Bottle drawn in the shade of the fragrance
Gris Charnel
Eau de parfum · Mathilde Bijaoui
A grey of cashmere and velvet: fig, orris and sandalwood.
- House
- BDK Parfums
- Family
- Woody
- Perfumer
- Mathilde Bijaoui
- Year
- Not disclosed
Gris Charnel explores every shade of grey. Fig, black tea and cardamom open the composition on a soft, slightly spicy freshness.
At heart, powdery orris meets the earthy depth of vetiver; the base, of Indian sandalwood and tonka bean, leaves a creamy warmth on the skin. A sensual, hushed woody fragrance, elegant in any season.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Day
- Night
Gris Charnel in detail
BDK Parfums is an independent house from the Palais-Royal in Paris, where each creation starts from a singular material to tell a Parisian story. Gris Charnel, signed by Mathilde Bijaoui, works on the idea of a colour: a soft, warm grey, closer to a fabric than to a stone.
Its official pyramid comes down to seven notes. At the top, fig, tea and cardamom make for a slightly milky, spicy opening. The heart pairs powdery orris with drier, earthier vetiver. The base of sandalwood and tonka bean gives the whole its creamy roundness, with a gourmand touch.
Gris Charnel suits autumn, winter and spring, by day or by night: at the office, at a dinner, or simply as an everyday fragrance in the mild seasons.
In our catalogue, three woody fragrances come close: Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne shares its cardamom, vetiver and sandalwood; Oud Wood by Tom Ford finds cardamom, sandalwood, vetiver and tonka bean again; Santal 33 by Le Labo also pairs cardamom, orris and sandalwood.
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