White PeachOpens with
RoseHeart
PatchouliDries down to
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Guerlain · Sold as feminine
Elixir Charnel Chypre Fatal
The bold confidence of a woman walking into a dimly lit room, where the scent of patchouli and vanilla creates an atmosphere that is both alluring and mysterious.
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Elixir Charnel Chypre FatalPremium · $100–250
67%Similar accords, often for lessGinza Intense · ShiseidoMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares rose, patchouli and vanilla8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Elixir Charnel Chypre Fatal by Guerlain was launched in 2008 and is a part of the Luxury collection Elixir Charnel, which allows women to change their moods and fantasies with its distinctive blend of notes. Created by Christine Nagel and Sylvaine Delacourte, this fragrance opens with the juicy warmth of white peach, leading into a heart of rose before settling into a base of patchouli and vanilla. The composition is an empowering embrace for the femme fatale, blending fruity freshness with earthy depth.
Apply two sprays to your pulse points for a lasting effect. The white peach top note fades quickly, but the base notes of patchouli and vanilla will linger throughout the day. Best suited for evening wear when you want a scent that reads as intimate rather than overpowering.
Fig. 01 — Elixir Charnel Chypre Fatal, Guerlain
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Christine Nagel
The poet of HermèsChristine 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.
“I accentuate lines, force the materials. My fragrances are never linear.”
Christine Nagel · Contributor Magazine ('The Physicality of Perfume', by Philippe Pourhashemi), c. 2021
Co-created with Sylvaine Delacourte
Designer Guerlain
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What people
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 41%, disliked or hated by 15%.