Serge Lutens · 2023
Écrin de Fumée Eau de Parfum
Longevity
4–9 h60% of 21 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 120+ people
Season
Winter6 in 10 season mentions
woody
smoky
grounded
What the community says
Dark and warm, made for winter
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 130+ describe how long it lasts, 120+ how far it projects and 83 how it smells. Most other posts only name Écrin de Fumée.
How long it lasts130+ people
4–9 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–9 hours. From 21 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
Lasts on many people, not everyone
How far it projects120+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it36 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are winter
6 in 10 winter4 in 10 other seasons
From 36 mentions of a season.
Winter
Also worth knowing
Compliments
1%
1% of people get compliments on it (69).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Serge Lutens Écrin de Fumée: what people say about it.
In short: Dark and warm, made for winter.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 4–9 hours of wear (21 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
Lasts on many people, not everyone (130+ people).
Mixed reports on projection (120+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 36 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about winter weather.
People wear it most for: winter.
1% of people get compliments on it (69).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Serge Lutens Écrin de Fumée comes across as sweet rum haze, smoky tobacco leaves. Key notes are cacao, rum and smoke. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike smoky fragrances.
Around $82.
Explore more: More from Serge Lutens · Woody perfumes · Rum perfumes · Smoke perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens is a Paris-based artistic perfume house, working with perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. 77 Serge Lutens perfumes are listed, priced from about $53 to $520. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and Serge Lutens L'orpheline most. Other pieces on the page include Fumerie Turque (smoky honeyed tobacco with warm suede), Borneo 1834 (smoky cacao incense with earthy patchouli), Chene (smoky cedar sap, green thyme, oaky rum) and Vetiver Oriental (earthy vetiver under sweet dark chocolate).
A closer look at the picks
Serge Lutens Chergui (Eau de Parfum, 2001): smoky honeyed hay with leathery incense warmth, built around tobacco leaf, honey and hay. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as powdery rose perfume with honeyed moss, opening on rose and geranium and drying down to honey, moss and patchouli. Serge Lutens L'orpheline (Eau de Parfum, 2014) comes across as smoky incense and cool musk haze; listed notes include incense and musk.
Next stop: Warm & Amber perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet rum haze, smoky tobacco leaves. Key notes are cacao, rum and smoke.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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