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Van Cleef & ArpelsCollection Extraordinaire

Rose Velours (EDP)

2013

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Versions Timeline

2013

Rose Velours (Original Release)

Price Range
$160 – $170

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Perfumers

Antoine Maisondieu

"Rose Velours is a refined rose fragrance built around a soft, velvety floral character. It opens with a fresh green impression from bergamot and violet leaf before moving into a honeyed, powdery heart of rose and iris. The rose is elegant rather than sharply fresh, with a gently rounded and slightly jammy quality as the fragrance develops. Benzoin, ambroxan, and cedar create a warm, smooth, woody-resinous foundation. The overall effect is polished, intimate, and quietly luxurious rather than loud or overpowering. Rose Velours exemplifies the Collection Extraordinaire style through its focus on a single expressive floral theme and nuanced material contrast."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cloudy
Dry
Cold

Moods

Elegant
Calm
Sophisticated
Romantic
Serene

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Date
Dinner
Formal
Lounging

Fun Facts

Rose Velours was composed by Antoine Maisondieu.

The composition pairs a velvety rose heart with green violet leaf and a warm cedar-amber base.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusGreenFloralSweetPowderyWoodyResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

bergamot
violet leaf
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

rose
honey
iris
orris
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

benzoin
ambroxan
cedar
cedarwood

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Rose Velours is generally experienced as an elegant, nuanced, and wearable rose fragrance. Its development is gentle, moving from a green opening to a honeyed and powdery floral heart, followed by a warm woody-resinous drydown. The rose may become slightly jammy over time, while projection remains moderate rather than overpowering.”

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