Velvet Strenesse 2024

I sprayed Velvet for the first time on my wrist at DM and immediately thought, somehow you seem familiar. The next day, I sprayed the fragrance on my neck and décolletage because I wanted to test it thoroughly before purchasing. What can I say, the longevity is unfortunately still quite poor; it feels like the scent is gone after two hours, and even my partner didn’t notice it anymore, even though he was standing very close to me. The closer he got to me (it smells so good on my neck), he also mentioned that Velvet seems familiar to him. By now, we both know what it reminds us of, and it is Althair by Parfums de Marly, just much more gentle, softer, and much more feminine. I believe that with "Althair | Parfums de Marly," the bergamot comes through too strongly for me, even though it is listed in the top notes and shouldn’t be so prominent, or should be more subtle. Althair is a beautiful fragrance, but in my opinion, it develops too masculine on my skin, even though I find it really lovely. (On my boyfriend, it is truly stunning.) I will still get Velvet because I simply find the scent beautiful, and I always wanted Althair to smell like this on me.
Would I recommend Velvet? Yes, but only for the scent; the longevity and sillage are unfortunately subpar, so please test it beforehand. If anyone here on Parfumo discovers a fragrance like "Velvet | Strenesse / Gabriele Strehle" but with better longevity/sillage, please let me know; I would be very happy about that. Aside from the longevity/sillage, I really think it’s great to have such a wonderfully beautiful fragrance, almost a niche scent, available at the drugstore. Really TOP!