14 community ratings

Velvet Steps

2026UnisexModern

7.6/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

Bottega Veneta Velvet Steps is a unisex scent that opens with Italian plum and frankincense and settles into a sweet, spicy, woody character.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Italian plum

Frankincense

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ylang-ylang Cypriol

Myrrh absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk

Ambrocenide®

Cistus

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Velvet Steps smell like?

The top holds Italian plum and frankincense; the heart brings ylang-ylang, cypriol and myrrh absolute. The base rests on musk, Ambrocenide® and cistus. The overall impression is sweet, spicy and woody, with a creamy, resinous softness and a smoky edge that stays in the background.

Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are tentative. Being unisex, it reads comfortably on both men and women. Spiritum 9 - Final Spirit and Thameen The Hope have a close profile.