | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2001 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Maksim Bortnikoff | Christopher Sheldrake |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Bestia Sacra and Chergui smell?
Bestia Sacra
Amber
Musky
Woody
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Balsamic
Powdery
Leather
Chergui
Amber
Sweet
Tobacco
Honey
Powdery
Green
Woody
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Bestia Sacra and Chergui share?
Top
FrankincenseBergamot
HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
Heart
CivetCastoreumMuskMyrrhOpoponax
IrisRoseIncense
Base
LabdanumBenzoinOakmossSandalwoodCypriol
AmberSandalwoodMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Animalic Notes
CivetCastoreum
Russian Leather
Musk
Musk
Musk
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Bestia Sacra and Chergui work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Bestia Sacra or Chergui?
| Bestia Sacra | Chergui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Bestia Sacra and Chergui?
This is not a safe fragrance. It is intensely animalic, dense with smoke and resin, and completely uninterested in being pleasant for its own sake. That rawness is the entire point.Bestia Sacra
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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