Velvet Aura (Eau de Parfum)
27 ratings
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Rituals Velvet Aura Eau de Parfum is a sweet, spicy and gourmand women's scent built around star anise, cardamom and vanilla.
Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.
How does it perform?
From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
85% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
What does Velvet Aura (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards evening and night-out wear, with daily and leisure use close behind. It reads clearly feminine.
It opens with the spicy mix of star anise, clove leaf and cardamom. In the heart, orris root and neroli soften that into something powdery. The dry-down settles on gaiac wood, vanilla and sandalwood, leaving a sweet, woody and warm base.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Star anise
- Clove leaf
- Cardamom
First hours
- Orris root
- Neroli
- Star anise
Towards evening
- Gaiac wood
- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 45%Autumn
- 41%Winter
- 14%Spring
- Evening24%
- Nighttime22%
- Daytime20%
- Casual20%
- Office15%
Least picked for the office.
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