65 community ratings

Velvet

Name: Velvet
Brand: Strenesse

2024WomenModern

8.1/ 10

Community score
65 ratings

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Strenesse Velvet is a floral, gourmand women's fragrance that opens with lavender, lychee and ginger and turns sweet with cocoa and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 62 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does Velvet smell like?

The top notes of lavender, lychee and ginger give a spicy, fruity start. In the heart, cocoa, vanilla and freesia take over, and the scent moves towards sweet, creamy and powdery. The base of amber, musk and sandalwood lays a warm, oriental foundation.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, while summer is the least chosen season. It suits leisure, evenings and nights out as well as everyday wear. It reads feminine and modern. Its profile is close to Lattafa Angham and Initio Blessed Baraka.