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Velvet Desert Oud, Dolce&Gabbana Amber · 2013

Velvet Desert Oud

Rating4.3 ★ 885 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
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 →
46
intimateenormous
Price value28
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean64
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 →
top 7
AmberOudSmokyMuskyBalsamicPowderyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Amber
Oud
Smoky
Musky
Balsamic
Powdery
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
7%
moderate
34%
long lasting
41%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
44%
strong
28%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
15%
summer
8%
fall
38%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%
Gender
female
4%
more female
4%
unisex
44%
more male
32%
male
17%
Value
way overpriced
27%
overpriced
39%
ok
29%
good value
3%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
highqualityingredientscreatessophisticatedclassauraelegantrestrainedscentsubtleoud
What people criticise
expensivepricepointappealpreferstrongerprominentoudscentsinconsistentlongevityprojection

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

MuskAmberAgarwood (Ou…Incense
unlayered

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Incense

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In plain words

The main accords of Velvet Desert Oud are amber and oud. Its key notes are Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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