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Velvet Haze, Byredo Musky · 2017

Velvet Haze

Rating3.7 ★ 1,511 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value33
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean32
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 →
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MuskyPatchouliWoodyFloralCoconutWarm SpicyPowderyCacao
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Musky
Patchouli
Woody
Floral
Coconut
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Cacao

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
9%
moderate
42%
long lasting
34%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
48%
strong
24%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
25%
summer
15%
fall
35%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
23%
more female
31%
unisex
43%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
17%
overpriced
41%
ok
34%
good value
6%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
creamysensualmoderntakepatchouliinstantappealmuskloverscomfortableversatile
What people criticise
earthyprofilelacksexpectedtropicalcoconutsweetnesseveryonesmellnoteschallengingopening

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

BergamotCoconutHibiscusPatchouliTuberoseOsmanthusMuskCashmeranAmbrette (Mu…Cacao Pod
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Signature pair: Coconut and Tuberose

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In plain words

The main accords of Velvet Haze are musky and patchouli. It opens with Coconut and Hibiscus, reveals Patchouli and Tuberose at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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