114 community ratings

Oriental Velours

Name: Oriental Velours
Brand: Les Indémodables

Perfumer: Florence Fouillet

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.0/ 10

Community score
114 ratings

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Les Indémodables Oriental Velours is a unisex scent where Somalian myrrh, Haitian vetiver and spruce meet a floral veil, giving a woody, resinous character.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 89 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

66% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Somalian myrrh

Haitian vetiver

Spruce

Green bourbon vanilla

Jasminum auriculatum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Oriental Velours smell like?

The notes read as one whole rather than in stages: Somalian myrrh and Haitian vetiver lay a resinous, earthy and faintly smoky base, while spruce adds a green coolness. Green bourbon vanilla softens the sweetness at the edges, and Jasminum auriculatum brings a floral tone. The spicy, oriental side stays present throughout.

Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mostly for leisure time and evenings. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes lean slightly masculine, yet it reads as unisex. Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum and Xerjoff Java Blossom have a close profile.