178 community ratings

Chêne

Name: Chêne
Brand: Serge Lutens

Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake

2004UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
178 ratings

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Serge Lutens Chêne is a unisex scent that pairs a green, woody, smoky character with a sweet, resinous warmth, and it suits fall and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 134 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

Black thyme

Cedar

Plant juice

Heart notesfirst few hours

Silver birch

Rum Oak Beeswax

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tonka bean

Coppice

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Chêne smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and leisure are the most common occasions. It is unisex, though most voters read it as masculine.

It opens with black thyme, cedar and plant juice, which give it a green, earthy edge. In the heart, silver birch, oak, rum and beeswax build a woody, smoky core. In the base, tonka bean and coppice sweeten and soften it. Goutal Myrrhe Ardente and Tom Ford Oud Wood have a close profile.