The smell in short
The first thing you smell is hazelnut and blood orange. The heart brings cacao and chocolate. On the skin it settles into patchouli and vetiver. Overall it smells warm spicy and gourmand.
- Came out
- 2021
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Velours Gourmand 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
Slava Zaitsev Velours Gourmand EDP in detail
Slava Zaitsev is the house behind Velours Gourmand EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Slava Zaitsev perfumes
The house has 10 perfumes here, led by Maroussia, Secret Du Style and Soiree Parisienne.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €153. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Liu Jo Milano and Scalpers The Club.
Velours Gourmand: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme has more depth.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring. If you need something for spring, Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint is a better fit. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like Velours Gourmand
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by gourmand and cacao. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and gourmand smells and notes like cacao and patchouli. Less obvious notes include almond and brown sugar. Perfume fans rate it 3.87 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Liu Jo Milano and Scalpers The Club. Base notes like patchouli and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Velours Gourmand
Similar picks to try: Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme (4 shared notes), Liu Jo Milano (5 shared notes), Scalpers The Club (3 shared notes) and Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint (3 shared notes).
More questions
Is Velours Gourmand unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Velours Gourmand come out?
It came out in 2021.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.