Dries Van Noten · 2026
Velvet Violet
Luxury$$$$, 4 of 5
| 100 ml | about $319 |
The houseUnisex
VersionEau de Parfum
Pink pepper, violet leaf and clary sage over toasted sesame and roasted barley, then grilled tonka, benzoin and vetiver.
Dries Van Noten says
You’ll smell Pink Pepper, Violet Leaf, Clary Sage Essence, Toasted Sesame Absolute, Barley Roasted, Grilled Tonka Beans, Benzoin Resinoide and Vetiver Essence.
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What’s inside it
What Dries Van Noten names
What the label names
14 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus4 herbs & lavender1 florals2 woods2 sweet2 spices1 green
Citrus2
Herbs & lavender4
Florals1
Spices2
Green1
When you spray it7
top notes
As it settles3
heart notes
What stays4
dry-down notes
5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell5
Our match of the notes
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NoirTom Ford · shares pink pepper, violet (sweet violet), clary sage, benzoin and 1 more
Reflection 45 ManAmouage · shares pink pepper, clary sage, tonka, benzoin and 1 more
Bad BoyCarolina Herrera · shares pink pepper, clary sage, tonka and vetiverMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.