Chergui
meets Santal 33.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Amber · Sandalwood · Iris
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Serge Lutens CherguiConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Le Labo Santal 33Eau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 15 mL · 50 mL · 100 mL · 500 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | United States |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2001 | 2011 |
| Leading accords | amber · sweet · tobacco | woody · powdery · leather |
| Notes unique to this record | Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Hay, Incense, Musk, Rose | Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar, Cardamom, Violet |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.55 · 4,536 votes | 3.69 · 6,449 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.35 · 5,127 votes | 2.55 · 6,596 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Vanillin
- Linalool
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Santalol
- Farnesol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Citral
- Terpineol
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpinolene
- Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
Listed only on Chergui
- Alcohol
- Dipropylene glycol
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Acetyl cedrene
- Coumarin
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Citronellol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Laurus nobilis leaf oil
- Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Benzyl benzoate
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Carvone
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Alpha-terpinene
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- Camphor
- Isoeugenol
- Eugenol
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- Sclareol
Listed only on Santal 33
- Alcohol denat
- Hexadecanolactone
- Tocopherol
- Dilauryl thiodipropionate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Chergui
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Dipropylene glycol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Coumarin, Vanillin, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Pinene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Santalol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Farnesol, Laurus nobilis leaf oil, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Carvone, Terpineol, Lavandula oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Terpinolene, CI 19140 (yellow 5), Camphor, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, CI 14700 (red 4), Sclareol
Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Santal 33
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Pinene, Santalol, Hexadecanolactone, Vanillin, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Terpinolene, Tocopherol, Dilauryl thiodipropionate
Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21 · Formula reference ILN54063
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.