Pas De Velours

Gorgeous, gorgeous simple introduction to incense fragrance. It’s vanilla. It’s ylang ylang and it’s incense. Notes are completely balanced so perfectly together, it stays closer to the skin. Not a big projector, however it’s so beautiful that I don’t really care, so if you’re a person who loves tropical florals and miss them in the winter time, this is perfect because this is a tropical floral/vanilla fragrance that you can wear year-round and I don’t think the incense is too heavy to pull it off in the summertime. I sprayed this and it was an instant love. I tried to purchase it at Scentbar in LA but unfortunately they were out of stock so I’ll have to wait till they get it back before I can add it to my collection. I think it really is an excellent intro to incense fragrance because incense is a note that can be a little challenging but here it’s done so beautifully that even if you didn’t like incense, I think you could still like it here. This is perfect for what I was looking for, a very wearable incense fragrance that is still feminine and soft. I find myself appreciating more simplistic fragrances lately. I've learned that all you need sometimes is a few very well placed and blended notes to create a wonderful, memorable fragrance. This creates the most beautiful scent bubble around me. It's like I have this warm, vanillic, slightly smoky, slightly tropical cloud surrounding me and I think it's just the most inviting, comforting scent.

It’s really spicy and balsamic vanilla with a heavier floral edge. It’s both creamy and punch at the same time. I almost feel cinnamon in here because it reminds me a lot of now discontinued Zahira by Bvlgari. Beautiful but I would probably woud wear it in winter and most likely when going outdoors.

Just, yes. Smells unlike most of the “smells like” section but I like all those scents too. Beautiful and classic smokey powdered vanilla.

A heavier kind of vanilla, underpinned by subtle accords of incense and ylang-ylang. A rich composition that envelops and lingers for a long time. This is not a typical sweet gourmand, but rather a more sensual interpretation.

A gothic church vanilla, a dessert at the graveyard.

Very linear scent, a slightly sweet incense that doesn't change much after it's applied. It opens with a slightly buttery ylang which is joined by the incense about 20 minutes later. After an hour the ylang recedes into the background, allowing some space for the vanilla to become more noticeable. Drydown is a somewhat cozy and sweet incense. It's not as smooth as something like Shanaan by Micallef, it's a little screechier, but still pleasant. It reminds me of Bijou Romantique by ELDO, which I own. Would be perfect for sitting by the fireplace or for a coffee date during fall/winter.

I wish this fragrance was as much of a standout as the bottle design. If it were, I'd have no choice but to buy a bottle! This is a fragrance with a definite ambroxen note, which gives it a woodsy, smoky elegance. So smooth and seductive. However, if you're looking for a show stopper, this isn't really it. I mostly smell a really well done vanilla fragrance. I think this would work well for layering with other fragrances, but it would be a high price to pay for a layering fragrance. Especially when there are so many other vanilla lotions and fragrances to try.

Got a sample in my perfume subscription this month. I thought it was nice but a bit 'meh' but have found myself smiling every time I catch a waft on clothes I've worn when using it. It's very much a skin scent but lingers on clothing really nicely. It's warm and cosy and uncomplicated and very much unisex. Not something FBW really, but very pleasant.

A good feminine leaning sweet vanilla perfume, a bit on the powdery side. Very soft, becomes a skin scent almost instantly. Makes a good intimate bed time scent, pleasant and seductive in a close encounter. Nothing groundbreaking, good enough for the price tag. Reminded me faintly of Ani without the citruss and a whole less thicker.

Gothic yet lightly sweetened vanilla. Addictive and long lasting. Other smoked vanillas smell like barbecue sauce on me, like Lune Feline🥲, but this doesn’t smell like that at all! Just wow. The vibe: Gorgeous face, gothic taste, dark humor, deep thoughts, God fearing and God loving, black sheep, smells delicious but unique.

Once again somthing that i should have loved on paper but i dont. Pretty simple, i like ylang ylang i like a slight incense and i love vanilla as one does. Why doesnt it work? Maybe the smoky ylang is not it. I dont hate this, i get why people might dig it but not for me ultimately.

A very close approximation to Prada's Luna Rosa Black. Soft, powdery vanilla. Totally unisex. Silage and longevity are moderate but this suits a more intimate/ date setting anyway. Beautiful. 8/10.

Smoky, incensey, vanilla with Ylang-Ylang. Its quite long lasting and the incense is giving bonfire 🔥 but its not overwhelming or uncomfortable to wear.

For me it's pink pepper and vanilla, no incense at all, not rounded ylang, very pungent and not so sweet.

Very peppery to me. Reminds me of Whispers in the Library by MMM

I agree with the opinion it is really nice spicy vanilla 👍