Eden Perfumes Parfum

U £ Favourite

No.705 Velvet Desert Oud

Share
Card A shareable image of this fragrance - its verdict, notes and profile. Save or copy it to post anywhere.

Eden Perfumes No.705 Velvet Desert Oud is a Parfum. No.705 Velvet Desert Oud opens with Tobacco, settles into a heart of Saffron, and dries down to a base of Oud. Eden Perfumes's No.705 Velvet Desert Oud carries a Favourite verdict, a musk-led wear.

Eden's alternative to Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud reduces the composition to its three loudest pillars - tobacco, saffron and oud - giving a simpler, punchier take that trades the original's rounded amber depth for more immediate, one-note oud impact.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Confident
  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
  • Mysterious
Check price on → Check prices ↓
No.705 Velvet Desert Oud Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Velvet Desert Oud by Dolce & Gabbana
52%
Compare these two →

Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

See how they compare
Velvet Desert Oud the original No.705 Velvet Desert Oud inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Tobacco100%
Heartas listed
Saffron100%
Baseas listed
Oud100%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

ScentArt

ScentArt Gallery What is ScentArt?

Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

Community season votes for Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

We don't have this fragrance's ingredient list yet.

Ethics and formulation

We report other people's certifications, never our own. Every claim links to its source.

  • Cruelty-free Certified by PETA Beauty Without Bunnies · Check the register · We last checked Oct 2026 PETA Beauty Without Bunnies certification mark
  • Vegan Brand-declared Eden Perfumes says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

Certification covers a brand's whole range. Part-range claims show on the brand page.

About

This Eden fragrance is inspired by Dolce & Gabbana's Velvet Desert Oud from the Velvet Collection. It leans hard into a stripped-back tobacco-saffron-oud structure: a dry, leathery tobacco opening leads into a warm saffron heart before a resinous, smoky oud base takes over and holds through the drydown. Where the designer original builds a fuller amber-balsamic depth around its oud, layering in more supporting woods and powdery facets, this alternative renders flatter and more linear - closer to a straight oud-and-spice accord than a multi-dimensional desert scene. That simplicity works in its favour for anyone who wants oud and saffron front and centre without a lot of blending noise, though it won't have quite the same rounded longevity or the softer edges that make the original feel plush rather than sharp. It's a bold, warm, projecting scent best saved for cooler weather and evening wear, where its smoky intensity has room to unfold rather than overwhelm.

Similar

More from Eden Perfumes

See all 563 Eden Perfumes perfumes

Compare & Pair

Layer

Wear two at once: the blends worth trying, how each one scores and where to spray See what layers well

Complement

Two people, two scents: what sits well beside it when you each wear your own See what pairs well

Where to buy

Prices for the United States ·

Import charges may apply

These shops are outside the United States. Prices in your currency are estimates (ECB rate 16 Oct); the shop charges its own price, shown in brackets. How import charges work

Eden Perfumes Maker 0.0 fl oz (0 ml) Delivers to the United States from the United Kingdom 0.0 fl oz (0 ml) -/fl oz (£24.00)- ≈$32(£24.00) Buy → Delivers to the United States from the United Kingdom

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

Drawn from community reviews and editor-reviewed before publishing on . See our methodology and disclosure policy.