ImperialDix

At first I just wanted to write a short statement, until I realized that the words available to me were not enough. It would certainly have made sense to sit down for 15 minutes and think about how I could summarize what I wanted to say in short words. But then I sniffed my arm again.

This fragrance deserves a few more words.

By the way, Gris Charnel means, as far as I can tell, figuratively "the sensuality of gray". "Gris" is gray and "Charnel" can also be translated as physical and carnal in addition to sensual. And when I think about it, that fits quite well. A gray embodiment in the form of the bottle, with an inner sensuality.

I get the same impression when I apply "Gris Charnel (Extrait) | bdk Parfums". It is only wonderful for a short time at first. Really only the first few seconds, when the veil of fragrance rises briefly from the skin after application and gives you a little foretaste. A taste of its true potential. Of the depth it actually possesses.

And then...

He is gone. Suddenly. The wonderful scent of soft, almost powdery, slightly fruity, creamy and green freshness is gone.

I then notice something that I can't understand. It smells herbaceous. Smoky. Green. I searched for it a few times in the other reviews to be able to understand it. This spicy note must be the vetiver. Plus the teen notes on top?
I have no idea what it is. But what I smell is really unexpected and almost magical. And it also makes me sad. How can such a wonderful fragrance turn into this spice monster in a matter of seconds?

At this point, I kept smelling my arm and trying to waft the scent up my nose. To no avail. The smell remained. Too bad, I thought. So a short statement.

No sooner said than done. Sat down, opened Parfumo, Gris Charnel Extrait, statement. What can I say, ah, good at first, then smoky, strange, not my cup of tea.
And here... we're back to the beginning of this review.

I smelled my arm again to be able to describe it better.

Then I thought for a moment that I had gone mad and could conjure up Gris Charnel Extrait. Where has the smoky, spicy scent just gone? It can't have been more than 30 minutes ago that I noticed this change in the smokiness on my arm. How can it be gone now, almost as quickly as it came?

What I smelled then reminded me again of that first breeze that came into my nose from the scent. But somehow more mature now. More grown up. More serious. But also deeper and ultimately more sensual.

Now I'm sitting here smelling my arm again. But not because I don't want to admit it, like when I turned into the spice monster.

But because I can't believe how good it smells.

I can't say anything about longevity and sillage, I'll leave that to others.

But so much for my feelings and the magical transformation of the fragrance. For me, it is pure art and what I enjoy about fragrances. Complexity and transformation.

It's gris outside, by the way. But what I smell on my arm is indescribably Charnel.

As already mentioned, the top note is almost identical. Nefarious then develops further and becomes more and more coherent. I personally don't understand how one could think that the fragrance is only linear.
I smell something different every time I put my wrist to my nose. When I walk, a cloud of fragrance rises from time to time. Over time, it becomes finer and better. It's not a groundbreaking fragrance, but I can smell a clear change in the air. Close to the skin and in the air, the fragrance is also very different.

I have the original Nefs here as a sample and have only compared the two on paper so far. But my gosh, does the nefarious come close. That's already criminal. I find nefarious louder than Nefs. More untidy. I wouldn't be surprised if even the longevity or sillage was stronger. Everything that Nefs achieves through elegance and class, nefarious tries to make up for (and that's what dupes often try to do) through loudness. In the head, heart and base notes. Everywhere nefarious is louder than its big brother.

If I could choose freely, I would probably always choose nefarious. No, for sure. He is certainly finer, more elegant, more regal. Just as it should be for a fragrance in this price segment. The fragrance should be exclusive. Nefarious now allows the little man to smell like a king. That is quite remarkable.

In conclusion: clear recommendation. Anyone who can cope with "only" wearing a Dior and wants to save money and doesn't care about the last 3-5% will be so happy with nefarious.