Velvet Violet

Dries Van Noten · 2026 · by Gaël Montero

Smells like it

Guerlain
Insolence Eau de Parfum
Based on a few votes
NishaneBased on a few votes

What it's made of

Top notes
Heart notes
  • barley
  • roasted barley
  • roasted sesame absolute
  • sesame
Base notes

What people say

When people wear it

Fall, winter and spring

Based on many votes
Often described as
  • Sweet, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Powdery, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Warm, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Spicy, mentioned in a few reviews
Notes people notice
  • Tonka bean, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Vetiver, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Benzoin, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Iris, mentioned in a few reviews
  • Vanilla, mentioned in a few reviews

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