El Attarine
“El Attarine by Serge Lutens is a fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a sweet, honey composition with a fresh spicy undertone. Voted best for fall wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2008 by Serge Lutens and crafted by Christopher Sheldrake, El Attarine is a complex composition that balances sweet honey with fresh and warm spices. The scent opens with a bright herbal top note, giving way to a heart of woody warmth, before settling into an animalic base laced with tobacco. This fragrance is neither overtly masculine nor feminine, embodying the unisex ethos Serge Lutens has championed.
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Application Tips
El Attarine’s animalic base takes time to bloom fully on skin, so allow it to develop for at least an hour before reapplying. This fragrance reads better close to the skin rather than across a room, making it ideal for intimate settings.
Christopher Sheldrake
Founding perfumer · 94 fragrances · French
Christopher Sheldrake is a perfumer who has created perfumes for Chanel, Shiseido, Serge Lutens, Rochas, Avon and SpaceNK. Some of his most notable fragrances include Chanel's Coco Noir and Serge Lutens, Chergui.
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Designer Serge Lutens
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The story behind the bottle.
The moment when you step into an apothecary filled with jars of honey and spices, where the rich scent of tobacco adds a hint of mystery to the air.
Fig. 01 — El Attarine, Serge Lutens
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