I always appreciate reviewers who are true and authentic and not trying to be something, except that they are just simply trying to express themselves. Thats when magic happens I believe, love your unbiased, honest and experiential reviews while being aware of how things are working. Great insight on how a brand can be forced into created something which might not have been originally intended. Keep up the amazing work. Much love from India 🇮🇳

@SeldomlyOften

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! It really means a lot. I truly try to create content to help people understand what something is about, without any marketing bs or sale pitches.

Interesting, honestly I've seen this fragrances so many times, but it never got me curios enough to test it, maybe my gut instinct was right. Thanks again for another awesome review.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

Please remember that this is just my opinion and although I try to be as objective as possible is quite difficult on this topic. Thanks for all the support ❤️

Ouch. So refreshing to see an honest review! I just bought Amouage Epic Woman 56 extrait. Loving it, but now fear I am part of the extrait problem! Great vid. Pls keep it up!

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

I’m an Amouage fanboy but I do think Amouage knows how to make extrait versions of their fragrances, they been at it for a long time and are also experienced with oils. It’s not that extraits are better or worse, it’s about knowing how to use that language.

Honest review, as always.

@SeldomlyOften

9 күн бұрын

@@rogerlid2118 thanks! I really appreciate it 🙂

ah thanks to UT algorithm I found your channel :) awesome approach. I am tired of people reading notes, I can do that myself as well.. thanks for sharing!

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm not really into reading notes and pretending I'm smelling stuff :D Thanks for the comment!

@Medoriel

Ай бұрын

Well, I was going to write about the same comment... I couldn't write it better ! So there you go :)

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

@@Medoriel Thanks so much for the comment :)

@pierogi6549

Ай бұрын

@@Medoriel 😄

Thank you for the great review...so I get that If I want to to buy Griss Charnel I should buy the regular one

@SeldomlyOften

2 күн бұрын

@@alaaabass5957 you should sample if possible, I like the regular better but that is just my opinion and experience 👍

Totally agree with you. I got a sample set from BDK and I wanted to try this and Pas Ce Soir extrait. I could barely smell the fragrance. No sillage. Pas Ce Soir extrait is much more projecting but I think it’s too sweet. The original Gris Charnal is better than the extrait in my opinion. I got Amouage interlude 53 yesterday and that is a beast. Not sure about BDK I’ll wear the sample of the original Gris Charnal and pas ce soir extrait, but I doubt I’ll get anything from this house.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

Someone on Reddit said that it’s just BDK being intentionally old fashioned and going for a scent meant to be smelled when you greet someone with a kiss thing on the cheek. I’m not really buying this…

Very interesting assessment. Apparently there must be quality control issues, I bought mine in 2022, and there are no bubbles on the sticker and the bottle doesn’t have any dust or bubbles inside the glass.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

Yeah I could have been unlucky on this one but what are chances I got ALL the defects? Still unacceptable for such a high end product.

I thankfully for me did not have any of the quality control issues you mentioned and I have 2 bottles of it as I love the scent. I do smell it through the fragrance development albeit it’s close to the skin. I do not think it’s meant for summer as this is more of a winter, fall scent and the younger brother has more of a spring, early summer vibe. After wearing it for a while I believe I have gotten more nose blind to it and tend to wear it a bit more scarcely but people close to me, girlfriend, friends always mention what I am wearing it smells so good and even have girlfriend asking me don’t wear something else wear the one I really like haha

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

As mentioned, I really like the scent itself. In this subjective sea of experiences I just found myself incompatible with this one. I might have been unlucky with the QC but I still find it unacceptable at this price point.

I felt like you until my bottle macerated a few months. Now it projects & leaves a good sillage trail. Give it time.

@SeldomlyOften

17 күн бұрын

@@fragrancemafia1778 some bottles did this for me also. I don’t really understand what is going on chemically. Just oxidation?

@fragrancemafia1778

16 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften Yeah, i'm pretty sure thats all it is. I also had that same issue with Dolce & Gabbana's Velvet Incenso. There were mixed views about its performance but I took a chance anyway seeing as how it was being sold at a great price. Long story short, I tested it out & the performance was terrible. A fresh spray wouldnt even project from my hand. A few months later & now it projects just fine. By the way, If you're into Incense frags Dolce & Gabbana's Velvet Incenso is a great one. I'll say its almost identical to Tom Ford's Sahara Noir. Minus the boozy opening.

In my opinion Wu long cha is by far the best and most photo realistic tea fragrance. You should really give it a go.

@SeldomlyOften

7 күн бұрын

I have it lined up for a first impression video, coming up very soon ;)

@Edward.1688

6 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften Can't wait!

Had none of the mentioned quoality issues and quite like the fact, that the smell stays close to the skin. I wore it mostly in winter/early spring for the sake of my own joy; I did not want to bother everyone around me, especially in the office. It's a good scent for this purpose. However, it's true, if you intend to project it is not the most effective of scents. But also the scent profile does not really lend itself for projection, I think. It's a soothing, calming, intimate scent, not a loud and attention demanding one. Therefore, I would not even see a big use in making this scent project more.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

I love the scent profile so much, it’s really beautiful. I don’t even like hugely projecting fragrance as they make me self conscious, I just would like to smell it more on me 🙃

great review! i feel exactly the same about this fragrance. not worth the price at all.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

It just feels so… “forced”

I found a very lovely sandalwood fragrance that reminds me of Gris Charnel. It is called Piano Santal. Have you sampled it?

@SeldomlyOften

19 күн бұрын

@@RyanMcDonnough never heard of it, I’m adding it to my endless investigation list 😉

@RyanMcDonnough

19 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften Wonderful. Hope you enjoy it!

This is interesting because I could definitely smell it on me personally, although yeah it doesn't project very much probably by nature of it being an extrait-- its heavier and will stay closer the skin. The original version definitely projects more but will last a bit less of course. But from all of the quality control issues you have and it being a little weak to you I'm inclined to think you might have just received a really bad batch and im sorry to hear that. I personally quite like this one for cooler weather events

@SeldomlyOften

23 күн бұрын

@@ethanreres4582 yeah I thought it could be a super bad batch. I’m probably not going back to this fragrance for a while but I might try something else. I’m trying to see if I can find a discovery set.

@ethanreres4582

22 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften they do make sets on their website that you can choose what samples you'd like from what I've seen, and I'm sure you can find pre-made ones online. I think I might go for that too to try the ones I haven't seen at the shop I visit in NYC. I also heard layering the original with the extrait does actually work really well since the original projects a bit more and is more top-note heavy, and the extrait helps with the trail and longevity -- but that would be something id personally only try from discovery samples/travel packs and if it ends up becoming a favorite I might hit up discounters for the original and keep reupping on travel sizes of the extrait to add body to the scent as needed. But thats just a thought I've been playing around with in my head

@SeldomlyOften

21 күн бұрын

@@ethanreres4582 yes, I also heard great stuff from people layering extraits to edps, Serge Lutens even has an extrait line (they call confit) specifically designed for layering like that 👍

This is a weird one because Ive had 3 decants of this, one of strongest scents ive tried with incredible sillage. I eventually pulled the trigger and bought a full bottle. Its very peppery with minimal sillage. Maybe it needs a while to age but idk, kinda sad!

@SeldomlyOften

8 күн бұрын

@@rw7424 are you sure the decants were of the same stuff? I always wonder if I’m getting the real deal with decants. Another person mentioned that this has to sit for a while…

@rw7424

8 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften yeah definitely the same stuff. Bought samples from trusted people. I've tried the real stuff from BDK shop in Selfridges and it was very strong there too. I'm gonna give it 6 months and if no change then I'll sell it on, shame. I've no shortage of strong scents though, I just bought the new Crivelli Oud Cadenza... 💥🤯🔥

@SeldomlyOften

8 күн бұрын

@@rw7424 true, I have no shortage either and I’m not always looking for beast mode stuff but I could barely smell it. Ok! Report back your findings if you remember 🙂

Lmao. I just received this, and it's amazing. Packaging and all. Look at my comment below. I came around to and love it.

@SeldomlyOften

10 күн бұрын

@@marklopez3459 glad it won you over and glad your bottle has great presentation! I ended up trading mine off. I might go with the normal Gris Charnel at some point.

I bought a bottle of the extrait this year directly from BDK and it is the weakest, most disappointing perfume in my collection. While I like the smell, it became a skin scent almost instantly and I couldn’t smell it after 5 min. Overpriced and overhyped. I have never tried the edp version but BDK gifted me 10ml tabac rose which actually lasts…Best to test first to see if it lasts on your skin.

@SeldomlyOften

24 күн бұрын

@@Apg794 Tabac Rose would have been my second choice for an attempt at BDK. I’ll try to get a sample, thanks for the recommendation!

Salut! Tu parles français?

@SeldomlyOften

2 күн бұрын

@@franceiroca Bonjour! mon français est vraiment mauvais malheureusement 🙃

Nah....redundant if you have the diors. Infact, dior homme intense & parfum are much better and stronger. Nice and spicy in the opening but majorly falls flat. Tested this extrait for 2 weeks.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

Funnily enough I never owned Dior Homme Intense or Parfum, just smelled in a shop on strip; I know it's silly but one of the turn offs is the stupid non imaginative name.

Terrible shame about the presentation. Can't say that I'm surprised though. A lot of unacknowledged cutbacks in the luxury sector since the pandemic, and even then, most quality boundaries are illusory. Barring budget constraints, the people that make celeb scents or dupes get their materials and perfumers from the same place niche brands do. Bottled in the same factories too; although you may indeed have an anomaly on your hands. Haven't tried the extrait myself, but I had a sample of the OG and enjoyed it for a while. Not something I'd get a bottle of though.

@SeldomlyOften

Ай бұрын

The OG is just a better product, fits the brand a lot better in my opinion. This one really felt forced. The QC is another story, very disappointing.

I prefer gris charnel edp over extrait, overall they are weak performers. As a house i find them meh. I prefer powerful perfumes and this house can not deliver that

@SeldomlyOften

27 күн бұрын

@@Principemostprincipe I tried the original and it’s better, still not wowing me though. Agree 👍

@Principemostprincipe

26 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften nothing from this house wows me tbh. Whole house screams mediocrity and i think they are targeting female audience

@SeldomlyOften

26 күн бұрын

@@Principemostprincipe I'll probably try to grab a discovery set, if they even have one just so I can have a better idea of what is going on :D

@Principemostprincipe

26 күн бұрын

@@SeldomlyOften try tabac rose its excellet release if you not afraid to pull off feminine leaning fragrance