Gris Charnel Extrait de Parfum

on a stormy night, you are sitting in a modern concrete room, there is a single mug of tea on the table. windows are half open; along with the wind from the fig tree outside, both the wetness of the storm and a cold, green scent fill inside. just as that air is about to cool the tea, a second glass is placed on the table. that cold air completely changes direction with madagascar vanilla that comes into play as the skin warms up, and sandalwood flowing like cream. the storm outside and the calm warmth in the room collide right here. it's as if a fireplace is slowly being lit in the middle of that concrete room. a smoky vanilla kneaded with the gloom of vetiver and patchouli. there is neither a syrupy sweetness nor a suffocating heaviness; iris and sandalwood melt all the distance in between by keeping the scent smooth like cashmere. as it dries down on the skin, that distant armor leaves its place to a dark magnetism. the chill brought by the storm recedes. a smoky, creamy, and resinous skin warmth that doesn't scream, doesn't impose itself, but makes its presence deeply felt even while sitting on opposite ends of the couch. an unpretentious, distant, but fully hypnotizing attraction.

‘Gris Charnel Extrait’ feels like the more seductive, more luxurious version of an already beautiful idea. On my skin, it smells like smooth black tea, creamy woods, soft spices, and dark fig wrapped together in a way that feels intimate, elegant, and very addictive. What I love most is how plush and refined it feels. It has warmth and depth, but it never becomes loud, rough, or clumsy. Everything is blended so smoothly that it feels less like separate notes and more like one seamless, velvety atmosphere. There is something very polished and sensual about it, but also calm and comforting at the same time. For me, this is an extrait that justifies its existence: richer, deeper, and more enveloping than the original, while still keeping the tea-and-wood character that makes ‘Gris Charnel’ so special. A gorgeous unisex fragrance, and one of the smoothest things BDK Parfums has released so far. 9/10. 🍵🫖🇫🇷🌟

Amazing scent very similar to colognes worn in, incenses or general smells in 5 star hotels in Vienna and Amsterdam respectively. The smell is very comforting and cozy think walking 20 minutes though Chicago or Amsterdam in the freezing sleet and getting to a cozy coffee shop with a warm chocolate filled pastry and a fireplace. The comforting safety is the character of the smell. On me the smell is a cardamom , fig and vanilla mixture. I do wish it had more projection I enjoy smelling it and it gets rather weak after a few hours. 9.5/10 fragrance overall objectively to me. 7.5 realistically if silage and longevity is what you are looking for. I would not be certain it’s worth a full bottle buy but definitely worth $30-$50 of decants to me. I hope this helps someone find out if this is worth their money!

I really liked the original, but its longevity and projection were weak. The patchouli, cardamom, and cedarwood added to the extrait version definitely make it more of an autumn/winter fragrance with a slightly masculine edge—which is perfectly fine for me, as I’m a man. It’s a bit darker and slightly heavier than the original, but that’s a good thing because the longevity and projection have improved significantly, all while preserving the original DNA. The opening might come across as a bit too harsh, but the dry-down that begins after about an hour is wonderful; I’m a big fan. Personally, I don’t think any fragrance is truly safe for a blind buy, but this one is a 50/50—so definitely give it a try first.

I’ve been sampling this for a little bit now…this thing lasts forever!!! I sprayed a test strip last night and 24 hours later the strip is still oily like I just sprayed it!! No issues with longevity…however … projection is another issue. Because it’s so thick and flat it doesn’t push off at all for me…I have to dig my nose into my skin or the strip in order to smell it…but when I do it’s gorgeous! Dry down is great too…but I’m just trying to figure out the use for this for me. This will probably be a cuddle up scent for me and the wife in fall winter…I’m going to run through my 10ml decant then make a final decision but currently I’m torn…I’ll have to give it more time.