tldr; Honeyed tobacco and hay on warm amber. Cozy fall/winter essential. Exceptional value for Lutens quality. The comfort scent.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Serge Lutens Chergui
“Your list is good, but it’s definitely focused on modern releases. If you’re INTO perfume history then stuff like Jicky, Shalimar ( a lot of other guerlains tbh), Antaeus, kouros, le male, Chergui etc”
“you need to sample, there is no worth it or not worth it, it is only what is worth it to you. that being said i can suggest some houses i enjoy and my favorites from them but you might hate them. regime des fleur (little flower, glass blooms) one day (taipai, thai soda. seoul) goldfield and banks (ingenious ginger) fredric malle (musc ravageur, portrait of a lady, heaven can wait) serge lutens (chergui, ex nihilo (fleur narcotique, explicite) liquid imaginaires (blanche bette) liis (floating, studied not niche but high end designers celine specifically zouzou, dior privee specifically for me vanillia diorama and ambre nuit”
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