Powdered Veil
Perfumer: Mathieu Nardin
Votes lean feminine
68 ratings
From your scent profile
Miller Harris Powdered Veil is a powdery, floral and sweet unisex scent, built on vanilla with a creamy warmth of musk and sandalwood.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 65 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
74% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Powdered Veil smell like?
It opens with rhubarb, geranium and pink pepper, while orchid and floral notes lead the heart. In the base, bourbon vanilla absolute, musk, patchouli and New Caledonian sandalwood form a soft, woody, creamy ground. Sweetness dominates and the spice stays in the background.
Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards leisure, business and daily wear. Close to half of voters read it as feminine, yet as a unisex scent it sits comfortably on anyone. Houbigant La Belle Saison and Initio Rehab have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Rhubarb
- Geranium
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Orchid
- Floral notes
- Hedione
Towards evening
- Bourbon vanilla absolute
- Musk
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 26%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 13%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual29%
- Office26%
- Daytime23%
- Nighttime11%
- Evening11%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
51% matchJasmine Narcotique (2021)
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50% matchLa Belle Saison (2020)
Houbigant · 2020
48% matchVanille d'Iris (Eau de Parfum)
Ormonde Jayne · 2015
47% matchL'Orée du Bois
Jacques Fath · 2017
47% matchKitten Heel
Roberto Ugolini · 2018
46% matchFor Her Fleur Musc (Eau de Parfum)
Narciso Rodriguez · 2017
46% matchMusc Infini
Ex Nihilo · 2013
44% matchRehab
Initio · 2018
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Last updated: October 26, 2026