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Zara

Nocturnal Velvet

Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette

2024Women
7.2/ 10
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Zara Nocturnal Velvet is a fruity, sweet and gourmand fragrance with a creamy feel, made with women in mind.

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Skunky's take: A happy scent with fruity accords in front.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

82% 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

PeonyPink pepperStrawberry

Heart notesfirst few hours

GardeniaRaspberryJasminePlum

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musky notesAmbroxan

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fruity
  2. Sweet
  3. Synthetic
  4. Gourmand
  5. Spicy
  6. Creamy

What does Nocturnal Velvet smell like?

Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good, so it stays on the skin for a long time and is noticed around you. The number of votes is small, though, so this picture is not final.

It opens with peony, pink pepper and strawberry, with a spicy touch alongside the fruity sweetness. The heart of gardenia, raspberry, jasmine and plum builds a floral and fruity body. It settles on musky notes and ambroxan, which leave a creamy, synthetic softness.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Peony
    • Pink pepper
    • Strawberry

  2. First hours

    • Gardenia
    • Raspberry
    • Jasmine

  3. Towards evening

    • Musky notes
    • Ambroxan

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Last updated: October 26, 2026