Velvet Accord
A textural accord suggesting the soft, smooth depth of velvet fabric.
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About Velvet Accord
Velvet is a textural accord referring to the softness of a fine-pile fabric. In perfume, the word describes an aromatic impression of smoothness and body. It is a way of thinking about texture, separate from a fabric being used as an extraction source.
Scent Profile
The image suggests softness with depth, like cloth whose sheen changes in the light. Rounded fruit, honey or chocolate impressions can meet the darker texture of patchouli and moss. In such combinations, the tactile comparison helps describe how several different aromatic elements are perceived together.
Use in Perfumery
A fruity composition can develop through woods or moss while retaining a smoother overall impression. Wine-like, resinous or woody elements offer other contexts for considering that texture. Velvet names the perceived feel of the aromatic combination, rather than defining a fixed recipe or one particular raw material.
