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Fragrances Similar to SERGE LUTENS CHERGUI
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Zoologist Perfumes Moth, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Chergui's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love Serge Lutens Chergui, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Chergui, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Chergui's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Zoologist Perfumes · 2018MOTH
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (14454)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floral - #2
Tom Ford · 2014VELVET ORCHID
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (35424)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floral - #3
Dior · 2021TOBACOLOR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (19576)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, floral, smoky - #4
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #5
Maison AlhambraBRIGHT PEACH
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (9726)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, green - #6
Carner Barcelona · 2014EL BORN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8743)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floral - #7
Animale · 1994ANIMALE ANIMALE FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8423)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #8
Diptyque · 2012VOLUTES EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8272)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, powdery, floral - #9
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2010ABSOLUE POUR LE SOIR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8021)Shared accords: sweet, woody, floral, smoky - #10
Tom Ford · 2016VELVET ORCHID LUMIÈRE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7604)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floral - #11
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017ELEPHANT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6603)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, green - #12
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1984GIORGIO FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6131)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floral
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Chergui in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Chergui, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.