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Serge Lutens

Chypre rouge

Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake

2006UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.4/ 10
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Serge Lutens Chypre rouge is a sweet, honeyed chypre with patchouli underneath, unisex and best suited to fall and winter evenings.

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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.

Longevity
7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

High 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Green
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Gourmand
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Oriental
  8. 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

  1. First minutes

    • Thyme
    • Pine needle
  2. First hours

    • Jasmine
    • Honey
    • Beeswax
  3. Towards evening

    • Patchouli
    • Amber
    • Musk

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 40%
    Autumn
  • 40%
    Winter
  • 15%
    Spring
  • 6%
    Summer
  • Evening
    31%
  • Nighttime
    24%
  • Casual
    23%
  • Daytime
    11%
  • Office
    11%

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