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    Side by side

    Chergui vs. Beaver

    Chergui by Serge Lutens bottle

    Chergui

    Serge Lutens
    Eau de Parfum2001
    Clearly related
    Beaver by Zoologist Perfumes bottle

    Beaver

    Zoologist Perfumes
    Eau de Parfum2014
    New comparison

    Chergui rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chergui vs. Beaver
    CherguiBeaver
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20012014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher SheldrakeChris Bartlett
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chergui

    Amber
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Powdery
    Green
    Woody
    Smoky

    Beaver

    Smoky
    Musky
    Powdery
    Woody
    Leather
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HayTobacco LeafHoneyImmortelleRussian Leather
    Linden BlossomCitruses
    Heart
    IrisRoseIncense
    CastoreumIrisSmokeVanilla
    Base
    AmberSandalwoodMusk
    CedarAsh TreeMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chergui vs. Beaver
    CherguiBeaver
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Castoreum gets a bad reputation in perfumery, people hear 'animalic' and assume dirt, neglect, shock. But here, under Chris Bartlett's hand, it's the warmth that survives everything else. Smoke fades.Beaver