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    Side by side

    Eau d'Ete vs. Chergui

    Eau d'Ete by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur bottle

    Eau d'Ete

    Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
    1997
    Clearly related
    Chergui by Serge Lutens bottle

    Chergui

    Serge Lutens
    Eau de Parfum2001
    New comparison

    Chergui rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau d'Ete vs. Chergui
    Eau d'EteChergui
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched19972001
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau d'Ete

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Fresh Spicy

    Chergui

    Amber
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Powdery
    Green
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeCitrusesOrangeGrapefruit
    HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
    Heart
    CinnamonJasmineFloral Notes
    IrisRoseIncense
    Base
    MuskBenzoin
    AmberSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau d'Ete vs. Chergui
    Eau d'EteChergui
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some citrus fragrances feel like a greeting. This one feels like a decision. The lime-grapefruit opening is deliberately tart, uncompromising, it doesn't tiptoe.Eau d'Ete
    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