Velvet Rose

Update July 2023: I’ve developed an allergic reaction to one of the fragrance oils. Very rare for me. I’ll continue to use it on my scrub top, but will be careful that no skin contact occurs. I’m so sad ! My Velvet Rose is a light watery fresh dewy rose, a modern rose. As it’s a lighter scent, I mostly use it at bedtime or when I’m relaxing at home. I can't stop reaching for it? It’s feminine without being a "pretty" scent, it's not cloying, heavy or mature or complicated. I use this scent more than Maison Alhambra Delilah and Armaf Imperiale because it’s a happy scent, an easy grab, inoffensive and appropriate for any occasion. The scent has a close scent bubble, moderate longevity. The packaging is beautiful, such a pretty presentation, very classy. I’ll definitely be buying it again. I’ve macerated it for a month now and feel the scent has matured enough to give an honest opinion. I'll be buying a back up bottle, this is a LOVE for me.

I truly love this scent! The rose and patchouli combo is so elegantly done and I find myself wishing I'd have sprayed a little more in the morning so I can experience more. Not too powdery but also not sweet and sugary. It smells very organic and luxe. However this is also the first fragrance from a Middle Eastern brand that had disappointing performance. Its a skin scent after 30 minutes and completely gone within 2 hours - which is unfortunate given how much I love this perfume. Another minor detail is that the bottle cap is janky - the plastic "crystal" on the cap keeps falling off randomly and it makes application just a little more hectic than necessary. Overall, amazing scent with no performance. Maybe it'll be good for scent-free environments and people who hate beast-mode fragrances.

As a rose lover, this hits the spot! Ahhh, this is a gorgeous rose that is clean, yet a bit flirty and sexy. The rose starts out shy, with the musk and a small dose of patchouli. Then the rose gets a bit bolder and a bit more fascinating as it embraces a bit of a leathery feel and a very tiny bit of oud (not listed) in the dry down. Throughout, it still maintains a charming, feminine, flirty fragrance without being offensive or too loud. If you try this for the first time, I would suggest you let this stunning bottle sit for a while, then try it again. If you love rose, then you should like this. It's a really lovely fragrance in a beautiful bottle.

Starts out fizzy, for some reason the opening reminds me of an 80s hair salon, but I was born in the late 90s, so take that with a grain of salt. The fizziness goes away in about 30 minutes and then it's this deep forest with roses and earthiness, it's witchy in a cottage core way and it doesn't really change from here. Very simple, but at the same time unique, it's not the common Atomic Rose/Delina/Roses Vanille DNA. The opening is a tiny bit juvenile girly girl, it's not bad, it's pleasant, but I personally don't like it. After 30 minutes it's this powerful witchy scent that I love.

Pleasant scent and I had many people say they couldn’t smell it on me until they got up close and personal. Sits well on my clothes so I’m always happy to take a whiff of myself and see that I’m not funky. The scent itself is rather unremarkable but it’s sweet and soft enough to be worn at work and possibly during the spring...summer, still deciding honestly. The bottle is absolutely gorgeous and I would definitely put it on display once I get a dresser.

An actual iconic fragrance! It’s not gourmand sweet but it’s an Amber sweet. I LOVE Amber so this is definitely for me. The rose note gives it this jammy essence and mixed with the edge of patchouli and the behemoth of Amber makes a well rounded fragrance! The notes scared me but I was able to snag at my local TJ Maxx and I fell in love!!! It’s another fragrance that can be labeled “couture in a bottle” Beautiful scent and longevity is incredible 9/10

I love this, I don’t know why but it reminds me of an Italian summer. To me, it has a sparkling vibe and it smells expensive. Smells like if there ever such was a rosey cola. I personally find it very spring/summer. Judging by the votes, I guess I’m in the minority as most people find this to be more fall/winter which I am confused about! To me, it’s definitely wearable no matter the season. It smells chic, elegant, but vibrant.

Here we have a lady like pink fruity rose forward and oud / labdanum base scent. Has a classic chypre quality to it no doubt due to the patchouli and labdanum, but with a fruity rosey-ness upfront. Nothing remotely similar to a typical floral fruit frag, but there is a juicy rose floral upfront. The other notes really take this for a turn into a more sophisticated take on rose. Sophisticated but modern chypre, feminine, pretty.

I absolutely adore the scent. It's a jammy rose oud perfume that is airy and sweet. This is my summer version of perfumes like Sehr al Sheila, Club de Nuit Intense Woman, etc. The longevity and projection are weak, but I'm not mad about that. Especially at this price. At least, it's not cloying, which makes it summer appropriate. Now, I can enjoy my favorite scent profile all-year-round. I'm very happy I purchased this beauty.

This is a very good fragnance. I like perfumes with a rose scent, and this one is a cold and long lasting rose fragnance. Definitely unisex, I cannot say it is sweet. Very good scent for cold weather. Fragnance is pleasant with elegant and rich projection. I like strong and long lasting scents and this one is one of them. It smells like class and wealth. For me this perfume is a good budget alternative of Armani Privé Rose.

The notes listed are definitely off. This perfume is closer to a chypre with oakmoss and labdanum, it has that dry leathery dry down that's really sexy. It doesn't scream rose, it leans slightly masculine and loud like a good chypre fragrance usually does. Definitely not for everyone, but a good fall or winter fragrance.

I realy like this rose sent. It's airy but not fresh, there's something deeper about it that I can't quite understand but at first I thought it was a leather note untill I read the notes. Just beautiful, the beginning its a little candyish, the middle is rosy leathery and the dry down it gets a little spicier. Wonderful

Stunningly beautiful. Feminine with freshness, depth, warmth. I can see myself wearing this just about any time. I'm in love. The notes listed here are actually correct as per the official Lattafa website : Top Notes: Rose and Patchouli; Middle Notes: Labdanum and Musk; Base Notes: Amber and Musk

I had a feeling I was gonna like this so I blind bought it, and it didn't disappoint. Rose heavy but unisex in my opinion. The labdanum keeps from being too feminine and becomes more prominent as time goes by. It's not overly sweet and has a bit of fruity touch. Great value for money overall.

Are you a fan of Portrait of a Lady by FM or Velvet Rose & Oud by JM? You will definitely like this. Is it a “perfect dupe” of them? No, but it’s a great alternative for them. Recommend for sure if you’re a fan of rose-oud DNA and on a budget.

I'm a perfume collector: fragrances have been my hobby for years. I have a collection of about 400 luxury, niche, and various products. With no doubt, this is my favorite. Someone told me I smell like "Dubai" wearing this. Love, love, love.

The initial spray is spot on Le Vei Est Belle. Just lovely. The dry down lives up to it's name. Velvet rose. It's definitely a gem for the price.

Love love love♥️ I love rose and this is so beautiful sent. Soft rose little bit twist. Easy blind buy if you like rose sent.

Firstly, I looove the packaging and the bottle, they truly upgrade my perfume stand. So here is my review about the smell (tried in February): I see why people compare it to Portrait of a Lady, the first 10 minutes it does smell sharp, but in a good way, the way a fresh sharpen pencil or a finnish sauna smell. 🧖🏼♀️ But after half an hour I sense some plasticine, as if you would knead it with some jammy syrupy roses. It could remind you of the scent of a lipstick also. The warm plasticine smell could be the patchouli or amber, I believe, which I am not a fan of, but it did not stop me of trying the Lattafa newbie. I have read many times that it does smell like wet, fresh cut roses, which I cannot detect. I think I need to try that baby in spring, and some green notes could come out. Last remarks: Do not let the musky notes disorient you into thinking its powdery. Citrusy-yes. Somehow I believe it could smell nice on a leather jacket. Not a safe blind buy because of the oudy sharp pencils. How in the world does the user under my commentary smell la vie est belle? 🫠

The patchouli is still a little overpowering to me, but all I have done so far is a sniff test on a paper strip, and I haven't given this one enough time to mature. I will say that it's an absolute monster in terms of longevity, at least on paper (I suspect people might get noseblind to it when they wear it--otherwise, the remarks about the disappointing longevity don't make sense to me, unless I just happened to get a super potent batch of the juice, which seems unlikely). I twice sprayed a paper strip with Velvet Rose three days ago, and I can still smell it. It's only slightly fainter, still completely recognizable. If the patchouli were only slightly less confrontational, I think I would love this because the rose is quite good, and I love rose. But most of my Middle Eastern fragrances seem to require a maturation period, and this is probably no exception.