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Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia vs Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Incenso
Velvet Incenso is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Pine TreeMastic or LentisqueClovesAmyrisOrange Blossom
Heart
IncenseGuaiac WoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodPatchouli
Base
SmokeelemiSweet OrangeTobaccoNutmegBlack Currant
Accords
Woody
100%
Smoky
79%
Balsamic
77%
Aromatic
73%
Amber
61%
Warm spicy
59%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Reliqvia by Filippo Sorcinelli is a fragrance for women and men. Reliqvia was launched in 2021. Top notes are Pine Tree, Mastic or Lentisque, Cloves, Amyris and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Incense, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli; base notes are Smoke, elemi, Sweet Orange, Tobacco, Nutmeg and Black Currant. Reliquia derives from the Latin verb “relinquo” which means “I leave”. The Latin term “reliquiae” and in Greek “λείψανα”, is generally understood as “what remains”, referring to the human body or part of it. In the Christian context with this word we speak of a part of the body or an object that belonged to Christ, to the Holy Virgin or to the mortal remains of those who are recognized as martyrs and saints and, more generally, to other objects that have been in contact with their body.Reliqvia is the nail of the Passion, layered and peaty incense from the solemn and sacred years. There is no sacred, if men do not recognize the sacred, and exalt it in perfect rites. Reliqvia is the perfect sacred space.Touching the relics, touching something that has been in contact with them is a grace and a guarantee: for this reason the Romans tore the veils that had covered the holy martyrs and in which the corpses of the popes were wrapped. This is why the popes were precisely wrapped in those veils. In front of the relics the fools are healed, the possessed and the obsessed liberated, the blind find their sight, the lame start walking again …
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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
19% sharedShared (4)
IncenseCashmere WoodPatchoulielemi
Only in Reliqvia
Pine TreeMastic or LentisqueClovesAmyrisOrange BlossomGuaiac WoodSandalwoodSmokeSweet OrangeTobaccoNutmegBlack Currant
Only in Velvet Incenso
Black PepperLabdanumBenzoinAmberwoodVanilla
Rating
4.03vs4.24
Ratings
1,639vs545
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 4.03 from 1,639.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Reliqvia and "moderate" for Velvet Incenso.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
Buy Velvet Incenso if you want the higher-rated option; pick Reliqvia if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.