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Velvet Amber Sun Dolce & Gabbana 2017

8.4 / 10 140 Ratings

A popular perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is sweet-resinous. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Sweet

Resinous

Woody

Smoky

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Coriander

Pepper

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Vanilla

Ylang-ylang

Smoky notes

Base Notes

Frankincense Amber

Amber

Australian sandalwood

Patchouli

Labdanum

Oud

Perfumer

Frank Voelkl

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Ratings

Scent

8.4140 Ratings

Longevity

8.4121 Ratings

Sillage

7.8120 Ratings

Bottle

8.5114 Ratings

Value for money

6.970 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 09/29/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Velvet collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Amber Absolute

Ambre Fétiche Eau de Parfum

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Grand Soir Eau de Parfum

Ambra

Ambre Passion

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/12/2024

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Landshark321
746 Reviews

Landshark321

1

Great, rich amber - well balanced and nuanced.

First wearing of Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Amber Sun, part of the higher-end Velvet collection, not sold too many places. It’s a robust amber vanilla blend with a very sensible mix of sweet, smoky, balsamic, and even a little bit of animalic vibes. It’s quite deep and rich with a good amount of complexity and nuance, so I do not regard it as a great introductory amber-centric fragrance. I get the sense that great care was taken in its creation so it’s immediately one of my favorites in the genre.

I place it somewhere between the sweeter Tom Ford Amber Absolute, one of my absolute favorites, and Profumum Roma Ambra Aurea, more to the smoky/animalic side and also excellent, albeit not as great as Amber Absolute, at least to me. But the quality is great, right up there with others like MFK Grand Soir and Absolue Pour le Soi, Rania J Ambre Loup, among others.

Again, the line seems difficult to find and the only point of sale I found (for the US) is via the Dolce & Gabbana website at $310 for 100ml, in EDP Concentration, so not terribly high at just over $3 per ml, but a 100ml size only is a rather limiting option.

Overall, I love it and wish it were more accessible but am happy with a decant for now.

8 out of 10

02/05/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Turgenev
73 Reviews

Turgenev

1

Ambery, spicy elegance.

Very nice and high quality amber based fragrance, whose amber accords are smoothened and sweetened by vanilla and ylang ylang.

Instead of going Roja's Enigma path, the mix of pungent spices such as pepper, coriander and cinnamon, along with the smokiness of the incense give it a more "rough" wrapping, but the blending with the previously mentioned notes create an all in all elegant final product that suits well an elegant setting with a somehow cold weather. Very good balance and calibration of ingredients.

Doesn't project a lot, but it's the epitome of the elegance D&G want to represent.

11/05/2018

9Scent 6Longevity 8Sillage

Amiparfum
9 Reviews

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Amiparfum

7

Deep and round, like a very good red wine

I received Velvet Amber Sun from my husband for Christmas last winter. We actually wanted to buy Tobacco Vanilla by Tom Ford, but that evening Velvet Amber Sun won.
It was a tough race, but when I spray it on and it forms a symbiosis with my skin, it brings a sense of security. It’s like a good red wine, sensual, deep, pure enjoyment, and loving. When I spray this fragrance, I feel enveloped even on bad days, calm and content.
I am usually very extravagant with my perfumes, but I treasure this one like a sacred treasure. In my usage, it is not a scent for every day but special, for beautiful evenings, cozy and sensual.
The amber is very dominant at first but adapts wonderfully after a short time, is cuddly, never intrusive, but deep and impressively a long-lasting delight for the senses.
Jeez - what a mushy description, but that’s how it is, opulent and sentimental.

11/03/2021

9.5Scent 9Longevity 10Sillage

NmD1990GE
28 Reviews

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NmD1990GE

8

You wonderful one…

when I unpacked you from what is probably the most exquisite packaging I have ever seen, I didn’t like you,
You whip the incense in your face worse than a priest at Christmas mass.
So much so that you remind me of Amouage Interlude. But I already have that one, not another, so back into the packaging you go.

After a short time, however, I notice that you settle down, you become soft and warm, almost cuddly. You remind me of an evening by the fireplace with crème brûlée.

The incense takes a back seat and a lovely vanilla-woody scent with good sillage spreads out. You enchant me and even those around me appreciate you.
You are a real compliment catcher.
You are far too unknown for what you deliver and make me curious about the other fragrances in the Velvet line.
You wonderful one… unpacked again right away.

09/28/2023

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Encensesque
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Encensesque

5

Amber Excellence: A Masterpiece Among Designer Fragrances

This captivating amber scent transports my senses into a world full of sensual sweetness and deep warmth when worn. The heaviness of the fragrance envelops you like a gentle embrace. Despite its intensity and smokiness, the composition remains surprisingly delicate and lovely, a harmonious mélange of powerful accords. A fragrance that embodies timeless elegance and unobtrusively draws all attention to itself. Definitely for lovers of intense scents who still wish to maintain a delicate grace and do not want to come across as too loud, like the 'Ombre Nomade faction' currently does (the fragrances have nothing in common, but I hope you know what I mean).
The only possible improvement to this otherwise very beautiful fragrance, in my opinion, would be a slightly more pronounced note of incense to add extra depth to the overall composition and make the scent a bit 'edgier.' Yet even with a mild incense nuance, this fragrance fascinates me anew every time.
The packaging is very well done, an elegant bottle that perfectly reflects the grandeur of the scent.
In my opinion, one of the best amber fragrances among designer labels.

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