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Yardley

Designer · UK

Black Velvet

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Velvet in 92 perfumes
  • Black in 640 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Black and Velvet.

Of the 95 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1801 and 2021.

WomenProfile

1987

Released

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Heart Notes
BlackVVelvet

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

35%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
35%
Autumn
35%
DayPeak
35%
Night
Winter35%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn35%
Day35%Peak
Night35%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Black Velvet Cafe

4160 Tuesdays

Black Velvet Cafe

Uncategorized
Stella Velvet

Stella Mccartney

Stella Velvet

Floral
Black Cat

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Black Cat

Gourmand
Lalique For Bentley Black Crystal Edition

Bentley

Lalique For Bentley Black Crystal Edition

Fruity
Birch & Black Pepper

Jo Malone London

Birch & Black Pepper

Spice
Jack Black Signature

Jack Black

Jack Black Signature

Uncategorized

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Gorgeous in Black

Yardley

Gorgeous in Black

Uncategorized
English Blazer Black

Yardley

English Blazer Black

Uncategorized
Lace

Yardley

Lace

Floral
Pink Lace

Yardley

Pink Lace

Citrus
English Lavender

Yardley

English Lavender

Aromatic
English Rose

Yardley

English Rose

Floral

Reminds Me Of

2

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Black Cat

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Black Cat

Gourmand
Black Velvet Cafe

4160 Tuesdays

Black Velvet Cafe

Uncategorized