13 community ratings

Charuto

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

House of Orpheus Charuto is a unisex scent with a sweet, smoky character, where a woody, spicy and animalic core is softened by a fruity sweetness.

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How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.1 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cedar Tobacco Oud Castoreum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Creamy

What does Charuto smell like?

The notes are cedar, tobacco, oud and castoreum. The woody and smoky side leads, set over a leathery, earthy base, with a creamy softness laid across it. Fruity and sweet accords balance the harder edge, while the oriental and synthetic touches give it a dense feel.

Longevity is rated good, and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the wearer rather than filling the room. It reads equally well on men and women. Afnan Perfumes Tobacco Rush and Montale Aoud Cuir d'Arabie have a close profile.