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    Side by side

    Fortitude vs. Chergui

    Fortitude by Robert Graham bottle

    Fortitude

    Robert Graham
    Eau de Toilette2016
    Very similar
    Chergui by Serge Lutens bottle

    Chergui

    Serge Lutens
    Eau de Parfum2001
    New comparison

    Chergui projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Fortitude vs. Chergui
    FortitudeChergui
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20162001
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerIlias ErmenidisChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Fortitude

    Sweet
    Patchouli
    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Earthy

    Chergui

    Amber
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Powdery
    Green
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Tobacco
    HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
    Heart
    Tonka Bean
    IrisRoseIncense
    Base
    Patchouli
    AmberSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Fortitude vs. Chergui
    FortitudeChergui
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Fortitude doesn't try to impress you immediately. The tobacco opens quietly, almost subdued, then deepens into something that takes up space. It builds gradually.Fortitude
    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