Velvet Desert Oud
Perfumer: Alberto MorillasEau de Parfum
Votes lean masculine
275 ratings
From your scent profile
Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent built around tobacco, frankincense and oud.
Skunky's take: A sweet talker that softens everyone around it.
How does it perform?
From 231 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
87% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Velvet Desert Oud smell like?
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. It leans masculine in the votes, though a fair share see it as feminine.
The top opens with tobacco and frankincense, resinous and smoky. Leather, amber and saffron in the heart add a spiced warmth, and oud with musk settles into a woody, sweet base. Swiss Arabian Nawaf and Lattafa Anfas Oud have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Tobacco
- Frankincense
First hours
- Leather
- Amber
- Saffron
Towards evening
- Oud
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 36%Winter
- 19%Spring
- 8%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening29%
- Nighttime28%
- Casual17%
- Daytime13%
- Office13%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 27, 2026