15 community ratings

Velvet Intrigue

Name: Velvet Intrigue
Brand: Monkoku

2025Unisex

7.7/ 10

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Monkoku Velvet Intrigue is a unisex chypre that moves from a fresh opening of lime, lemon and bergamot into vetiver, leather and oakmoss.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.7 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

80% 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

Lime Lemon Bergamot Orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Currant bud

Ylang-ylang Jasmine May rose Violet Tuberose Heliotrope

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Woody notes Vetiver Peru balsam Leather Iris Cumin Ambrette Patchouli Oakmoss Labdanum Vanilla Nutmeg Clove

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Chypre

What does Velvet Intrigue smell like?

The citrus-led top notes give a green, fresh start. In the heart, jasmine, May rose, violet and tuberose add a floral layer. The base of vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss is woody and earthy, with clove and nutmeg adding spice and vanilla softening the finish.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, and voters rate its value for money highly. It suits men and women alike. Giorgio Armani Eau pour Homme (2013) and Lubin L de Lubin have a close profile.