86 community ratings

Velours Boisé

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
86 ratings

Jacques Fath Velours Boisé is a sweet, spicy and smoky woody scent built around clove, immortelle and gaiac wood, leaning towards autumn and winter evenings.

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How does it perform?

From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

Clove Maté Davana Nutmeg Bergamot Elemi resin

Heart notesfirst few hours

Immortelle

Whisky CO2

Carrot seed Patchouli

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Armenian woods

Gaiac wood Ambroxan New Caledonian sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Velours Boisé smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it sits more easily on evenings and nights out than in the office. It is unisex, though most voters read it as masculine.

Clove, nutmeg and bergamot open it with spice and a touch of freshness. In the heart, immortelle, whisky and patchouli add a warm, resinous, leathery feel. As it dries, gaiac wood, sandalwood and ambroxan settle into a sweet, smoky woody base. J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin Leder 6·9 and Angela Flanders Oudh Noir have a close profile.