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Vilhelm Parfumerie
Dirty Velvet
With Dirty Velvet, Vilhelm Parfumerie composes a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot and elemi, reveals leather and labdanum at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli and papyrus.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Elemi
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Leather · Labdanum
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Papyrus
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Papyrus: a niche material, declared by only 17 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, woody, leather and amber: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 1 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
If Dirty Velvet by Vilhelm Parfumerie seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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