Chypre rouge
Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake
Votes lean feminine
154 ratings
From your scent profile
Serge Lutens Chypre rouge is a sweet, honeyed chypre with patchouli underneath, unisex and best suited to fall and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.
How does it perform?
From 99 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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
What does Chypre rouge smell like?
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn most often in the evening and on nights out. It does not lean to one gender, with votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine.
It opens with thyme and pine needle, green and resinous. Jasmine, honey and beeswax sweeten the heart. The base of patchouli, amber, vanilla, musk and moss settles into an earthy, woody warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Thyme
- Pine needle
First hours
- Jasmine
- Honey
- Beeswax
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Amber
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 40%Winter
- 15%Spring
- 6%Summer
- Evening31%
- Nighttime24%
- Casual23%
- Daytime11%
- Office11%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026













