DRIES VAN NOTEN Eau de Parfum Velvet Violet

Velvet Violet sets two opposites side by side: the green, cool freshness of violet and the toasted warmth of sesame. Pink pepper, violet leaf and clary sage open the composition before roasted sesame absolute and toasted barley form a nutty, velvety heart. Grilled tonka bean, benzoin and vetiver carry the drydown — woody, gourmand and unusually soft.

“I wanted to create an incandescent violet, suspended between light and darkness, where the ethereal and powdery breath of the flower reveals the burning intensity of toasted sesame.” – Gaël Montero