Gris Charnel Extrait
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Gris Charnel Extrait by BDK Parfums opens on cardamom and green fig, sharp and a little sappy rather than sweet. Black tea and iris take the centre, dry and slightly bitter, holding the fruit in check. The base is where it settles: tonka, sandalwood and vetiver, warm and woody with a soft, smoky edge that lingers. It reads dense and composed rather than loud, the kind of scent that unfolds slowly instead of announcing itself outright. Worn by men and women alike, it suits anyone who wants fig and tea without the usual sugar. Voters wear it across fall and winter, from daytime into evening and night. Both readings lean the same way in the vote, long-lasting and strong, so it holds its shape long after the first spray. A 3ml decant is enough to sit with it for a week before deciding on more.
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The community verdict
For someone drawn to warm spice and soft woods, Gris Charnel Extrait starts with cardamom and fig, then moves through black tea and iris to sandalwood and tonka. The largest group reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, with moderate next for both. It fits autumn nights; winter and evenings work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Cardamom
- Fig
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Black Tea
- Iris
- Basewhat lingers
- Sandalwood
- Tonka
- Vetiver
- Brand
- BDK Parfums
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Split figs and black tea steeping beside a sandalwood bowl.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity385 votes
Most voted: 47%Long lasting
31%Moderate
Sillage330 votes
Most voted: 48%Strong
29%Moderate
Season335 votes
Most voted: 42%Autumn
25%Winter
Time of day335 votes
Most voted: 37%Night out
28%Evening
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Longevity385 votes
- Very weak4%15 votes
- Weak12%45 votes
- Moderate31%120 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)47%180 votes
- Eternal6%25 votes
Sillage330 votes
- Intimate11%35 votes
- Moderate29%95 votes
- Strong (Most voted)48%160 votes
- Enormous12%40 votes
Season335 votes
- Spring19%65 votes
- Summer13%45 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)42%140 votes
- Winter25%85 votes
Time of day335 votes
- Daytime22%75 votes
- Office12%40 votes
- Evening28%95 votes
- Night out (Most voted)37%125 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from BDK Parfums
BDK Parfums is a Paris house that David Benedek set up in 2016, drawing on a family connection to perfume that goes back three generations to 1959. The range is warm and polished: amber, vanilla and patchouli at the base, pink pepper and bergamot for lift, and rose or orange blossom threaded through the middle. Start with Velvet Tonka, then Gris Charnel, a spiced, woody scent with a hint of tea. Rouge Smoking is the sweet one, glossy cherry over amber. Tabac Rose sets rose against spice for evenings out.
Frequently asked questions
What does BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait smell like?
BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait opens with Cardamom and Fig. The heart brings Black Tea and Iris. It dries down to Sandalwood, Tonka and Vetiver.
Is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 13% of season votes.
Is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 25% of season votes.
Is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 66% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 34% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait?
Gris Charnel Extrait is made by BDK Parfums.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait?
A 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other BDK Parfums perfumes can I try?
Besides BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait, 10ML has Velvet Tonka, Impadia and 312 Saint-Honoré from BDK Parfums, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait decant is filled by hand from an original BDK Parfums bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.