Velvet Coffee

Sampling Maison Tahite Velvet Coffee, my final try of their most recent coffee quartet, a blended creamy coffee scent the sweetness of which is toned down by the addition of a variety of elements like sandalwood, leather, and patchouli. As with most of the coffee scents, it’s not really a gourmand, nor is coffee especially dominant, but coffee is still a prominent, noticeable part of the mix. I think it’s a pleasant blend, overall, less powdery than I Ristretto and a little more of a muted down alternative to that, all together. Certainly I’d recommend sampling this and the other coffee scents, though, which I purchased in discovery scent on Luckyscent but that is unfortunately currently sold out. Like the rest of the house, Velvet Coffee is priced at $115 for 100ml, in EDP concentration, very reasonable pricing for niche/independent house, and is sold at Luckyscent and a couple of other boutiques in the US. 7 out of 10

It’s spicy and peppery and powdery. Velvet coffee is the same feeling I get when I walk into a jazz club on in new orleans. You walk up to the bar and order a bourbon cocktail, subtle and warming. This scent isn’t overwhelming and it certainly doesn’t last forever. It’s the smoke of a candle in the bathroom. Reminds me of tobacco vanille, but slightly more tasteful and gender neutral. Somehow a gourmand, but the sweetness is just the flavor used to balance everything else out. Velvet Coffee not quite coffee but it is the smell I would want my barista be wearing. I don’t quite want to take a bite out of it but I might sip on it. The scent is getting a little too sloppy at night and reapplying the same eyeliner the next morning. It’s getting a warm cup of chai with oat milk and sitting on a porch in the drizzling rain. It’s moody and understated.

Well this is a funny one on me - the opening was almost spiced cough syrup, rounding within a minute or two to a full on 'CARDAMOM!' punch, then settle back into a full on dusty spice vibe. It's nice, actually, but at no point did the coffee come through on me, so this'll definitely be skin chemistry sensitive. Pleasant? Absolutely! Wearable?.. not really for me, it is just a bit too 'literally walking into a spice shop with wooden shelves'. Lol

Warm, creamy amberwoods with a frothy blend of "velvety" soft powder & spice. The iris and carrot lend an earthy powderiness, the coffee and cacao complement one another like a mocha latte, while the cardamom adds a fresh spicy kick. Soft projection for 2-3hr, longevity 12hr+.

It’s nice for layering but it’s too weak to wow anyone on its own. I definitely do like its embodiment of “richness” tho. It’s a sexy richness.