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🍒Maddie🍒@perfumerista

Review

Disappointing thus far

Velvet Violet by Dries van NotenDries van NotenVelvet Violet4.210 ratings
3/5
Projection4/5
4 / 5
Value1/5
1 / 5
Bottle5/5
5 / 5
  • First impression
  • Tested at home
  • On skin

Granted, it's 110F (~43C) where I live and I just let this cool off before giving it a first sniff. I got a beautiful whiff of violets which were quickly TRAMPLED by super ambers so strong it singed my nose hairs. Quite leathery ambers too which I generally don't enjoy. About 30 minutes in they're finally mellowing out. I'm getting some sesame and the vetiver is peeking through. But the super ambers used in this were so strong I feel a bit sick. Will try again tomorrow and in a few days but so far, this is feeling like something made by a clone house and not the quality I've come to expect from DVN. I don't like all their scents, but I could still appreciate the artistry and quality even in the ones that weren't for me. This? I'm not sure I get it.

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Comments4

  1. Dusk.@jdusk

    Oh no! That’s so disappointing. I hate when a scent gets overwhelmed by aggressive synthetics like that

    1. 🍒Maddie🍒@perfumerista

      It's mellowed out but it was ROUGH for a while there 😫

  2. Jscajoy@jscajoy

    Wow. So far no one seems entirely enamored by it for sure.

    1. 🍒Maddie🍒@perfumerista

      I've come to expect amazing scents from them so the bar was high 😮‍💨

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