Charogne
Perfumer: Shyamala Maisondieu
Votes lean feminine
109 ratings
From your scent profile
Etat Libre d'Orange Charogne is a sweet, spicy, slightly animalic unisex fragrance that sets ylang-ylang and jasmine against leather and pink pepper; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 82 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Animal
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Smoky
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Charogne smell like?
It opens with bergamot, ginger and cardamom, bright and spicy. The heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine and lily of the valley adds a floral, powdery softness. In the base, pink pepper, ambrette seed absolute and leather pull it toward a leathery, smoky, resinous finish.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night-out wear lead the occasion votes. Most voters read it as feminine, though a fair number call it masculine. Dior Cuir Cannage and Rasasi Faqat Lil Rijal have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Ginger
- Cardamom
First hours
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Pink pepper
- Ambrette seed absolute
- Leather
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening29%
- Nighttime25%
- Casual24%
- Daytime13%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026