Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant
“Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant by Guerlain is a Oriental fragrance for women”
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A community favourite — a amber, vanilla composition with a sweet undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2008 by Guerlain and created by perfumers Christine Nagel and Sylvaine Delacourte, Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant is a richly layered oriental fragrance for women. The composition opens with the zesty freshness of tangerine, which gives way to the nutty sweetness of almond in the heart. At its core, styrax adds a balsamic warmth, while tonka bean and vanilla provide an enveloping sweetness that lingers on the skin. This fragrance embodies Guerlain's tradition of using luxurious materials, blending them into a warm embrace.
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How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant to pulse points for maximum longevity. The tangerine top note fades quickly, so focus on areas like your wrists and neck where the warm base notes will have time to develop. This fragrance is best suited for evening wear or cooler weather when its rich warmth can fully unfold.
Christine Nagel
Founding perfumer · 168 fragrances · b. 1959 · Swiss
“I think of fragrance as fabric — it should drape beautifully around whoever wears it.”
Christine Nagel is the in-house perfumer at Hermès, succeeding the legendary Jean-Claude Ellena in 2016. A graduate of ISIPCA and trained at Charabot in Grasse, she brings decades of experience to one of perfumery's most prestigious creative positions. Nagel's work for Hermès — including Twilly, Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver, and the Jardin series — continues the house's tradition of understated elegance while introducing her own luminous, textured sensibility. She has also created masterpieces for Jo Malone, Narciso Rodriguez, and Valentino.
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The story behind the bottle.
The smoky scent of incense in an ancient temple, where the warmth of vanilla and almond creates a sense of lasting luxury.
Fig. 01 — Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant, Guerlain
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