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variantanet – :
I got two samples in the Byredo store in Stockholm. They were very stingy and not very welcoming. Finally, I am trying the Seven Veils today. It’s the first time I am trying anything by Byredo.
I have to say I am disappointed. All I am getting is a very ordinary vanilla with a hint of cinnamon/clove (not listed). And it is not very lasting. I barely had hints of it during the day after five sprays in the morning.
I don’t know what I expected but I think for the price it has to be more extraordinary and longevity should be better. I will be trying my second sample tomorrow.
I got to trying them finally because I am considering buying Bal d’Afrique at a good price but if the other one will provoke the same reaction from me (read = no reaction:)), I won’t be buying it after all.
WedgellCike – :
This is the second sample I’ve tried from Byredo (first was Velvet Haze which I adored) and I honestly expected to love this one, based on the notes. It sounded enchanting… unfortunately in reality, on me at least, it is harsh and headache-inducing 🙁 Made me feel beyond queasy! I tried to wait and see if it blossomed into something beautiful but 15 minutes in and I felt like I’d been at the fairground, on the Waltzer, 20 times in a row, with a full-stomach! I had to scrub it off. Such a shame.
pmsp – :
After a cheeky carrot opening, Seven Veils is a light Gajar Halva scent (a sweet indian carrot pudding with spices). The carrot note here is carroty but not earthy/rooty/dirty, more of a sweet but quirky vegetal note. It’s paired with vanilla and some indistinct floral powdery soft notes (doesn’t smell specifically like rose or wisteria to me). There must be spice notes (cinnamon, clove?) that aren’t listed, but they’re mild. It projects strongly at first but fades fairly quickly. I expected something sensual or lustful because of the name, but this scent is vague, innocent, dreamy and quirky – a perfume for Luna Lovegood. Like.
.hfrjdj77 – :
The opening is vegetal carrot/orris with vanilla and pepper. It is pretty unique, but strange. In 5 minutes I begin to pick up a whiskey note and lots of powdery vanilla in the background. I like that the vanilla here is not very sweet, it’s a smoked vanilla. After the whiskey accord is gone, I am left with what I can describe as a carrot and vanilla desert. So I could categorize this as a gourmand.
Scent: 6/10
Longevity: 9/10
Projection: 6/10
mishanyaf – :
I wanted to love this based on its name alone and bought a decant after trying Rose of No Man’s Land, which I absolutely adore.
I put this on 10 mins ago and have just had to scrub it off, I have a headache already and I can still smell it. I wish my favorite frags would last like this!
The opening blasted me with some kind of spice that I immediately didn’t like. I tried to wait for it to subside and show me something nice but it didn’t happen. I got no vanilla at all from this. It’s a big NO from me. Back to scrubbing I go
Baby333 – :
an okayish perfume from otherwise overrated byredo, this one actually has excellent longevity and heavy sillage (do not spray it on garments) compared to other byredo perfumes (gypsy water, i am looking at you). carrot is there, but my perception of carrot would be more earthy and green, here it is sort of candied carrot. vanilla is cloying and overpowering other notes, but somehow it does not bother me, it is quite creamy and wearable.
alpet1978 – :
Sooo sour on my skin, I was positive it contained orange blossom. Not for me.
diablo111 – :
Reminds me of child medicine syryp , but its biggest default is the weak longetivity. Only half an our.
dsj910bedyWelty – :
Guys, just a bit of advice with using Seven Veils
Byredo have spray nozzles that deliver a large blast of fragrance maybe x 2 of other brands.
As I have found recently, sometimes less is more with certain perfumes and this is one fragrance that can be off putting if over applied. I suggest wrist application with both Seven Veils and 1996 by the same house!
Careful on the nozzles guys!
вьшекшср – :
I love Byredo’s fonts, packaging, names, etc. but I often take issue with how different their fragrances smell on paper vs. on skin. Of course, paper and skin will always react differently with perfume ingredients, but at Byredo this happens to a degree that you think you’re buying a smokey incense and oud and take home a changeling that makes you smell like an indian food truck. To me there shouldn’t be that big of a disconnect between expectation and reality. I know many folks who feel duped by it and you should never buy one of their products before testing it on your skin.
Regardless of that, Seven Veils has, perhaps by accident, not generally fallen prey to that particular problem. With moderate tenacity and projection, the vanillas of SV are the star; but there is more than vanillin here: vaniatrope and maltol certainly play a part as well. The note of carrot (or perhaps more yam, to my nose) fuses with powdery inonones and musk to create the basis for the fragrance on which everything else is built. A pretty, mostly linear vanilla that wears well and predictably for the casual wearer but will probably disappoint the enthusiast.
If you like it but feel it’s too simple, try wearing it with a bit of cocoa or coffee absolute and see how you feel.
vadik_MVD13 – :
I only get incense (though not listed) and carrot pie. It smells like an orthodox funeral (I don’t know how other funerals smell, but orthodox priests use a lot of burning incense for the ceremony). Maybe it’s just my nose but I find it depressing for subjective reasons, I guess.
6111985 – :
You know how hard it is to find the right words to describe someone so dear to you? When you love someone so much, and words just feel trivial. Maybe that’s why I’ve waited so long to write about Seven Veils.
She’s an enormous, rapturous, and sensual love. At the same time, she knows how to comfort and bring a smile to my face, no matter how oppressive a day I’m having. We’re in a comfortable groove where a running joke can last for years. She isn’t fleeting. Even if another briefly caught my eye, I’ll keep going back to her. She truly *gets* me.
dimon1974503 – :
To my skin, it smells like medical syrup
21vovchik21 – :
I have to agree with On The Noze on this one. And thanks for the tip. My SA confirmed she’s going away so of course I bought a backup. I just can’t imagine being without this one.
I call her Drunk Carrot Cake and it’s just amazing. I get a lot of vanilla. I’m not a gourmand fan typically, but I’ve found my skin does wonderful things with high end vanillas.
I wore it in 100 degree weather and it was just beautiful. Not cloying at all. It’s sexy but subtle. A little dark but not heavy. From the reviews this one must vary tremendously so try it. But do it fast before it’s gone.
GRelorgeW – :
Overwhelming pepper and wisteria opening. Get past this and the sandalwood/vanilla/orchid dry-down is rather yummy. I would rather sniff it on a cuddly bloke than smell like it myself though:)
L: Moderate/High
S: Moderate
Meqbb718JeomiWogkig – :
This seems a well loved perfume house but so far Im not having much luck. The carrot is in abundance in this fragrance. I also detect the vanilla, pimento berrues, sandalwood and orchid. Its a pleasant weak veggie floral for wearing on warm days as it needs warmth to bring it alive. Not my cup of tea anyway.
ivan28103 – :
i remember when i first smelt this i found it to be really strong and really boozy
i remember asking myself why would anyone wanna smell like they just spilt whisky or something on themselves but back then my nose wasn’t as sophisticated as it is now and after finally coming around to this scent after so long i now understand its appeal
seven veils opens with a strong blast of carrots and some sort of boozy accord which to the untrained or not so adventures soul would be very off-putting but if your able to look past the opening you’ll slowly start to find other notes which tie it all together
the vanilla that underlines the carrot is really pleasant but at the heart of the scent when the sprinkles of the pink pepper and sandalwood start to show there face it all slowly starts to make scene as to why this scent is loved by many of the byredo patrons
id say even those this is classified as a unisex i wouldn’t want to see my significant other wearing this since i find it more on the masculine side of the spectrum
longevity and projection is another one of its characteristics that i believe drives people to love for this scent since its on the same level as pulp in that regard
this is nothing short of being called beast mode if you ask me
but even with all its positives I’m still going to have to pass on this one since its just to heady for me and i can’t see myself wearing this often but if your into boozy scents like i am still dive right in and try this one out
on to the next
andarax – :
Another Salome-related disappointment. I guess she and myself are not meant to be friends! This has an odd but not wholly unpleasant smell initally but settles into something that smells simultaneously powdery and medicinal in a cheap candy sort of way. I’m still not deterred from indulging in other scents from Byredo.
cve133 – :
I can’t wear this, it is for women and not because it is too femenine, but because this is what typical woman’s perfume smell like.
anidalow97 – :
Carrot Cake.
Woods.
Soft.
Trailing.
Unique.
I’m in love.
Mattoni – :
Wow. I thought Seven Veils was going to be a love at first sniff, but no. I think I must be anosmic to certain vanillas because I got no vanilla in this–at all. I did, however, get a huge blast of pink pepper, rough wood and a strangely cold and plasticy floral note. To my nose this all came together in a really synthetic smelling way, though happily there was not much sillage or longevity. Honestly, wearing Seven Veils was a strange experience.
21AYA – :
Reminiscent to me of carrot cake with a creamy frosting,an interesting bonfire type note, marshmallow maybe and the waxy cosmetic smell of expensive lipstick. Complex incense notes make an entrance several minutes after dry down and continue to intensify. I know I’m all over the place, but this scent really is unlike anything else I’ve ever smelled. I try not to read notes before review, so I may be way off. At any rate, I really love Seven Veils. She’s a beauty and one day I’ll own a little bottle of her.
deneagle – :
I could care less if this leans more towards lady’s but I simply love this fragrance and it works great with my body chemistry
Dimashka31 – :
This is a very spicy vanilla, a lot like Tom Ford’s Velvet Orchid. If you like that, you might like this, as well.
It’s a good scent, but unoriginal.
I believe men and women can wear whatever they want, whenever they want, but just as a heads-up to the guys, Seven Veils does hit all the typically very feminine tropes, so don’t blind buy.
Rivilochka – :
I bought this as a blind-buy, based on reviews on various websites. It’s definitely not what I expected, but not in a bad way. On me, this instantly becomes an extremely heavy, spicy floral.
When I wear this, I picture a high-end floral shop that also sells spicy candles or incense. If I spread it out a bit on my skin instead of spraying it in one spot, I start to pick up a layer of vanilla, but it’s very subtle to my nose.
I like Seven Veils, but it’s not something that I can wear every day, as a little goes a very long way. It also seems like one that will do better in very cold weather. This is one that you should definitely try on skin before buying, as even the Byredo saleswoman in my local Neiman Marcus remarked that it is a scent that tends to change on people.
brajan – :
To me it smelled like sweet honeysuckle, a very realistic one besides that. So you can imagine my surprise after checking here the notes! There’s no honeysuckle in 7 veils, or nothing even remotely similar to honeysuckle… Sad.
To my nose it smelled beautiful – regardless of the actual notes, and despite the negative reviews. I’ll definitely revisit.
falozz – :
The most vivid carrot top note in perfumery. If that’s your thing, go for it.
kgoradm – :
I sprayed this on and had to scrub after an hour. The vanilla registered as too sweet and cloyingly synthetic and overwhelmed the rest of the fragrance on me.. I’ve sampled a bunch of Byredos over the years and occasionally will come back for another try, but the one’s I’ve tried all have this same cloying quality, no matter the notes. And(except for the names and bottle) find them no more inspiring than your ubiquitous dept store flankers of flankers. And the price is a bit steep for what they are.I think I’ve given up for now.
Rubenpc87 – :
My all time favourite. All I have to say are the words of praise. I have always disliked classic, heavy, powdery vanilla scents and Seven Veils made me fall in love with vanilla by giving it such lightness. When I first came across it I fell in love and two years later it’s still going strong.
As I said before, the vanilla is prominent, but very light. I do love the fact that when it’s just applied, unlike most of the perfume, it doesn’t smell alcohol-like, but it has a strong pepper opening. It lasts for days and I could smell it in my hair, even 2 days after not applying it.
Seven Veils just keeps on seducing me.
gora2937 – :
I don’t want to leave a proper review for this one, because I don’t think there’s a way to actually describe the scent!
It definitely holds it’s own, and is 100% NOT comparable to any other fragrance out there. I wouldn’t wear it, but I appreciate it’s far-out-there unique beauty.
I was looking back at the ‘notes’ I wrote on this when I first tested Seven Veils & I had a good laugh:
“Unbearably pepper-based, and so much spice present! Not much vanilla here, not very sweet at all… except earthy sweetness, almost like a pheromonal sweat, carrot cake, and woodsy Big Red chewing gum. Really interesting, but I don’t think I care to smell like the inside of an old dresser.”
So hopefully that gives somebody an interesting depiction of this fragrance!
vaslik – :
A very special and unique spiced-up vanilla. The red pepper and carrot notes give it a naughty piquant feel with an oddly attractive touch of vegetal pungency.
Like the seductive Salome, who served as inspiration for this perfume, Seven Veils conveys a certain self-confident playfulness which is loaded with sex-appeal. It’s not your typical sweet creamy vanilla. It’s peppery, it’s mischievous and quite lively. In fact to my nose there’s more orchid in there than plain vanilla – it’s more floral than dessert.
Seven Veils wears nicely in all seasons but the super hot summer days and it’s a fabulous companion for everyday wear. It will perk you up and make your eyes sparkle.
Longevity is great – 12h+ on me – with pleasant, noticeable sillage all throughout.
kukolka_1969 – :
Strangely addictive !
,,,,the carrot note gives it an unusal twist from most vanilla perfumes out there and the orchid gives it this lightly synthetic plastic / vanilla ( thinking doll heads) powdery , vanilla smell that orchids have, the vanilla note is sweet and comforting and the wisteria has a slight spicy clove smell that makes a harmonious combination with the carrots. I agree it smells a little bit like a carrot cake , which is a favourite treat of mine. It’s quite an addictive fragrance, and it’s tempting to buy , almost SAVORY
What I really like about this perfume is that it’s a light fluffy vanilla gourmand that is not heavy and cloying nor sticky and not too sweet like some other vanilla gourmands ,it’s more airy and fluffy . In fact more SAVORY than gourmand. Not thick, Not sticky, Not overy sweet.
My favourite Byredos are Black Saffron and 1996.
I like Tiwaliis review below, I forgot to mention about the yummy sandalwood that makes for a nice vanilla woody drydown.
The review above me is right on. This is exactly what seven veils smells like ! A spiced up vanilla with an oddly attractive vegetal note. …. And whatever else she said is absolutley right on ! Now I smell this fragrance different and like it even better , it smelles very natural now after reading her review. ,,, ok well from plastic vanilla to natural, big jump I know ,,, I supose our head can play tricks with us and we smell what we associate oders and fragrance with. The mind, a powerful thing !
Cheers !
Update , husband associates this to a smoky spicy vanilla candle. He doesn’t like it 🙁 again ,,,,
Tatinda – :
Aaaah, this is so yummy. One of Byredos absolute best compositions, I think. Seven Veils opens with a surprising and rather funny carrot note. It is followed by a sting of pimento/allspice, which gives the scent a spicy yet fresh feel. Then the real magic begins. Vanilla flower and vanilla bean teams up and creates a wonderful soft cloud of sensual goodness to fall into. Pleasant floral notes and smooth sandalwood brings the scent to a creamy and delicious finish. Seven Veils is safe and intriguing at the same time. Alluring, yet playful and innocent. And it has a lot of fascinating layers – the name is fitting. Plus it lasts really long on my skin. A new favourite of mine!
NIFRIT – :
Seven Veils is emotive and captivating. The faction of notes creates a warm and momentous presence. An intimate hug of vanilla with a dash of herbs and spices. Ironically, this fragrance is inspired by “The Dance of The Seven Veils.” Every note dances on the senses, leaving you euphoric, charmed and enthralled. There is an allure about Seven Veils that evokes lust and sensuality.
Soucoureharce – :
Absolutely loving this one!
For me this is perhaps the most unique of the line. The vanilla base is lovely, warm, powdery and sweet without cloying.
The carrot and pepper makes for an interesting spicy punch that is nicely juxtaposed with the rich cashmere-esque vanilla base.
The exotic flowers are just enough to giving that “je ne sais quoi” factor.
Weird and wonderful with a touch of familiarity.
Great early autumn contender (or late winter if you will).
Big thums up!
9/10
walera_ku – :
This is so boozy, headache inducing. I don’t normally complain perfumes being too cloying but I just want to scrub it off. It’s all over the place – as though a bottle of perfume has leaked somewhere and it just persists, persists, persists. Can imagine it would only be worse in summer.
manitun – :
Love the name and all that it elicits. I found the fragrance, however, less than enchanting. The scent opens with a bit of a harsh note; as this fades, it is replaced by a heavy sweetness that I found rather headache inducing. It did not have either the ephemeral quality, nor the intoxicating middle-eastern and spicy side that I was hoping for.
AloneAncelE – :
Pour la premiere fois c’est le nom du parfum qui ma intrigue – “Seven Veils”. Oh, la, la – c’a signifie que l’odeur du parfum fait enlever la presence du Salomee, une Salomee qui danse avec du FOLIE et ceux qui sont pres de lui ce sentent prise au piege…
Pourrait le parfum Seven Veils transmettre ce sentiment? Je crois que SI – le pimento (rouge) donne une bouffee du danger et ca c’est le debut. Le danger, oui, c’est une preuve que on le sent les veiles du Salomee autours du nous… Exotique+strange+tres Salomee
Essence – 8/10
Duree – 6-7 heures
artur_mart – :
ST ABUIN 1819 vanilla rum ,spicey carrot cake, im guessing that would be the carrot with pink pepper?.It’s a very warm scent delightful in every way ..
Blaspruriousa – :
I have been working my way through samples of most of Byredo’s fragrances and this was the one I had anticipated the most. I love vanilla and was excited to smell vanilla flower, which I realise is not listed as an ingredient here but is on the Byredo website. However I was decidedly underwhelmed. I smelt no rose or spicy pink pepper, which would have given it the kick it needed. Instead It’s very soft and sweet, a soft powdery texture conjures images of silk soft pink sheer veils caressing my arm. But soft is definitely the word to describe this fragrance as the beautifully created notes all blur, soft focus like, into each other so that instead of enhancing each other it doesn’t seem to work. Maybe it feels too over worked, I don’t know, but something niggles at my senses telling me this smells familiar. Then it comes to me, when I was a little girl my sisters and I all had these dolls called cabbage patch dolls, they where very popular at the time everyone had one. And they where different from other dolls because they had this particular smell, only a child I was yet to perceive the individual notes that made up this smell. So I came to associate this sweet innocent slightly plastic vanilla scent with my cabbage patch doll and all the trials and tribulations that we overcame together, as a little girl and her favourite doll.
If I had not had these association with this scent I think I would have found it masterful and artfully crafted but in reality I don’t fancy smelling like a doll that everybody had, I prefer my vanilla scents a little dirtier these days!
Lelik_mich – :
Very surprised by all the bad reviews! Most of all because it reminds me of my beloved Tobacco Vanille by TF. I’m not saying, it smells the same, but it sure gives me the same cosy feeling.
samshit44 – :
I went to the Byredo counter today. Gypsy was the first to catch my nose, but in the end, Seven Veils was the only one that moved me enough to try on my skin. Intrigued by its boozy/watery vanilla, I sprayed two generous spritzs on my wrist. I went on with my day entranced with this scent. The florals come out soon enough—I would have guessed tuberose, but apprently it’s orchid? Hmm. I also can’t make out the carrot, rose or pink pepper. Usually pink pepper turns to pencil shavings on me, but not here. The drydown is the icing on the cake—literally. My skin is left smelling creamy and sweet, like a perfect white icing. Not sure if I’d buy a bottle because of the price, but I will definitely test it again with an “all-over” spray to make sure whether I need to start saving my nickels.
videoechat – :
This smells exactly like a Glade Plugin room air freshener that i used to have.
Vanilla + Carrot cake.
I’m fairly certain the word cloying was coined to describe this very scent.
Edit: MANY hours have passed and this devil scent still refuses to release me from its grip!
The perfumes you hate the most always seem to last the longest
nik230188 – :
Seven Veils had seemed very promising based on the notes and I wanted to love it just for its name.
Seven Veils opens with a full vanilla note, that is quickly followed by the unique spiciness of carrot seed. This is a very voluptuous vanilla, but kept interesting with the unusual piquancy of the carrot seed, which is a little bit quirky, but pleasant. On the skin the pimento never adds much however on paper it shines a lot, keeping this blend more in oriental territory than it necessarily shows on the skin. The vanilla-carrot seed blend tumbles a long for quite a while, for a short period developing a slightly waxy texture. The vanilla dominates the sillage however, and while not sugary sweet at least, doesn’t smell very different from many much cheaper vanilla scents at a distance. In the final stages of this scent, orchid blooms so that this smells just like Vanille Orchidee with a pinch of spice. The staying power and sillage are ridiculously good, over 12 hours on my skin and while no longer spicy, it doesn’t smell like straight up vanilla, more like someone knocked the spices into a bowl of cream.
Overall this is a nice fragrance, but to me it felt, if not messy, somewhat unfinished. It had no final polish which I feel could have made all the difference as the raw ingredients are there to make it really work. And most noticeably for me is that the vanilla note – in much the same way it does in Musc Ravageur for me – overwhelms the rest of the composition and dulls it down. An A for effort as it were, but this one misses the mark for me.
UXedrictW – :
The community is not too crazy about Seven Veils huh? I’m kinda surprised. I thought for sure that the women would like this especially because of the texture of the fragrance. Normally, i wouldn’t use words like beautiful but i couldn’t think of a another adjective to describe this scent. A bouquet of pleasantries maybe? This opens with vanilla joined by other accords that smell a bit like patchouli and myrrh which is not listed. After an hour, this nestled into a sandy/spicy/floral/sweet concoction. The real excitement begins in the base when the vanilla is joined by the pink pepper. The pink pepper isn’t as pronounced as the accompanied vanilla but it’s done to perfection as it creates a feeling of warmth. Good stuff.
VasiliyPetrovsky – :
It smells like fucking plastic! Blow up a ballon and smell it. That’s what SEVEN VEILS smells like. Soak the balloon in some whisky & throw some carrots in there, and you’ve got yourself some SEVEN VEILS 🙂
boycko.gosha – :
top notes of carrot and pimento berries are ok but berries turn quickly into something else; middle notes are a little vanilla, overshadowed by the floral notes, with an odd, almost bitter/sharp/plasticky note—not awful, but not really pleasant to me. Base is a very nice, pleasant sandalwood/vanilla bean combo but not that unique or special. 3-3.5 stars (Out of 5)
vityrem – :
Seven Veils perfume is absolutely amazing….. I love it from the initial spray right down to the warm, sensual dry down. I sprayed it on my neck and some in my hair to make the fragrance linger…..I could still smell it the next morning. It’s so Gorgeous and glam. I love the tiger orchid, sandalwood and creamy vanilla. Fantastic and so very original!
sawash – :
I tested it once, on paper, to me it smelled exactly like whiskey. It stayed that way for several hours. I’m interested enough to test it on my skin sometime, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be for me anyway.
kgj298intitytek – :
Without having seen the notes ahead of time, this smelled like an exotic and potentially seductive blend of spice, sandalwood, and amber. Now that I see carrot seed, it makes perfect sense. I think carrot seed is the note that stands out most on my skin. While it is a spicy scent, it is not spicy in the way that Opium or Cinnabar are. The spice is thinner and much more subdued, not over-the-top. There is an utterly enchanting swirl of fresh flowers in the heart.
Seven Veils reminds me of the scene in The Ten Commandments when Moses stays with the Shiek of Midian. The Shiek encourages Moses to choose one of his daughters for a bride, so the ladies entertain them and dance about in their gossamer dresses. I imagine they might wear this perfume. And if I remember correctly, there were seven daughters.
I love Seven Veils. It’s fairly unique and has the sweet & spicy thing going for it, and those kinds of perfumes are my weakness.
Olcha – :
Byredo SEVEN VEILS offers a unique take on the oriental gourmand. In this case the composition opens very culinarily but rather than sweet, it is savory. I have no idea what causes the effect, but it looks to be the combination of the carrot and the pimento. The vanilla is very, very, low key–if detectable at all. I smell either clove or allspice in this mix, but it is not the usual sweet christmas cake presentation. Closer to the use of nutmeg to season spinach, it seems to me.
I do believe that SEVEN VEILS is original, but it smells like something that a creative vegan chef might whip up in her kitchen. Perhaps a carrot-tofu loaf? Bon appetit! I don’t know, but this one is not for me. It’s just too foody to wear as a perfume.
Some good news for those who like this creation: the longevity is excellent. This stuff is strong! In the far drydown, SEVEN VEILS evokes vague memories of Calvin Klein ETERNITY, so I’m guessing that it, too, packs a mighty punch of eugenol.
Leo9 – :
I’m not sure Bugs Bunny would wear this – even with the carrot note. SV begins with a heavy, syrupy mix of carrot & pimento, giving it a smooth, but darker overall feel.
The heart notes join in with a mish-mash of florals. The pimento and carrot are now surrounded by a lighter feel, but still remain strong overall.
Overall, my experience with this fragrance was just not good. On the one hand, it didn’t necessarily smell bad up front, but I kept noticing that every time I wore SV, I kept wondering if I was wearing an old undershirt that I had forgotten to wash. I literally get whiffs of body odor whenever I wear this. Finally after a couple of wears of SV, I realized it was the fragrance and not me. I personally think SV smells like a carrot that has just done a robust workout with P90-x and is just sweating all over the place.
kondrat – :
for me it smells like medicine..
vas.ermol – :
In my nose there whas a blast of something like rum. A very boozy smell. have to smell it again before I can say I like it or not
svbuben – :
Well, just sprayed. Strong vanilla, or coconut first, than carrot and something oriental. Very pleasant, but very similar to Sun Moon Stars from Lagerfeld. Nice, particular and different, but as all Byredo’s very expensive. Here in Milano a bottle is 140E.