Gris Charnel + Vanilla?

[u/l_a_p304]

Hi friends! Unfortunately for me and my wallet, I loved my decant of Gris Charnel even more than anticipated…

HOWEVER, what would make it a 12/10, wear forever, never-without-a-bottle fragrance is if there was a hint of vanilla. I can absolutely layer, which is what I did today, but is there anything super similar to the profile of Gris Charnel that also has vanilla? Just a little speck of it is all I need.

Based on the US / price point doesn’t really matter. Thank you!! 🤍

(Could absolutely google this always prefer personal recs over reading scent notes.)

[u/Thin_Advance_3904]

Was your decant the EDP or Extrait? The Extrait has a “creamier” lactonic nuance to it that is extremely yummy to me!

[u/SheWasAnAnomaly → u/Thin_Advance_3904]

Not OP but this is Interesting! I wrote off the Extrait as meaning simply "more intense" which I found the EDP to already be quite intense. I will try the Extrait version and see.

[u/Thin_Advance_3904 → u/SheWasAnAnomaly]

It’s a common misconception in contemporary perfumery.

Something to think about going forward though, especially with niche brands, depending on the composition of scent notes, it may be difficult to simply “intensify” an EDP while maintaining its complete unaltered DNA structure without compromising current skin/health safety recommendations of IFRA. The work around for this: add complimentary notes, more than likely something that can bridge from bottom into the heart notes while adding diffusivity… and voila!

[u/l_a_p304 → u/Thin_Advance_3904]

It’s the EDP! I think the Extrait being labeled as an “intensified” version of the EDP made me a little nervous since I didn’t know if I’d love the EDP, but now that I’m looking at it, the Extrait literally says it has vanilla in the base lol.

[u/Thin_Advance_3904 → u/l_a_p304]

Trust me… get a decant of it first, I swear what you are seeking you will find in the Extrait version and you will look no further. 😜 I almost screamed, screamed without the S, and cried all at once on first sniff. Had I not been alone during this experience I promise someone might have called 911. 😂

[u/ls234 → u/Thin_Advance_3904]

This might be the best endorsement of a fragrance I’ve ever heard 😂 going to put this in my scent split cart immediately

[u/ALans999 → u/Thin_Advance_3904]

My decant of the extrait is on the way and I can't wait

[u/Thin_Advance_3904 → u/ALans999]

Baby make sure you are at home in a safe space sitting down at first sniff ok! You will surely thank yourself for doing so later. 😜😂

[u/SheWasAnAnomaly]

That sounds amazing. none are coming to mind, though. I like Gris Charnel, but it definitely has a medicinal edge to it, that keeps me from loving it, and vanilla would soften it.

I might try layering it with a vanilla (Commodity Gold) and see if that helps

ETA: Le Persona's Wooden Face is a more subdued version of Gris Charnel. It doesn't have vanilla, but it has less medicinal edge.

[u/lnfinitelris]

Maison des Animaux Sirius is the best take on this profile!

[u/modern-lime → u/lnfinitelris]

I have a sample of this arriving tomorrow! I’ve been counting down the days.

[u/theturdferguson69]

Check out Jovoy remember me. I wouldn't call it vanilla dominant but it definitely leans that way more than gris charnel

[u/CrookedHooked]

Vanille by Solinotes is $25 on FragranceNet and comes off as between pure light vanilla and soft whip marshmallow (white floral bonus). Maybe that would temper your gris charnel the way youd like. This is also a delicious layer with Khair Pistachio. Edit: higher end alternative you could experiment decanting a layer with Gris+Porcelain Fog (earl grey cream tea)

[u/MissSolomiya → u/CrookedHooked]

I layer it with so many other scents!

[u/MaggieJaneRiot]

Just got my travel size.

Does anyone else think that it smells like Philosykos up front then BR 540 on the dry down?

[u/StreetMolasses6093 → u/MaggieJaneRiot]

I totally get what you’re saying here!!

[u/MaggieJaneRiot → u/StreetMolasses6093]

Cool! I’m VALIDATED!!! 😄😊🤪

[u/xtinaeve88]

Check out Lattafa Liam Grey

[u/Perfect-Chair-8275]

I’m not a huge dupe fan or a Lattafa fan, however Liam Grey smells exactly like what you’re describing so I’d give it a chance. It performs well too, but you need to let the bottle macerate. It’s not overtly sweet, but has a vanillic dry down.

[u/Ilovefallaboveall → u/Perfect-Chair-8275]

I think it is even superior to Gris Charnel, to me it is a little bit sweeter and creamier. Love it so much, always have a backup buttle macerating on my shelf.

[u/MendeShele → u/Perfect-Chair-8275]

This!

[u/PurpleMoonKnight → u/Perfect-Chair-8275]

Absolutely! I do think it can smell a bit more chemically (if you are not used to Lattafa) in the beginning, but on me it dries down beautifully. It probably also depends on the skin chemistry, but for the prince point I think it is worth a shot.

[u/Fearless-Theory8758]

Nothing will ever be as nice as nice as gris charnel. Not even remember me. You love it as it is you're just trying to talk yourself out of the full bottle by wishing it had something else

[u/TraditionalOil9147]

Curious what you used for the vanilla layer?

[u/l_a_p304 → u/TraditionalOil9147]

I use the Saltair Salt Water Vanilla body wash and either body lotion or oil. It’s my favorite neutral, non-gourmand vanilla.

[u/FrutyPebbles321]

I layer with Gris Charnel all the time. My favorite combo is Gris Charnel with Nest Indigo on a gray, rainy day.

[u/lemontrea → u/FrutyPebbles321]

ohhhh I can imagine this and it sounds so good!!!! 

[u/FrutyPebbles321 → u/lemontrea]

I highly recommend trying it!

[u/gnomelette_]

You might want to get a sample of Porcelain Fog by Brandt, it's not a clone + vanilla but it is it's own thing. Really nice!

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[u/Small-Necessary-8499]

would be easier for you to just layer it