Velvet -
CommodityEau de Parfum2021
Side by side
Velvet - vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
Velvet - wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Velvet - | Baccarat Rouge 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2021 | 2015 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Jérôme Epinette | Francis Kurkdjian |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Velvet -
Musky
Amber
Rose
Almond
Powdery
Animalic
Sweet
Nutty
Baccarat Rouge 540
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Metallic
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
White Floral
Animalic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Roasted almondCloveCoconut Water
SaffronJasmine
Heart
Vanilla BlossomRoseHeliotrope
AmbergrisHedione
Base
Black AmberBirchWoody Notes
AmberwoodAmbroxanCedarSugarOakmoss
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Velvet - | Baccarat Rouge 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Velvet earns its name honestly. Deep notes of vanilla, rose, and black amber get pulled close by skin musk, not muted, but made intimate. The smoky drydown isn't the kind that fills a room.Velvet -
This fragrance generates polarized reactions. The saffron note is polarizing on its own, but the ambergris and ambroxan combination creates a warm, almost hyperreal quality that some find synthetic.Baccarat Rouge 540
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Velvet - | Baccarat Rouge 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 oz | — | $46.19fragrancenet |
| 0.37 oz | — | $217.71ecosmetics |
| 2.5 oz | — | $380.80ecosmetics |
| 6.8 oz | — | $575.00ecosmetics |
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