Velours
Yves Saint LaurentEau de Parfum2016
Side by side
Velours vs. Black Tie
Black Tie rates higher with the community, while Velours wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Velours | Black Tie | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2016 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Carlos Benaïm | — |
| Best season | — | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Velours
Leathery
Powdery
Spicy
Sweet
Woody
Black Tie
Powdery
Vanilla
Iris
Woody
Earthy
Musky
Mossy
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Black Tea
—Heart
Orris RootSuedeJasmine
Iris
Base
Bourbon VanillaFrankincenseWoody Notes
cedaroakmossmuskvanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Velours | Black Tie | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
The suede-and-powder combination is what people come back for. Moderate sillage, exceptional longevity, 10 hours outlasts most days. That's the trade: not a room- filler, a skin-walker.Velours
Black Tie is a fragrance that knows what it wants. No accoutrements, no opening fanfare. Just a precise, VANILLA-DRIS IRIS core wrapped in cedar and earth. Understated in the best way possible.Black Tie
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Velours | Black Tie | |
|---|---|---|
| Best offer | $28.75ecosmetics | — |
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