Rouge Velours

Just about the prettiest thing I've smelled all year. I got back into fragrance in a big way in 2021, after getting a mild case of Covid and temporarily losing my sense of smell. Not being able to smell any of my beloved bottles was truly one of the most heartbreaking experiences for me, since I love fragrance dearly. Thus I set off on a new quest to "smell all the smells" after I recovered. The Vestiaires de Parfums line contains my all-time favorite fragrance ever: Tuxedo. I have been sampling all of them as I can, to see if there are any worthy contenders to the crown (so far nothing has come close to matching Tuxedo's brilliance, but perhaps someday...) All things considered, Rouge Velours is probably my favorite out of the Vestiaires line so far. It is a slightly linear, woody, patchouli based rose paired with pink pepper and white tea. The fragrance pyramid is much simpler and pared down from many of YSL's brilliant 1980's creations, but this lends the fragrance an air of modernity. It definitely smells "new" to me. This fragrance is a chypre-leaning floral that is a more laid-back and quietly sophisticated rose with an ample base. Staying power is decent, projection is only so-so. I did have to reapply once during the day, but it luckily performs reasonably well on clothing. More fresh than sultry, and more high tea than nightclub, this is a lovely grown-up scent that would be a safe blind purchase for those who love both a good Turkish rose and patchouli.

I just blind bought a dupe of this and it arrived today. According to reviews it is exactly the same as this one. I’m not a huge rose scent by itself lover but I’m always looking for rose done differently and i have quite a few that are all very different. I wanted something vampy and dark for the fall winter season This delivers!! It’s a deep dark red rose with the rich earthy sweetness of patchouli that reminds me of coco mademoiselle or coco noir. But it has this white tea note that reminds me of the spa like aroma of tea fragrances that blends so nicely with the deeper dark rose and earthy sweetness patchouli bringing a tad of softness to all that weight, plus the pink pepper that brightens it up just a tad more and then that lovely woody vetiver in the end. I don’t pick up a lot on the Jasmine but maybe it’s just that well blended bc this isn’t just straight up rose. Yes you smell a lot of the rose but it’s rose done differently due to all those other notes that come together with it so nicely! This is not a juvenile bubble gum pink candy marshmallow fragrance. This is adult, this is sophistication, this reminds me of perfume from the 90s. And I’m all here for it! I love it!! I would love to be able to own this original one someday day but the ysl prices are hefty! I love a lot of this line from ysl!

Rouge Velours is a scent of two halves - it has a beautiful rosy opening, but dries down to an unexpected woody jasmine scent. Masterfully composed with high-quality ingredients, it is a twist on a classic. RV opens with rosy pink pepper, paving the way to a powdery pink rose note, as smooth as the velours of the title. There is a clean white musk note in the background, adding a little animalic softness, while earthy patchouli complements the rose, forming that classic accord. I don't get much iris, but it most likely enhances the powdery texture. It becomes woody as it dries down thanks to the dry vetiver note. The patchouli remains, but the rose fades, giving way to sweet, slightly waxy jasmine. The jasmine dominates for a while, but curiously, rose re-emerges when the jasmine subsides. It remains musky, fading to a musky skin scent with remnants of florals and patchouli remaining. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting. Feminine-leaning and transeasonal, this is a really good example of a rose-patchouli scent, but with a jasmine detour. RV seems predictable at face value, but kept me guessing. Impressive. 4.5/5.

@l'enfant divin The nose is Carlos Benaim, who I'm not usually a fan of. In this second review, I want to emphasize the complexity of this scent. It is indeed rose-patchouli heavy, but there is much more to this scent than that. First, the main axis: rose and patchouli. Perfectly combined. I am usually not a big fan of patchouli unless there is a syrupy counterpart to it, and here, the rose is exactly that. I assume in the summer this axis overpowers anything else as the patchouli grows in size. Now I must highlight two important facets complementing the rose-patchouli. The white tea is definitely recognizable. I have never smelled a tea fragrance that I could wear, but this is it. It brings a bitterness that plays down the syrupiness of the rose. Had it been more present I would have had to pass, but this is just fine. Additionally, I have to mention that this fragrance has a classical vibe to it, without being vintage (which I can't do), probably due to the iris and jasmine. The result: an elegant, classical yet modern rose-patchouli. Very femme. A good addition to any fragrance collection.

♥️ Oh • My • Gosh ♥️ Have I been living under a rock??? Where has this been all of my life??? This is L O V E at first sniff and as this fragrance evolves on my skin, I cannot sniff it enough 😵💫😵💫😵💫 I am just head over heels for Rouge Velours. This is a Red Rose in all its splendor. She evokes a young vampire whose skin is like porcelain, her hair is so dark it has a blue tint to it and she is dressed in red velvet from head to toe (Rouge Velours translates as Red Velvet in English). The Rose is ever present but the Jasmine makes its appearance after a while with the patchouli and it just smells m a g i c a l ✨✨✨✨ I think that the tea and Vetiver accords add a great deal of freshness and a certain dimension of “youth” to this scent, keeping it from going into grandma territory. I love the patchouli in here. It’s not earthy and dirty, it’s deep and dark but oh so balanced with the Rose and it’s probably why it feels “gothic” to me... All in all, I NEED Rouge Velours in my life, right now ♥️ it is THAT good ♥️

This fragrance reminds me of someone who is charismatic, strong and powerful with some sexiness thrown into it. Perhaps more suited for night wear rather than day wear at work for me. I really wanted to love this but alas the patchouli is really not for me as I’m really sensitive towards patchouli notes. First whiff and I can already smell it, patchouli makes me light-headed. Subsequently as the middle notes appear, I began to enjoy a blend of rose, jasmine and iris but the patchouli is beginning to make me a little nauseated. This works beautiful when layered with Blouse which is another rose scent but greener. Great and understated fragrance on its own, nontheless. I just wished the patchouli doesn’t make me sick, this is entirely on me and no faults of the fragrance at all.

Elegant, refined and restrained yet a great performer. Best in cooler seasons as it can get thin and hairspray-like in warmer temps. A clear dark red rosewater that has an almost red wine touch to it. Slightly dry finish. Clean patchouli that isn’t too dark or resinous at all. There’s a freshness and light green touches that keep it modern and out of masculine territory and a light sweetness and lack of vanilla that stop it being too feminine. Squarely unisex and one I yearn to wear in the cold when you don’t want a heavy woody/Amber/Oud or gourmand scent. A summer fragrance designed for the cold. ❤️

YSL you did it again! This is hands-down, THE BEST, rose-patchouli frag I've ever tried. Rouge Velours is mature, classy, subtle, alluring, luxurious... just everything I want to be in my 30s. It perfectly balances out all the notes and hits all the right spots. I'm quite sensitive to patchouli, but the patchouli here is not dirty/stinky at all. I actually thought it's moss or musk at first. It's rather subdued and just there to ground the fragrance (and add class). Rose is the main player. It's a velvety red rose that slowly dries up over time, but the thorns remain sharp.

This is the ultimate date smell. A beautiful deep but realistic rose, with the earthy sexiness of patchouli really leading this fragrance. With this on, you feel like THAT girl. When sprayed on skin, this keeps the rose and patchouli really strongly, and turns quite woody and floral after a while on my skin. It lasts for a while, but nowhere near as long and as powerfully as when it's sprayed on clothes. Absolutely beautiful smell. I'm waiting for a special event to fork out the full price tag of this perfume, but I'm very excited to buy a full bottle.

I tend to not even touch anything with rose. I don’t like it 99% of the time. But for some reason, I picked this up, sprayed my arm, walked away, came back to ask for a sample. Went home, ordered a 10ml decant, and just ordered a full bottle today. This is a beautiful jammy rose. It’s not dusty, it’s not earthy, it’s not powdery, it’s juicy, fresh, and musky. I love it so much. It lasts all day. Scents never stick to my skin but one spritz of this in my elbow and I woke up smelling it the next day. I don’t feel that it compares to NR for her.

This is beautiful!!! It's rich and light at the same time. It's grown woman but flirty girl! If you like NR Fleur Musc and Coco Noir then you'll probably enjoy this as well. But what makes this stand out to me is the subtle powdery elegance that the iris lends to the composition. I blind bought this and I'm so so pleased! It exceeded my expectations. This collection is really wonderful!

Wow! I get similarities to Clive Christian Rock Rose , however, this feels more floral and subtle. I smelled this masterpiece at Neiman Marcus and had to buy it! The Rose note is hugged by this earthy dirty patchouli note and it just smells phenomenal! Scent: 9/10 Projection: 8/10 Longevity: 8/10 (10hrs) Unique: yes! Overall: 8.5/10 Worth a try

Oh stunning .. I'm in love..the Rose,Jasmine and Iris dancing together in the fields of clean earthy Patchouli and Vetiver with subtle Musk cloud all over them.It has sexyness of an aristocrat lady but not too dark to be called vampy. I love it..underrated masterpiece from YSL house.

I’m not an expert, to me it’s smell elegance, beautifully blend smooth of Rose and tea never thought how it would smell together but it does works so well! Perfect to its name smooth like velvet and sensual like it’s colour. On me it’s last all day! A massive success of blind buy.

When I saw Fragrance World released something falling into the 'reminds me of' category, I just knew I had to have it! And boy! let me tell you, they weren't wrong. If this doesn't smell like heaven to bits then the whole world must done got nasal stress.

This unfortunately only lasted an hour or so on my skin. And it’s renamed as Velour Flamboyant Rose for rerelease in 2025. The formulation is about the same, including the short longevity on my skin. The patchouli was upped a bit but that’s about it.

Absolutly beautiful, big, bold dark red rose. Rose and nothing but The ROSE! Very natural and comfort scent. Like a face immersed in a huge bouquet of burgundy roses. Pure happy and calm😇😊🥰

Great, but it should be called Rouge Satin, as it lacks an ambery or oakmossy depth and obscurity to be called Rouge Velours.

Love this sexy scent! Woody patchouli meets fresh roses, so rich and gorgeous! Anyway, this is my favorite YSL perfume!💖

Wonderfully simple. A very innocent fragrance.