Gris Charnel Extrait is the version concentrated at 30% that Mathilde Bijaoui composed in 2022 for BDK Parfums, a second chapter of her 2019 eau de parfum. This ambery woody keeps the fig, black tea and cardamom, the iris and vetiver, and adds cistus, patchouli, vanilla and cedar to the sandalwood and tonka bean.
For Carl Thompson, the extrait opens spicier than the original, on a cardamom that never fades; he finds it richer and stronger, addictive, and suited to dinners and to autumn and winter evenings.
What critics say
Carl Thompson, 12 July 2022
Carl Thompson finds the extrait has “a spicier opening” than the original: the cardamom asserts itself at once and keeps, once everything has settled, a protective layer that never dissipates. The fig brings a sweetness that blends with the creamy sandalwood and the tea.
He judges it richer and stronger than the eau de parfum, close to the body without losing any of its presence, and calls it addictive. He would wear it to dinners or events where he wants to make an impression, and ranks the bottle among the finest he knows.
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