Chene
Serge LutensEau de Parfum2004
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Chene vs. Antique Oak
Is Chene better than Antique Oak?
Chene rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodyleatheraromaticfresh 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 Chene and Antique Oak?
| Chene | Antique Oak | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2017 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens | Francis Kurkdjian |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Chene and Antique Oak smell?
Chene
Woody
Leather
Aromatic
Herbal
Rum
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Antique Oak
Woody
Leather
Amber
Aromatic
Oud
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Mossy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Chene and Antique Oak share?
Top
Plant sapBlack ThymeCedar
PaperSaffron
Heart
OakBirchRumBeeswax
OudOakmoss
Base
Tonka Bean
AmberwoodStyraxLeather
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
OakBirchCedar
AmberwoodOud
Resinous Notes
Beeswax
Styrax
Where they fit
When and where do Chene and Antique Oak work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Chene or Antique Oak?
| Chene | Antique Oak | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Chene and Antique Oak?
This one divides people for exactly the right reasons. The opening is green, astringent, almost aggressive. But beneath that sharpness sits oak and rum, warm, sophisticated, old-world.Chene
This isn't the Burberry your mother knows. The oud-leather-saffron trifecta pulls it out of the heritage trench coat register and into something darker, smokier, and frankly, more interesting.Antique Oak
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