Rose Velours

Name: Rose Velours Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2013

≈ $210 · 75ml · approx. retail

Part of the Collection Extraordinaire, Rose Velours pairs rose absolute with honey and iris for a velvety, opulent floral. It was composed by Antoine Maisondieu and launched in June 2013.

Powdery Sweet Woody

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Bergamot Violet Leaf

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Rose Honey Iris / Orris

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Ambroxan Cedar Benzoin

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Antoine Maisondieu

French · 42 in collection

Antoine Maisondieu is a Grasse-born senior perfumer at Givaudan who trained at the company's in-house school after a law degree, and comes from a family steeped in perfumery. He is known for translating bright Mediterranean and natural materials into commercially successful designer scents.

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