Perfume Parlour 2021 EDP

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Velvet Woods

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Perfume Parlour Velvet Woods is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021. Velvet Woods opens with Cinnamon and Saffron, settles into a heart of Suede, Oud, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Tobacco. Perfume Parlour's Velvet Woods carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's run at Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods. Velvet Woods captures the creamy vanilla-and-tobacco warmth with saffron-cinnamon spice, though the refined oud-suede depth and marathon longevity of the niche original soften here.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Cozy
  • Sensual
  • Sophisticated
  • Comforting
  • Mysterious
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Velvet Woods Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Silky Woods by Goldfield & Banks Australia
73%
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Silky Woods the original Velvet Woods inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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.

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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

The creamy vanilla-tobacco-oud warmth is built for cold autumn and winter days and evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A rich, cosy amber-woody best for evenings, dates and dressed-up occasions rather than sport or hot-weather daytime.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Velvet Woods chases a niche favourite - Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods, a deep, creamy amber-spicy woody. It opens with a warm flicker of saffron and Ceylon cinnamon, then melts into a plush heart of soft suede and a light, smooth oud, lifted by ylang-ylang and jasmine. The base is the comfort zone: rich Tahitian vanilla, creamy Australian sandalwood and sweet tobacco leaf, rounded by musk and a wisp of olibanum incense. The note list mirrors the original almost exactly. Where this version diverges is texture and stamina: it pushes the sweet vanilla-tobacco louder while the expensive, resinous oud-suede depth reads a little flatter, and the niche original's marathon longevity drops to a strong-but-shorter wear. A cosy, sensual amber-woody for cold-weather evenings that captures the creamy-spicy heart at a budget price.

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