What Is DUA Carnal Gray a Dupe Of?

If you are wondering what DUA Carnal Gray is a dupe of, the answer is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel. This is a clone pairing built around the idea of fig, black tea, cardamom and sandalwood. Here are the notes worth comparing before you choose a bottle.

The idea behind the comparison

Carnal Gray follows Gris Charnel through fig, black tea and cardamom, with iris, vetiver and sandalwood underneath. Those notes make this a specific comparison, rather than just another warm woody scent. Tonka is also part of both saved profiles.

This guide uses Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum, rather than Gris Charnel Extrait.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Black Tea, Cardamom, Iris and Fig. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

BDK Parfums Gris Charnel lists Fig, Black Tea, Cardamom, Iris Absolute, Bourbon Vetiver, Indian Sandalwood and Tonka Bean Absolute among its notes. You can see the complete profiles above, with each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

We’d compare the fig and tea with the cardamom, then return to the sandalwood. The original uses more specific labels for iris, sandalwood and tonka.

Which one should you choose?

If fig, black tea, cardamom and sandalwood is the idea you want to explore, this pairing is a useful place to start. We’d choose between them after checking the actual bottle size, current offer and return terms, rather than assuming one is automatically the better deal. Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can, and compare them again after the opening has settled.