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Xoma – :
Hairspray; sometimes, a warm, sweet puff of powder wafts by but mostly the metallic tang of hairspray.
nikitaivanchin – :
Has an almost malty opening brushed with honey, following an Ambroxan sweetened fruit-pulp cocktail. I can sense a little pink rose in the opening, but otherwise I get more peach blossom than any other floral.
Delving closer, the fruit themselves seems like a sourish mash, and almost project with a digestive atmospheric texture to them. This texture, combined with the ambrosia-like melange of alluring sweet notes, and sour basey fruit pulp give me the strongest premonition that this fragrance is supposed to be some kind artistic expression of a pitcher plant (or possibly an experience of the atomsophere from inside the belly of a pitcher plant).
The aroma has the distinct density to it, that alongside the other qualities really project with a jungle-like overtone to them. Kind of neat. It certainly brings pictures of a pitcher plant to life in a very dark light.
Otherwise though, I’m not sure if this fragrance has anything modernly stylish or appealing to it. At best, it might be able to appeal to an older crowd, but even that is likely to be a far cry I think.
efb572Negeltzex – :
Velvet Flowers smells like rose/lavender scented soap bars and sweetish hookah smoke, but it’s by no means a sweet fragrance. The top notes remind me of the exotic Mukhallat (another oriental by Montale), but that impression does not stay for too long, as the soapy florals kick in shortly after the opening. I can’t detect any fruits. What I smell is more the idea of fruits than the actual fruits. Velvet Flowers doesn’t remind me of any particular fragrance, and certainly not of those few mentioned in the reviews below. I think it’s an interesting fragrance, because it smells like the old classics, but there is also something exotic about it, like hookah tobacco.
AttetteQueern – :
No matter how much I love saffron in food and bakery, I can’t seem to come to terms with it in perfume. And as always when you are sensitive to a particular note, it gets amplified and tends to dominate the whole fragrance. So for me Velvet Flowers is very much about saffron.
Velvet Flowers is rich, creamy, sweet and warm, has intense depth and is elegant and luxurious… but there is just too much saffron for me to appreciate it.
Metyda – :
Another Montale I was almost going to purchase based on notes. It sounded beautifully floral and fruity, spring music to my ears.
Unfortunately, after two complete different testers/samples, I have been pretty disappointed.
The notes don’t smell clean, they have a synthetic vibe to them and the powdery dry down reminds me of an older bottle of discounted perfume that sat around too long. (Unless, in fact, my two separate samples, from different vendors, had both turned..)
Not a keeper for me…..
kca225elipseskism – :
Per me Velvet Flowers rappresenta una certezza.
Quando desidero sentirmi avvolta da un tripudio di fiori di pesco, ylang-ylang e gelsomino indosso questo profumo.
Intensissimo, aggraziato, gentile e di persistenza “montaliana” (almeno sei ore senza cedimenti..).
La nota legnosa del sandalo “biscotta” i fiori bianchi e un velo di zafferano dà un’aura speziata.
Il profumo è molto dolce, sento predominante l’ylang-ylang. Non proprio da tutti i giorni, solo quando si ha bisogno di una fragranza rasserenante e leggiadra, e tuttavia potente.
klesch69 – :
This perfume is to imagine me. Young and beautiful Yang Princess who met Emperor Xuan Zong.
Sensual, dazzling shine, rich, slightly bitter, spicy and sweet.
The wood aromas give the grace to this perfume.
3bounceborul – :
It took me a couple of tries to love this, and I’m glad I gave it another shot.
The first time I tried velvet flowers, I was rather unimpressed. Perhaps it was the weather that suppressed the notes? Maybe I just wasn’t receptive enough? For whatever reason, I brushed it off. Luckily, I was going through my samples box and decided to try this on again.
It opens as a watery fruit basket before it starts to settle a bit and becomes more heavy. It’s sweet and very fruity (straight up peaches), almost sharp (perhaps from the tiniest bit of saffron that is detectable), but not intrusive. Right from the start, I also pick up a lot of musk playing around in the background, but it’s a light girly musk, not a very mature one, if that makes sense.
A sniff closer to the skin reveals the rosy notes that never really take flight. This is the only part of the entire fragrance that lives up to its name, “Velvet Flowers”. It is definitely the smoothest part of the entire fragrance, and is so incredibly feminine and mildly intoxicating – so well rounded and addictive, with beautiful musky wood notes backing it. It’s a shame it sits so close to the skin, but I suppose one could see that as an added dimension.
As the fragrance develops, it gains an almost syrupy texture and a bitterness that I find rather confusing. The first thing that comes to mind is jasmine, but I have not known jasmine to be bitter on my skin. It’s not unpleasant though; if anything, it simply contributes another facet.
It ends with airy musk and a faint fruity floral sweetness, with a hint of spice and wood. This stage is very much a skin scent on me.
Is this fragrance exquisitely different or unique? Perhaps not, but for the fruity floral enthusiast, this is worth trying.
Projection was noticeable throughout, and total wear on me was about 5.5-6 hours.
fyt645Bessinepome – :
It smells on me exactly like Si Armani, very fruity and sweet with soapy background added. Sillage and longevity excellent. I wouldn’t mind to have a bottle.
duzer4 – :
This is my favourite perfume. I do not ever want to be without it. It’s a womanly version of the sweet florals that line the racks. To just call it a sweet floral is insulting though. It’s honeyed flowers, its creamy, fruity, inviting, intoxicating and heady. I got a sample of this, and knew immediately that i NEEDED a full 100 ml bottle, and that it would be mine, and not one of the ones i decant for others. I formed an instant emotional bond with it, it’s quite beautiful. It’s so perfectly balanced and blended that i cannot detect any particular accord, i get honey, i get a floral bouquet, and warmth of the woody/musk base. it’s just a beautiful warm floral aura. I apply it, and it’s fairly linear for me, there’s not much changing during the 12+ longevity of it. It’s as beautiful when I apply it, as when I go to bed (by that time i’m kind of wanting a break from it) i receive a lot of comments “damn!! You smell good” beimg the most common. I think it’s very feminine, and a man might find this difficult to wear, though i’m aware some men are fond of their florals.
I have fragrances i decant and sell, and i keep on industrial shelving – but whats on my vanity, STAYS on my vanity. And this is on my vanity. It is mine. I refuse to part with 1single milliliter.
10 out of 10
yuriii – :
Velvet Flowers is a unique blend of saffron and peach blossom, the two notes that dominate the fragrance. The overall effect is rich, sweet, and syrupy. Golden ambrosia. The drydown borders on gourmand, like peach cobbler with a dollop of saffron-infused whipped cream. I would not call this spicy. Saffron is technically a spice, but it is sweet with honey-like nuances, so there is nothing “spicy hot” to be found here. Saffron makes the perfume very creamy.
This perfume could be perfect for warm summer nights. Longevity is great considering it’s a floral-fruity. The richness of the fragrance prevents it from being overly youthful. In other words, most perfumes of this genre seem too playful or flirty to be taken seriously, but Velvet Flowers is a “perfume” in the classic sense of the word.
I have to add that I see no resemblance to Aoud Velvet, which has no spice and no peach whatsoever. There is certainly oud in Aoud Velvet, but there is no oud in Velvet Flowers at all. They are totally different perfumes.
Edit – March 2015: I finally own this beauty! After years of wanting it, I finally caved as it is getting harder to find.
xport1 – :
I like the first half hour the best. It’s unusual, spicy and floral. Unfortunately after a while it becomes more and more sweet, almost (but only almost) cloying and I can feel only a peach scent then. It reminds me of Chanel Allure EDT a lot and I have this ‘Allure’ feeling for hours. Sillage and longevity are very good.
P.S.:Interesting, how our nose ‘works’. I have Guerlain Purple Fantasy and I feel it similar to Allure EDP and Montale VF to Allure EDT. And I see, that others find similarity between Alien and Purple Fantasy and between Alien and VF. God knows…
Tonnisergei – :
i like it! it’s kinda like alien but with some apricot mixed and less jasmin :-p more clearer too