At a glance
- House
- Dries Van Noten
- Family
- Floral
- Main accords
- Violet, Aromatic, Vanilla, Powdery, Sweet, Amber, Woody
- Top notes
- Violet, Pink Pepper
- Heart notes
- Sesame, Barley
- Base notes
- Tonka Bean, Vetiver
- Launched
- 2026
- Perfumer
- Gaël Montero
- Gender
- Unisex
- Rating
- 3.8/5 · 59 reviews
The olfactory pyramid
From the first spark to the trail that stays.
Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.
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Top the opening
Top: Violet, Pink Pepper.
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Heart the trail
Heart: Sesame, Barley.
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Base what lingers
Base: Tonka Bean, Vetiver.
Its moodboard
One fragrance, four tableaux.
Before you wear it, look at it. Effluve composes a moodboard for every fragrance: its light, its textures, its hour.
Its character
Violet, aromatic, vanilla.
- Violet — dominant
- Aromatic — dominant
- Vanilla — strong
- Powdery — strong
- Sweet — strong
- Amber — strong
- Woody — present
Composed by Gaël Montero.
Questions
What people ask.
What does Velvet Violet smell like?
Main accords: violet, aromatic, and vanilla. Top notes of violet and pink pepper. A heart of sesame and barley. A base of tonka bean and vetiver.
Who created Velvet Violet?
It was composed by Gaël Montero for Dries Van Noten in 2026.
Similar fragrances
Notes and accords in common.
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Mith Mantra Violet -
Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Stronger With You Intensely Vanilla -
Van Cleef & Arpels Santal Blanc Le Parfum Powdery -
Boadicea the Victorious 1907 Amber -
Amber Oud Sillage Amber -
Lolita Lempicka Rendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous Amber -
Emanuel Dubai Ce' La Vi Floral Powdery -
Chanel Paris - Venise Citrus
More from Dries Van Noten
All of Dries Van Noten-
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Dries Van Noten Fleur du Mal Fruity -
Dries Van Noten Camomille Satin Vanilla -
Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery Citrus -
Dries Van Noten Rock the Myrrh Amber -
Dries Van Noten Jardin de L'Orangerie White floral -
Dries Van Noten Vanille Camouflage Woody -
Dries Van Noten Neon Garden Powdery
In the Effluve app
Keep it, find it again, share it.
- A feed that learns your nose Swipe, keep, pass: every heart sharpens the next fragrances.
- Every fragrance, in detail Pyramid, moodboard, accords, longevity and seasons, on one screen.
- Your collection, in order Have, love, want, and lists you share with a QR code.
Top
Violet 
Pink Pepper Heart
Sesame 
Barley Base
Tonka Bean 
Vetiver Your next sillage awaits.
Find Velvet Violet in Effluve, and keep track of every trail. In beta, on iPhone.
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