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    Une Voix Noire vs. Velvet Gardenia

    Very similar
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    Une Voix Noire rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Une Voix Noire vs. Velvet Gardenia
    Une Voix NoireVelvet Gardenia
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher SheldrakeDavid Apel
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Une Voix Noire

    White Floral
    Lactonic
    Animalic
    Green

    Velvet Gardenia

    White Floral
    Sweet
    Amber
    Honey
    Tuberose
    Animalic
    Lactonic
    Beeswax

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Rum
    OrangeLily of the ValleyJasmine
    Heart
    TuberoseGardeniaPlumRose
    Base
    TobaccoGardenia
    BeeswaxFrankincenseLabdanumHoney

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Une Voix Noire vs. Velvet Gardenia
    Une Voix NoireVelvet Gardenia
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lutens didn't reach for the gardenia of a spring bouquet. He reached for the one that's been sitting in a glass for three days, the petals browning at the edges.Une Voix Noire
    This isn't a polite gardenia. The beeswax and honey give it real warmth, and the frankincense underneath keeps it from becoming precious. Dark enough to mean something.Velvet Gardenia