Jo Malone London · 2012

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseUnisex

Spicy clove over deep Damask rose and smoky oud wood, with a sweet praline warmth.

Jo Malone London says

You’ll smell clove, Damask Rose and oud.

More from Jo Malone London’s description

It also mentions Praline, Darkest Damask rose and Smoky oud wood.

The house’s page

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense’s scent picture, a draft: clove, rose, oud, praline drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense, top notes: Clove

Heartas it settles

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense, heart: Rose, Praline

Dry-downwhat stays

Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense, dry-down: Oud

What’s inside it

What Jo Malone London names

What the label names

8 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

1 citrus1 herbs & lavender4 florals1 spices1 powder

4 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Shaghaf OudSwiss Arabian · shares rose, agarwood and praline$44 for 75 ml · about a quarter of Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense’s $228
ImpadiaBDK Parfums · shares rose, agarwood and praline$290 for 100 ml
PromiseFrédéric Malle · shares clove, rose and agarwood$470 for 100 ml · about twice Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense’s $228
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.