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Perfumes like Chergui

Serge Lutens Chergui is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Honey, tobacco and hay carried by a desert wind. Notes: tobacco, honey, hay, iris, incense, sandalwood. Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.

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1. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Tobacco Rose

   Hay, tobacco and rose petals in an English summer barn. Shares tobacco, hay, honey with Chergui.

   Notes: tobacco, rose, hay, beeswax, honey, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Afrika-Olifant

   Tobacco, honey and leather on an African safari. Shares tobacco, honey, incense with Chergui.

   Notes: tobacco, honey, leather, spices, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
3. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Back to Black

   Honey, tobacco and cherry, a dark velvet seduction. Shares honey, tobacco with Chergui.

   Notes: honey, tobacco, cherry, vanilla, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Parfum d'EmpireNicheUnisex€€€
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   Fougère Bengale

   Lavender, tobacco and hay, a warm vintage barbershop. Shares tobacco, hay with Chergui.

   Notes: lavender, tobacco, tonka, hay, vanilla, coumarin · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ambre Narguilé

   Amber, honey and apple tobacco, a warm hookah. Shares honey, tobacco with Chergui.

   Notes: amber, honey, tobacco, apple, cinnamon · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
6. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Absolue Pour le Soir

   Honey, incense and cumin, an opulent evening. Shares honey, incense, sandalwood with Chergui.

   Notes: honey, incense, benzoin, cumin, rose, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. XerjoffNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Naxos

   Honey, tobacco and lavender on a Greek island evening. Shares honey with Chergui.

   Notes: lavender, bergamot, honey, cinnamon, tobacco leaf, tonka · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Lalibela

   Lavender, honey and myrrh in an Ethiopian rock church. Shares honey, incense with Chergui.

   Notes: lavender, honey, myrrh, benzoin, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.