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    Oud Pour Elle vs. Sultane Noir Velours

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    Sultane Noir Velours rates higher with the community, while Oud Pour Elle wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Oud Pour Elle vs. Sultane Noir Velours
    Oud Pour ElleSultane Noir Velours
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched20122010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerLuca MaffeiJean-Pierre Bethouart
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Oud Pour Elle

    Powdery
    Oud
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Musky
    Fruity
    Rose

    Sultane Noir Velours

    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Sweet
    Woody
    White Floral
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    American plumCalabrian bergamotSicilian lemon
    BergamotMandarin OrangeMimosa
    Heart
    MyrrhMoroccan roseBlack teaIndian heliotrope
    HeliotropeJasmineRose
    Base
    Agarwood (oud)Black muskIndian sandalwoodIndonesian patchouli leaf
    MuskTonka BeanCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Oud Pour Elle vs. Sultane Noir Velours
    Oud Pour ElleSultane Noir Velours
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    For those cautious about oud, the plum and citrus opening softens the landing considerably. By the time the agarwood emerges, it feels more like a warm embrace than a wall of smoke.Oud Pour Elle
    Not a room-filler. Sultane Noir Velours lives close, warm, powdery, the kind of scent you find on your collar an hour later and wonder who was wearing it. Tonka and musk do the real work here.Sultane Noir Velours