Crème Ébène
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur2025
Side by side
Crème Ébène vs. Chergui
Is Crème Ébène better than Chergui?
Chergui rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
SandalwoodWhite Musk
woodywarm spicysweetpowdery
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 Crème Ébène and Chergui?
| Crème Ébène | Chergui | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2001 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Patricia de Nicolai | Christopher Sheldrake |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Crème Ébène and Chergui smell?
Crème Ébène
Woody
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Powdery
Leather
Vanilla
Metallic
Chergui
Amber
Sweet
Tobacco
Honey
Powdery
Green
Woody
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Crème Ébène and Chergui share?
Top
SaffronCardamomCuminWhite Flowers
HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
Heart
DatesCedarwood
IrisRoseIncense
Base
PapyrusVanillaSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouli
AmberSandalwoodMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
White Flowers
IrisRoseImmortelle
Woody Notes
CedarwoodSandalwood
Sandalwood
Green Notes
Papyrus
Hay
Musk
White Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do Crème Ébène and Chergui work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Crème Ébène or Chergui?
| Crème Ébène | Chergui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Crème Ébène and Chergui?
Warm spices upfront. A slow slide into something edible. Cardamom and vanilla shouldn't coexist this easily, but here they do. It's the kind of composition that earns trust over hours, not minutes.Crème Ébène
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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