Ggema Blue Velvet
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is nutmeg and saffron. The heart brings cloves and agarwood (oud). On the skin it settles into patchouli and sandalwood. Overall it smells warm spicy and woody.
- Lasts
- 9 to 12 hours
- Best in
- fall
Blue Velvet notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Ggema Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet comes from Ggema.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad is a lighter match.
What Blue Velvet costs
The usual price in Europe is about €125. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Lattafa Badee Al Oud and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad but less than Creed Aventus Absolu.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 9 to 12 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Lattafa Badee Al Oud and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad. Base notes like patchouli and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Ggema perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Crown, Diva and Instinct unisex.
Is Blue Velvet your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like cloves and patchouli. Less obvious notes include cinnamon, rose and musk.
If you like Blue Velvet, try these
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Badee Al Oud (7 shared notes), Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad (8 shared notes), Creed Travel Case (8 shared notes) and Creed Aventus Absolu (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Creed Travel Case starts from €54.
More questions
Does Blue Velvet project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can women wear Blue Velvet?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.