Pierre de Velay No. 9, from Roja Dove was released in 2019. The perfumer behind this creation is Roja Dove. It has the top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, middle notes of Jasmine and Rose, and base notes of Ambergris, Benzoin, Cashmere wood, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli, and Vanilla.
Pierre de Velay No. 9 takes a fresh approach to an amber scent profile which is pleasant, but I don’t feel succeeds in what it sets out to do. It opens with a prominent lemon and bergamot combination before soon developing an overly-synthetic smelling cashmeran note. The base is comprised of a classic Amber accord - vanilla, benzoin and labdanum, however this is overshadowed by the overdose of cashmeran combined with the citrus and some cedar as well. I don’t feel this fragrance matches the quality and blending of other releases in the PDV line, it smells more like something Paco Rabanne or Hugo Boss would release. It unfortunately comes across very cheap and forgettable.