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No.640 Chergui

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Eden Perfumes No.640 Chergui is a Parfum. No.640 Chergui opens with Rose and Iris, settles into a heart of Maple, Tobacco, and Incense, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood, and Hay. Eden Perfumes's No.640 Chergui carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

Serge Lutens' Chergui is a cult honeyed-tobacco oriental built around a dry hay-iris top and a resinous amber-sandalwood base. Eden's No.640 keeps the tobacco-amber skeleton but softens the smoky, hay-dry character into something sweeter and less austere - a gentler, more wearable read on a genuinely singular niche fragrance.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
  • Confident
  • Sultry
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No.640 Chergui Parfum bottle
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Chergui by Serge Lutens
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Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed
Iris53%
Rose47%
Heartas listed
Tobacco39%
Incense32%
Maple29%
Baseas listed
Amber30%
Hay27%
Sandalwood24%
Musk19%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A honeyed tobacco-amber composition suits cold-weather wear far more than warm months.

Best Occasions

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Date

The dense tobacco-amber character is best suited to evenings and intimate settings rather than daytime or active wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No.640 is Eden's vegan, cruelty-free alternative to Serge Lutens' Chergui, a 2001 niche release named for the hot desert wind that sweeps through Morocco. The original opens on dry, powdery iris and hay before a honeyed tobacco heart and a warm sandalwood-musk base take over, making it one of the most recognisable tobacco-orientals in perfumery. This version follows the same iris-to-tobacco-to-amber arc, but the maple syrup note pushes the heart sweeter and less dry than Lutens' hay-forward original, and the overall projection is noticeably softer. It reads as a cosier, more approachable tobacco scent rather than a faithful recreation of the niche original's austere, smoky depth. Best worn in colder months and in the evening, where the amber and sandalwood base has room to develop. A solid entry point for anyone curious about the tobacco-oriental genre without committing to Lutens' price point.

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