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This fragrance is DREAMY. Everything from this house is of the highest quality and perfect concepts everytime, from the three I've tried I'm enamoured by all of them. Oriental Velours is probably the most accurately myrrh based fragrance you will find. If you love the raw material then this will excite you. If you love a warm, oriental cuddle of a scent...this will excite you. If you want a smooth musky scent, this one will engage you. I thought it was brilliant. It's not you're usual balsamic either but has nods towards classic oriental perfumes without feeling at all derivative, musk and vanilla/amber sweetness are evoked in the opening before drying down to a more medicinal, herbal myrrh note which is perfectly balanced so it doesn't become too dominant (quite hard when trying to make it stand out but not dominate.) I love this but I think I preferred Musc des Sables for my collection but I'd defintely consider this in future for sure.
Oriental Velours is very difficult to put into the words since it's so simple. It doesn't bring any kind of scenes or memories into my mind. Its very subtle scent, mainly resinous aroma from Myrrh sweetened with Vanilla and Spruce bringing green woody balsamic nuances to it. The scent is pleasant, warm and cozy, it's calming because of aromatic touch in it. Personally, it's very difficult to see this scent anywhere else but when I'm relaxing at home, on the sofa, the fireplace warming next to me but it's beautiful scent for such a purpose. This is a bright and light scent, also in terms of structure. The vanilla is airy and not at all too sweet. Jasmine is a supportive note here. Oriental Velours is totally unisex but I but I feel like it's more attractive on men because of the woody aromatic character. Vetiver is clearly visible in the scent, but it is very soft and velvety. Absolutely a good quality scent but I just feel that something is missing. Jasmin alcoolat Inde Grand cru 5%, Vanille verte oléorésine Madagascar Grand cru 2,5%, Myrrhe essence Somalie 15%, Vétiver essence spéciale Haïti Grand Cru 10% Contient de l’essence d’Épicéa des Alpes* I'm rarely this laconic in my reviews, but sometimes less is more. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗