The Harmonist Velvet Fire Parfum
Description
Velvet Fire is an aromatic tobacco-and-oud scent: clary sage and cypress on top, tobacco and saffron in the heart, oud and tonka underneath. The Harmonist builds its range around the Chinese five elements and yin and yang, and Velvet Fire is one of its fire scents, composed with perfumer Guillaume Flavigny. The opening is herbal and green, almost like a fougère, with aromatic myrtle and resinous cypress. Tobacco, saffron and a touch of neroli warm it through the middle, and the base settles into agarwood, cistus (labdanum) and sweet tonka bean. It is warm and smoky without turning heavy.
Scent Character
- Oud: 34%
- Fresh: 22%
- Woody: 11%
- Sweet: 11%
- Spicy: 11%
- Floral: 11%
Translation: a genuine oud base carries the most weight, with a real fresh, herbal lift from sage, cypress and myrtle. The rest is evenly spread across tobacco, tonka, saffron and neroli.
Fragrance Pyramid
- Top: Clary Sage, Cypress, Myrtle
- Heart: Tobacco, Saffron, Neroli
- Base: Oud, Tonka Bean, Cistus (Labdanum)
Performance
Longevity: Around 7–9 hours on skin, longer on clothing.
Sillage: Moderate to strong for the first few hours.
Projection: About two feet early on, then arm's length.
An honest note: it is a parfum concentration, so a couple of sprays is enough.
Best Occasions & Season
Best in Fall and Winter, for evenings, dinners and special occasions. The herbal opening also makes it workable on cooler spring evenings. Unisex.
Concentration & Provenance
Concentration: Parfum
Perfumer: Guillaume Flavigny
House: The Harmonist
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml retail bottle
100% Authentic
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FAQ
Does Velvet Fire contain real oud?
Yes. Oud is listed in the base with tonka bean and cistus.
What does it smell of?
Herbal clary sage and cypress, then tobacco and saffron, drying down to smoky oud and sweet tonka.
Is it men's or women's?
Unisex.
When should I wear it?
Cool evenings and special occasions in Fall and Winter.