Velvet Imari

This is very soft--the definition of a "skin scent". That said, what I can smell (nose-to-wrist) is a pleasant sweet powder, almost like confectioner's sugar. It feels dry and clean and warm, and perfectly inoffensive (some would say boring). My bottle is the spooky opaque black alien-looking thing--totally at odds with the gentle scent inside!

I really like this; amber, rose, and musk are prominent with vanilla adding a hint of sweetness.

Ive got only middle note similar to lañcome tressor then its start spicy.. when it came to based note tottaly amber vanila spicy and cloying on my skin. Mine batch 2010 made in philipine base on avon Asia mostly production from Thailand and philipine. Unless old batch OG far away, far away gold' Rare gold and TTA range all made in poland. Avon malaysia very limited covered for perfume range.

I didn't think it was possible for me to not love an Imari scent. Seduction is my favorite perfume, and Blossom, Mystique and the original are all wonderful. I was excited to find this on ebay, but when I received it and sprayed it on my wrist, the musk was overwhelming and the perfume itself was underwhelming at best.

Velvet Imari is nothing like the original Imari, which I love. It smell like a typical old-lady perfume mixed with candies. The amber is too much to handle and I could not detect any rose or citrus.