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Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud
Jo Malone

Velvet Rose & Oud

Floral
Rose
Woody
Oud
Warm Spicy
Spicy
Sweet
EDC · 2012 · womens

Jo Malone's Velvet Rose & Oud marks a departure from the brand's signature minimalist approach, introducing a more luxurious and layered composition that leans into darker, richer territory.

The fragrance opens with clove and damask rose alongside praline, establishing a warm, spiced floral character from the start. The heart maintains this core combination, allowing the rose and praline sweetness to develop with sustained clove spiciness. Oud enters in the base alongside praline, grounding the composition with woody depth and adding a subtle leather-like quality. The overall DNA sits firmly in the floral oriental space, balancing gourmand sweetness with warm spice and oud's characteristic resinous character.

This works best for someone seeking a rose fragrance with genuine complexity and staying power, rather than Jo Malone's typical skin-scent aesthetic. It's suited to cooler months and evening wear, when the oud and praline's richness feel most appropriate. If you're drawn to this profile, you might explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Vanguard.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
43%
Rose
100%
Woody
57%
Oud
90%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
43%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
100%
Smoky
57%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Clove
Clove
Intensely aromatic and medicinal with a sharp, almost numbing warmth, clove is one of perfumery's most assertive spice notes. It appears in classic oriental and masculine fragrances where its forcefulness is a feature, not a bug. Even in small amounts it announces itself clearly, adding drama and depth.
Damask Rose
Damask Rose
The most storied rose variety in perfumery, Rosa damascena, grown primarily in Bulgaria and Turkey, produces an oil of unparalleled depth and complexity. It is simultaneously honeyed, spicy, and slightly green, with a richness no synthetic can fully match. When you smell 'rose' in a fine fragrance, this is most often what you're smelling.
Praline
Praline
Sweet, nutty, and slightly smoky, praline combines the roasted quality of nuts with caramelized sugar for a rich, complex sweetness. It's more sophisticated than straight caramel, with depth and slight bitterness that keeps it interesting. A signature note of many modern oriental gourmand fragrances.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Clove
Clove
Intensely aromatic and medicinal with a sharp, almost numbing warmth, clove is one of perfumery's most assertive spice notes. It appears in classic oriental and masculine fragrances where its forcefulness is a feature, not a bug. Even in small amounts it announces itself clearly, adding drama and depth.
Damask Rose
Damask Rose
The most storied rose variety in perfumery, Rosa damascena, grown primarily in Bulgaria and Turkey, produces an oil of unparalleled depth and complexity. It is simultaneously honeyed, spicy, and slightly green, with a richness no synthetic can fully match. When you smell 'rose' in a fine fragrance, this is most often what you're smelling.
Praline
Praline
Sweet, nutty, and slightly smoky, praline combines the roasted quality of nuts with caramelized sugar for a rich, complex sweetness. It's more sophisticated than straight caramel, with depth and slight bitterness that keeps it interesting. A signature note of many modern oriental gourmand fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Oud
Oud
The most prized and expensive raw material in perfumery, a resinous wood produced by agarwood trees infected with a specific mold. Real oud is animalic, smoky, leathery, and sometimes medicinal, with enormous lasting power. It anchors the great Middle Eastern fragrances and has become the defining luxury note of contemporary perfumery.
Praline
Praline
Sweet, nutty, and slightly smoky, praline combines the roasted quality of nuts with caramelized sugar for a rich, complex sweetness. It's more sophisticated than straight caramel, with depth and slight bitterness that keeps it interesting. A signature note of many modern oriental gourmand fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match89% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer89% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Vanguard81% match
You're at the front. Everyone else catches up later.

Fresh, intimate, avant-garde, sweet. Unusual gourmands, niche ambers worn close.

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Scent Profile
Floral43%Rose100%Woody57%Oud90%Warm Spicy80%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDC
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What does Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud smell like? +
Jo Malone's Velvet Rose & Oud marks a departure from the brand's signature minimalist approach, introducing a more luxurious and layered composition that leans into darker, richer territory. The fragrance opens with clove and damask rose alongside praline, establishing a warm, spiced floral character from the start. The heart maintains this core combination, allowing the rose and praline sweetness to develop with sustained clove spiciness. Oud enters in the base alongside praline, grounding the composition with woody depth and adding a subtle leather-like quality. The overall DNA sits firmly in the floral oriental space, balancing gourmand sweetness with warm spice and oud's characteristic resinous character. This works best for someone seeking a rose fragrance with genuine complexity and staying power, rather than Jo Malone's typical skin-scent aesthetic. It's suited to cooler months and evening wear, when the oud and praline's richness feel most appropriate. If you're drawn to this profile, you might explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Vanguard.
What are the notes in Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud? +
Top: Clove, Damask Rose, Praline. Heart: Clove, Damask Rose, Praline. Base: Oud, Praline.
What fragrance family is Velvet Rose & Oud? +
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDC.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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