
BDK
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A cool, peppery iris composition with earthy vetiver and smoky patchouli that evolves into soft musk and amber warmth
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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.
What people who wear BDK Gris Charnel report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Mathilde Bijaoui.
Listed as Unisex
“Warm and spicy but clean. Opening smells like a sprinkle of cinnamon. Can see this as a more dainty option if you like Santal 33 but are turned off from the pickle-y note. The Autumn to Summer’s Clean Reserve Solar Bloom. The dry down smells like a seasonal candle that would have a name like Cozy Fall Cuddles that you’d smell on a whim while browsing around but then be impressed with and actually buy.”
“The weirdest progression in my collection,The opening is not great, sharp and aggressive, however the dry down is divine, and I mesure my words, it's truly amazing, I smell a little of fig, green tea leaf (idk why the note state black tea) with the sandalwood wrapping everything in a warm blanket, it's really a hidden scent. If you can stand 15min of weird smell for 3/4 hours of pleasure that for you. I'm however very disappointed with the last/projection I wonder how the extrait perform.Worth a 50ml but not a full bottle to me, but you can realistically wear it for everything every time.”
“One of my all-time favorites. The blend of cardamom (one of my favorite notes) with creamy fig is absolute perfection, elegant and addictive. Works for evening or office, day or night, across all seasons. Longevity and sillage are both excellent, making it as versatile as it is beautiful. Truly a signature-worthy scent.”

La Ree Fragrances
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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
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Longevity
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Sillage
Adds coconut, milk and jasmine on top of the original's note list.

Paris Corner
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Swaps some of the original's black tea, iris and bourbon vetiver for orris, apple and clary sage.

Ajmal
$32
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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Sillage
Brings patchouli to the mix and skips fig from the original. Voters say it lasts longer on skin.

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.

Zara
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Swaps some of the original's cardamom, fig and black tea for saffron, ambergris and white pepper. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.

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.

Ministry of Oud
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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.

Ajmal
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Longevity
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Sillage
Adds amber, patchouli and cashmere wood where the original leans on black tea, iris and bourbon vetiver.

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.
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