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jk1960 – :
Another hit from Byredo in my book. I am NOT getting NR Her from this – but can attribute they have similar musk-chouli sweetness vibes – but they are in no way dupes. This one is sweeter (not cloying) and certainly more peach/coconut-y. Velvet Haze reminds me of the beach – Warm, soft tropical hazy days. It is lovely and unisex – perfectly blending warm – sensual with dry and sweet. I’m not picking up the cacao but hear others do. Lovely.
lukery – :
Smelling Velvet Haze on one arm and NR For Her on the other was my imperfect litmus test for gauging the similarity of these two scents. And yes, there was a distinct connection, and more than a passing resemblance. The difference between the two juices lies in the coconut notes, which abound in Velvet Haze. And in this respect, they are absolutely not one in the same. If you appreciate coconut notes, Velvet Haze will win you over.
But—the similarity gave me pause. I love NR For Her. And I love Velvet Haze. I liken them to soul mates. But in that case, I only want, and need, one.
mylenefa – :
Narciso Rodriguez for Her. Pretty much.
igor4012 – :
Hello Narcisco Rodriguez. What a copy-paste. I was quite disappointed. Would expect more from Byredo.
EGOtistical – :
Coconut and earthy patchouli with a hint of cocoa and musk. The initial notes are sharp, but it gets creamier and more sensual as it develops on my skin. I can picture myself wearing it on a date, feels so intimate, sexy and daring at the same time. This is a nighttime perfume, a true weapon of seduction. Mix coconut, cocoa, a Coco Mademoiselle-type of patchouli and some Narciso Rodriguez for her Edt powdery notes and …you have Velvet Haze.
kotow61 – :
Such a lovely scent! This is something I never knew I needed. It’s like a white v neck t-shirt, something that’s always so comfortable and goes well anywhere, at anytime. As soon as I sprayed it on my skin, it felt sooo lovely, sweet, and so cozy, something I have never felt from any other fragrances. It just made me smile right away.
Cacao and coconut are very prominent, which radiates slight sweetness and warmth. Musk and patchouli shimmers in the background, giving a slightly powdery, woody scent. Also, the longetivity and sillage is wonderful! Lasted more than 8 hours, and people noticed the scent when I was talking with them. So happy I found this lovely scent, definitely going to buy it soon. For anyone looking for a cozy, comfortable scent, please try this one! Would also smell lovely on men too.
usastevef – :
You know when you walk into a corner bodega or liquor store and they always have those cheap packs of incense at the counter? You know the ones… Jasmine, Strawberry, Coconut, Sandalwood, White Musk… This smells just like that, but ALL OF THOSE, together. I’m not necessarily saying that it’s a bad thing. I do imagine taking a step back in time to the late sixties: I’m in a big, billowing striped caftan, smoked out and lounging on deep burgundy, purple, and turquoise velvet cushions at a party, like some Mediterranean princess. I can observe pretty well from here. Sorry, I don’t really feel like talking with you… nope, I’m not into dancing, it’s cool. :melts into the pillows:
Dimitriy109 – :
Opens dusky blue and cold coffee then dries down to a rather masculine patchouli and coffee bean. I like it but it’s def masculine.
Alexandr911Sex – :
Please Fragrantica, can you check your ingredients?
Your website is wonderful but contrary to other websites (Now Smell This for example) you don’t indicate the sources of your information.
And for this one, at least 5 ingredients can’t be found anywhere else: cashmere wood, bergamot, tuberose, osmanthus and hibiscus (but was it ambrette?).
They aren’t on Byredo’s website, nor on serious points of sale websites, such as neimarcus.com.
OK it’s not totally exact, because many websites, like (non serious) onlique boutiques, copy your content.
So if you write iso E Super, osmanthus, or let’s say fried cabbage in the fragrance pyramid, the information will be copied without being checked by many websites.
It doesn’t mean you’re necesarily wrong when you have additional ingredients, but please, quote the sources.
Your website is great, but like for news magazines, checked information is important.
Best regards 🙂
Grinoy – :
Once I got past the top, which was so unpleasant, I was pleased by the floral heart, which to me came off more like lilac than any other floral
myxun – :
I was really pleased when I smelled Velvet Haze and I appreciate it very much as a fragrance.
I don’t find it as similar to Narciso Rodriguez as everyone else does. Yes, Velvet Haze has the prominent sensual musk featured in NR, but the tone of it is very different. NR is very dense, opaque, woody-floral, whereas Velvet Haze has a little more balance, with a dry floral nature and a mildly sweet gourmand quality from cocoa and coconut (this is more like dried shredded coconut than suntan lotion or piña colada).
The fragrance performs well on skin and has good presence and depth. The vibe is very decadent and luxurious but not overwhelming. The name Velvet Haze describes it perfectly.
igor999m – :
This one was interesting. I currently have a cold and the boyfriend tested this on my skin. Nothing to write home about at lunchtime while we were shopping but around ten pm the boyfriend demanded I buy this. Going to test it when I can smell again. Buying anyway for the boyfriend. Really it’s a present for him 😉
dornozuk – :
No shade, but the first 10 minutes smelled like some combination of hibiscus tea and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen on me. At first, I couldn’t tell if that was a good or a bad thing. Then the tuberose kicked in and overpowered everything on my skin, and I just smelled like an elderly woman’s apartment in an assisted living home. I could see this working on some, and I was really intrigued by this at first, but it’s now giving me a headache and I’m over it. I will say the silage is strong – unfortunate for something that I really, really dislike.
Shevchenko11111 – :
Just another fruitchouli. Been there done that. It reminds me precisely of a perfume, but I can’t think of which one. Of course, that would most likely be Angel, but this is an even more precise scent memory – except that I can’t name the fragrance.
It’s comforting, it’s warm… But if you are looking for something original, look elsewhere.
sairus480 – :
Velvet Haze is indeed an Egyptian musk fragrance. Sure there’s a strong resemblance to the NR line, but the same would be said about literally any Egyptian musk fragrance nowadays. Velvet Haze is not a dupe by any means.
The opening is unpleasant to my nose: a strange juxtaposition between a bitter dirt accord, and a strangely milky overripe fruit accord. This unsettling push-pull character lasts for the first half hour of wear and then slowly fades as the Egyptian musk accord comes to the forefront: all lived in musk and tamed patchouli. I like the drydown very much for it’s familiarity rather than for any compositional innovation.
Aside from the opening, Velvet Haze is easy to wear and easy to love. I think it has the potential to be a big seller for Byredo. However for my personal preferences, I strongly prefer the composition of NR for Her as it’s more overtly femme while Velvet Haze is solidly unisex and monolithically musky.
sanek90 – :
VERY similar to NR Amber Musc, which is very hard to find!! It you have wanted that one, opt for this instead.
A very Egyptian style musk feel to it, patch-forward with some spicy vegetal ambrette (far) in the background. The patchouli is smooth, almost wet, and spicy, with a touch of what my nose always interprets as ‘the playdoh patch note’.
I’m not a big fan personally (not crazy for most patchouli), but it’s well blended and I’m sure some musky patch lover’s dream. (12/17)
karandash – :
I truly do not understand some of the comments here, this is a very nice fragrance made with high quality ingredients. I received compliments from my very first wearing from someone that knows I own 300+ fragrances and she stated this one is a keeper, it also performs very well. Everything at one point or another will remind us of something else we have smelled before and that means absolutely nothing. Beautiful Frag, bottle worthy, glad to have it.
Alexgtr – :
This to me was love at first sniff. I agree it starts off weird, almost plasticly in a way memories of santal bush TF soft woody and fluffy with a creamy woody feel and a hint of spice and sweaty skin. It turned positively fresh and airy and sweet , after 3 minutes I knew I needed it. Then I realized this is all about patchouli but in such a modern , non hippy way that I was perplexed at its art, if that makes any sense. The patch gets very strong and comes to the center but it’s hazed with a milky chocolate coconut all wrapped up in a creamy airy musk . This scent to me is compfortable and perfect as a daily skin scent , for a woman and a man equally appropriate . It can resemble the sweet sweat of unwashed skin but in a good way that is. I was searching for a scent like this and I just bumped into it by coincidence yesterday walking by the Byredo boutique.
You need to love strange scents and patchouli in order to appreciate this one.
Does it smell like Narciso for her ( black tall bottle ) in my opinion NOT but there are stages it goes through where I can’t deny a resemblance ! Narciso was and still is one of my favourite fragrances and one of my most complimented perfumes . However velvet haze is more unique and niche smelling. It’s very fluffy , creamy and sexy ! But it’s all about patchouli and musk . However the cacao and coconut also play a role in this beautiful warm scent. It literally puts a haze around the musky smell. Impressive !
Moremore30 – :
This is really nice, not typically the kind of scent I would wear as a guy, and I likely won’t buy a bottle, but I just sprayed some on out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised
benedek – :
I am wearing a tester of this today. I sprayed some on my skin in the shop and loved it immediately and my friend commented that it was very me lol.
I’m glad I didn’t buy it though!
I had Narciso Rodriguez For Her back in the day, which I loved in the beginning, then I got sick of it. Too much patchouli I think? Anyway. Velvet Haze is very similar, just a bit sweeter I think. On me, I can’t detect any coconut or cacao 🙁
This is a beautiful fragrance though, I am enjoying wearing it. But, I won’t buy it, it’s just not amazing.
Serega1688 – :
I didn’t want to believe that this smelled anything like For Her, but I guess you know what I’m about to say. It does. It could certainly be a flanker.
I get 3 distinct phases with Velvet Haze.
1. For the first 20 minutes, it smells like the honey note that I perceive in For Her is amplified into something that is more like an intense, creamy, honey nougat with nuts. Perhaps the cacao creates that nutty effect? I don’t smell anything chocolatey about it at a any point.
2. The heart, which faded too soon for my liking, smelled very strongly like coconut milk. It was really nice! At this point, it did not resemble For Her.
3. The last and longest phase reminded me of For Her. The original For Her was my signature for a couple of years when it was first on the market. I used to wear the oil version, which was POTENT. It only stopped being my signature because the oil was discontinued. I tried the most recent EDT, and it’s so weak and dull compared to the oil. Velvet Haze smells quite similar to that recent EDT. A bit flat, vague, and stays very close to the skin. I would say that despite the ratings for MUSK being very high, I do not find Velvet Haze nearly as musky as For Her.
Bummer that it’s so much like For Her that it’s hard to really discuss the fragrance on its own merits. I do like it …since I like For Her!
rusbratpr08n – :
It is indeed Velvety. However it seems to be a much stronger version of Byredo Accord Oud, without the Oud. Byredo Accord Oud is very much a loved favourite.
The Violets that I get in this (Patchouly / Musk ?) is high strength.
A blind buy based on previous Byredo experiences.
Ive had a chance to retry this a few times now. I’d originally OD on having tried too many frags in the one sitting. I wouldnt say Im in love with this, but I do like it.
waric – :
Previous reviews are spot on. The drydown is definitely Narciso Rodriguez.
The top notes, hmm, how to describe them? Imagine boiling a pot of milk on high heat and that hot steamy milky smell. That’s what I’m getting. No coconut, no cocoa. Not pleasant.
Test for a few hours before you splurge.
крошик – :
I loved Byredo’s last limited edition release, Bibliotheque, but only bought a large decant as the 100ml size only bottles infuriate me.
Thankfully, Velvet Haze isn’t a limited edition so YAY, there’s a 50ml size so I bought it and find it similar to nothing I know of so for its uniqueness, I admire it. I wouldn’t say I’m in love, but I am very fond of it.
Will be lovely for the spring and summer months we’re having right now in Oz!
**edit (2 hour later)
Oh no! This is too similar to the cheap and nasty MOR Marshmallow perfume which I own and HATE!
VH is definitely going back for a refund.
kameland3 – :
Velvet Haze is hibiscus pollen writ large, though I do get all of the other notes faintly. A very different sort of earthy, musty floral, not really tropical, more of a hothouse flower or something that defies all categories. The coconut isn’t overwhelming or cheap at all, The chocolate and patchouli are almost non-existent, at least on me. Velvet Haze is definitely a unique and strange scent. Try before you buy.
AfforoReiboub – :
i dont mind the negative reviews, i just got this amazing dupe for narciso rodriguez and yes it does have the narciso vibe to a T.
Velvet has a very strong cocoa note from the beginning and i am living for it, love it , it is amazing, sometimes i don’t get what others rave about, lets say most of the l’artisan perfumes i got a bunch and yes i do smell them every once in a while but trust and believe you wont catch me smelling of bois farine anytime soon i love baguette and peanut butter just not on my neck , why is there this need to put down linear perfumes like they are bad or dumb i dont get it .
this is beautiful is lovely, smells like a million bucks, super wearable and i love it
tom-groza – :
Received a free sample,,my take: Low sillage, mod longevity, the smell not that great for me. A little cocoa at first but not in a good way with this mix. I won’t be making a purchase and believe this is just an average fragrance at best.
wsdw – :
Sorry to be the party pooper after all the hype. Purple Haze is for niche fragrance what shabby chic is for clothes and distressed is for furniture. It is overwhelmingly cloying, unimaginative and not worth the $$. All I could think after spritzing it on was :Let it be over with. Apologies to Coromandel for straying! The Emperor has no clothes.
understorm – :
I got a sample of this and it is not that I don’t like it, but Narsico Rodriguez is one of my favorites and this is way too similar. Almost identical. I prefer Narsico one.
Testberichtesti – :
Velvet Haze opens with the cocoa as the most dominant note, mixing nicely with the patchouli and giving the fragrance a powdery, dark chocolatey feel. I can sense a hint of hibiscus, like fruit tea, some creamy musk, but no coconut.
After a while musk becomes more and more prominent, and here I fall into line with the other reviewers: Velvet Haze becomes very similar to Narciso Rodriguez.
Unfortunately, this kind of musk/patchouli combo usually turns sharp on me, and VH is no exception. I also think this accord is a bit overused, but maybe just because I don’t like it. I would have wished for this scent to develope more warm and gourmandish.
BUT if you can’t get enough of this kind of musky scent and would like a chocolate version of it, this perfume might be just your thing!
It performs well.
SPEECEFIETS – :
I just bought this after a quick sniff with no real testing – acted hastily out of my excitement over the note break down.
Now after extensive testing, I admit I regret this purchase. Honestly, a DIY dupe for this scent is equal sprays of Bronze Goddess and SJP’s Lovely. This will recreate the Velvet Haze experience.
Kicking myself (yet again) for paying big bucks for a subpar niche fragrance.
natalibes – :
Save yourself the trouble. Get Narciso Rodriguez instead. And it’s cheaper.
Nuadiemia – :
Very, very, VERY similar to Narciso Rodriguez. A beautiful floral patchouli that has already been done.
oleg1965 – :
Picked up a bottle of Velvet Haze immediately after testing it in store. I absolutely get the Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDT comparison. Just a bit creamier and longer wearing. The coconut is soft and clean, reminding me a little of the dry down in Creed’s Virgin Island Water. Beautiful!
lazarev – :
I didn’t get much typical coconut in Byredo Velvet Haze, at least not anything cloyingly plastic like some coconut-flavoured products can be. Instead, it’s creamy, warmly sweet, slightly honeyed and animalic, evoking a bowl of hot milk to me during the first 20 minutes.
Then, something vaguely inky and metallic, yet still somewhat velvety, starts to infuse the hot milk and cools it down. It felt familiar, but I wasn’t able to name it until 1 hour later, when it firmly dominates and the sweet milk becomes merely a facet of it: a clean, vegetal white musk, halfway between the musty one in Byredo Blanche and the brighter, more floral one in Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDT. The main difference being the addition of the sweet milkiness, Velvet Haze feels kind of like a semi-gourmand variation on the clean white musk theme.
From then on, Velvet Haze doesn’t change much anymore. Sometimes, I can smell a bit of coconut milk within the mix, but it’s mostly just abstract velvety milky sweetness among the inky white musk. I don’t detect any distinct bitterness of cacao or patchouli on my skin, although the spikiness of the later was detectable during the middle phase on the paper.
I get a medium sillage during the first 3 hours, and it stays close to the skin for another 6 hours.
Without digging into any musical or cultural background, the name itself actually summarizes well how Velvet Haze smells to me: a velvety, hazy white cloud of clean inky musk with a subtle creamy sweetness, which fits well into the abstract, modern artificial style of Byredo fragrances that I tried so far. I would recommend it to those who enjoy clean, abstract fragrances, especially to those who’d like a warmer, more creamy version of Byredo Blanche or Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDT.
Yomacasy – :
Just got a bottle of this, my first impressions are on YouTube channel is Christian’s sense. Update: this has great longevity doesn’t seem too push far from my skin however that was from a 1 spray test. It opens with a blast of deep florals & although slightly more feminine a guy could wear it. As it dries down the patchouli becomes more dominant, it doesn’t get cloying and from here on its definitely more feminine. I’ve smelt something similar to this before, my thoughts are angel for women, due to the dominant patchouli note. I dont get coconut and the cacao is toned down mining with the patchouli and slight musk. I’ll try to sample angel to see for similarities. At this time although I love niche unisex I wouldn’t feel comfortable as a guy wearing it. That being said it is a nice fragrance and performance seems good