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    Sultane Noir Velours vs. Oud Pour Elle

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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: Sultane Noir Velours vs. Oud Pour Elle
    Sultane Noir VeloursOud Pour Elle
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched20102012
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Pierre BethouartLuca Maffei
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sultane Noir Velours

    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Sweet
    Woody
    White Floral
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral

    Oud Pour Elle

    Powdery
    Oud
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Musky
    Fruity
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sultane Noir Velours vs. Oud Pour Elle
    Sultane Noir VeloursOud Pour Elle
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    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
    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