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Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant, Guerlain Amber · 2008

Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant

Rating4.3 ★ 502 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
5 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
56
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean50
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
AmberVanillaSweetCitrusAlmondBalsamicFruityNutty
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Vanilla
Sweet
Citrus
Almond
Balsamic
Fruity
Nutty

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
6%
moderate
24%
long lasting
39%
eternal
24%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
28%
strong
28%
enormous
28%
Season
spring
12%
summer
12%
fall
37%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
17%
more female
19%
unisex
28%
more male
19%
male
17%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
15%
ok
55%
good value
15%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedevocativescentuniqueexclusivesmoothsillageexcellentlongevitylastingoverhours
What people criticise
expensiveraredifficultfindclassicalstylefeelmatureharshmedicinallacquerlike

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

TangerineAlmondVanillaTonka BeanStyrax
topheartbase

Signature pair: Almond and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant are amber and vanilla. It opens with Tangerine, reveals Almond at its heart, and dries down to Styrax and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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