19 community ratings

Almost Dawn

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

8.0/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

Bottega Veneta Almost Dawn is a unisex scent that sets a sweet, spicy body against woody, powdery, earthy and leathery tones.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Truffle Black pepper Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Chestnut wood

Patchouli

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood Vanilla absolute Tonka bean

Sylvamber™

Clearwood™

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Earthy
Leathery

What does Almost Dawn smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring further behind. Nights out and evenings lead, though it also wears at the office and in leisure time. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it reads as in between.

It opens with truffle, black pepper and pink pepper, an earthy and spicy start. Chestnut wood and patchouli form the heart. In the base, cedarwood, vanilla absolute and tonka bean sweeten and soften it, while woody and powdery notes take over.