
BDK
A cool, peppery iris composition with earthy vetiver and smoky patchouli that evolves into soft musk and amber warmth
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of BDK Gris Charnel is Walks at twilight by La Ree Fragrances, with a 82% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $264 original.

La Ree Fragrances
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone softens the iris-oud interplay, resulting in a less complex and slightly more linear development compared to the original's more nuanced violet and patchouli interplay. Longevity is comparable but the original projects with greater authority in the early-to-mid stages.

Lattafa
$19
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone delivers approximately 75-80% of the original's longevity and sillage, with a noticeably warmer, more tonka-forward base compared to Gris Charnel's vetiver-benzoin richness. Lattafa's interpretation reads as a smoother, more accessible version that sacrifices some nuance for wearability.

French Avenue
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's performance and longevity fall short of the original by approximately 3-4 hours. The base notes lack the refined woody depth and subtle animalic quality present in BDK's composition, making it feel more one-dimensional in the dry-down.

Unknown
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone emphasizes oud prominence over the original's balanced approach, resulting in a slightly rougher, more linear fragrance with less sophisticated iris complexity. Longevity appears comparable, but sillage may be marginally less refined due to the heavier oud presentation.

Fragrance World
$20
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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Sillage
Fragrance World's version typically shows slightly shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to the original's more persistent performance. The clone's drydown leans slightly warmer and less refined than BDK's cooler, more austere mineral interpretation of the base.

Dua
$55
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone may lack the slightly animalic edge of the original's cypriol and ambroxan combination, and longevity could be marginally shorter. Sillage tends to be comparable, but the overall character feels subtly more linear and less complex than BDK's composition.

Dua
$60
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone performs adequately in longevity and sillage but lacks the sparkling aldehydic intensity and aromatic complexity of the original. Dua's interpretation is slightly more linear and less refined in the transition between heart and base notes.