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Amouage Material vs Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Incenso
Velvet Incenso is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
elemiPatchouli
Heart
Madagascar VanillaBenzoin
Base
Tonka BeanIncenseLabdanumGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus
Accords
Amber
100%
Vanilla
78%
Balsamic
70%
Warm spicy
63%
Woody
62%
Aromatic
54%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Material by Amouage is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Material was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Cécile Zarokian. Top notes are elemi and Patchouli; middle notes are Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin; base notes are Tonka Bean, Incense, Labdanum, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Osmanthus. "Material is a paradox – through materiality, it evokes immateriality, teaching us to look beyond appearances and to realise that what matters is often unseen; an experience akin to standing in a grove and seeing in the sweltering shade a multitude of textures and manifold hues of wood and leaf and bark; all coming together into one." - Amouage
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Notes
Top
elemiBlack Pepper
Heart
IncenseLabdanum
Base
BenzoinAmberwoodVanillaCashmere WoodPatchouli
Accords
Amber
100%
Balsamic
64%
Warm spicy
63%
Woody
57%
Smoky
52%
Fresh spicy
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Velvet Incenso by Dolce&Gabbana is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Velvet Incenso was launched in 2018. Top notes are elemi and Black Pepper; middle notes are Incense and Labdanum; base notes are Benzoin, Amberwood, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli. In April 2018 Dolce & Gabbana present the woody-oriental Velvet Incenso fragrance and announcing it as a "modern interpretation of the most ancient and mystical ingredient of perfumery: incense, into a glittering mosaic of sizzling resins."The brand explained more about the notes and composition: "Vibrant incense essence is set alight by a spark of black pepper essence. With its citrus and pepper facets, elemi essence echoes these opening notes, its resinous burn introducing the darker heart of the fragrance. The Orient and the Mediterranean worlds meet as incense resinoid, intense with balsamic hints, blends with cistus absolute, an ambery resin drawn from typical trees of Sicilian hillsides. Benzoin resinoid adds its cinnamon and vanilla sweetness. Smooth patchouli essence and powerful amber wood extend the magical trail of Velvet Incenso deep into the night."
Notes in Common
36% sharedShared (5)
elemiPatchouliBenzoinIncenseLabdanum
Only in Material
Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus
Only in Velvet Incenso
Black PepperAmberwoodVanillaCashmere Wood
Rating
3.94vs4.24
Ratings
1,813vs545
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2021vs2018
Which should I buy?
Velvet Incenso is the community's favourite of the two.
- Velvet Incenso is rated higher by the community: 4.24 from 545 ratings, against 3.94 from 1,813.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Material and "moderate" for Velvet Incenso.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Amouage is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Dolce&Gabbana is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Velvet Incenso if you want the higher-rated option; pick Material if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.