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Vilhelm Parfumerie Dirty Velvet
Vilhelm Parfumerie

Dirty Velvet

Fruity
Green
Woody
Vetiver
Earthy
Tobacco
Smoky
2016 · unisex

Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Stockholm-based niche house known for unconventional, character-driven fragrances that often challenge traditional fragrance categorization. The brand has built a reputation for bold releases that prioritize distinctive personality over mass appeal.

Dirty Velvet opens with pomelo's bright citrus, which quickly gives way to a woody, tobacco-forward heart built on fig and tobacco leaf. The composition maintains a smoky character throughout, anchored by a base of salt, sandalwood, and vetiver that adds earthiness and mineral complexity. The overall effect is an amber woody with a distinctly smoky, slightly salty edge -- more introspective than celebratory, with the tobacco and woody accords creating a somewhat austere, contemplative mood.

This fragrance suits those looking for something unconventional with real substance. It's best suited to cooler months or evening wear, when its darker, more introspective character feels appropriate. If you appreciate fragrances with a smoky, slightly austere personality, Dirty Velvet aligns with scents classified as The Mystic, The Cipher, and The Maverick.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fruity
60%
Green
35%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
70%
Earthy
33%
Tobacco
90%
Smoky
80%
Creamy
33%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Pomelo
Pomelo
The grandfather of the grapefruit family, pomelo is larger, sweeter, and less bitter than grapefruit with a clean, crisp skin note. In perfumery it reads as lighter and more transparent than grapefruit, with a gentle sweetness that keeps it from feeling sharp. A quiet citrus that works well in understated compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Fig
Fig
Green, creamy, and milky with a slightly earthy underpinning, fig is a fruit note that doubles as a green and woody note depending on whether you emphasize the fruit or the leaf and wood. The milky quality of fig sap gives it an unusual creaminess that pairs beautifully with musks and light woods.
Tobacco Leaf
Tobacco Leaf
Base · 3–12 hrs
Salt
Salt
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match87% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Cipher81% match
Barely there. Never forgotten.

Airy, cool, abstract, almost invisible. Sheer musks, iso e super, ethereal woods.

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The Maverick81% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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Scent Profile
Fruity60%
Green35%
Woody100%
Vetiver70%
Earthy33%
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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Vilhelm Parfumerie fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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$250.00 at Vilhelm Parfumerie. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Vilhelm Parfumerie Dirty Velvet smell like? +
Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Stockholm-based niche house known for unconventional, character-driven fragrances that often challenge traditional fragrance categorization. The brand has built a reputation for bold releases that prioritize distinctive personality over mass appeal. Dirty Velvet opens with pomelo's bright citrus, which quickly gives way to a woody, tobacco-forward heart built on fig and tobacco leaf. The composition maintains a smoky character throughout, anchored by a base of salt, sandalwood, and vetiver that adds earthiness and mineral complexity. The overall effect is an amber woody with a distinctly smoky, slightly salty edge -- more introspective than celebratory, with the tobacco and woody accords creating a somewhat austere, contemplative mood. This fragrance suits those looking for something unconventional with real substance. It's best suited to cooler months or evening wear, when its darker, more introspective character feels appropriate. If you appreciate fragrances with a smoky, slightly austere personality, Dirty Velvet aligns with scents classified as The Mystic, The Cipher, and The Maverick.
What are the notes in Vilhelm Parfumerie Dirty Velvet? +
Top: Pomelo. Heart: Fig, Tobacco Leaf. Base: Salt, Sandalwood, Vetiver.
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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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