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Velvet Desire
meets Mayotte.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Frangipani · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Desire bottle
Dolce&Gabbana

Velvet Desire

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Mayotte bottle
Guerlain

Mayotte

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20112006
Leading accordswhite floral · tuberose · floralwhite floral · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordGardenia, Amaryllis, Indian Tuberose, Jasmine, Champaca, Orange Blossom, Peru Balsam, Amber, CinnamonNeroli, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Indian Jasmine, Sandalwood, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.31 · 134 votes3.45 · 53 votes
Projection / 42.63 · 199 votes2.76 · 79 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Velvet Desire

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Citronellol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamal, Citral, Bht, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 17200 (red 33), CI 19140 (yellow 5).

Current official US eau de parfum declaration. Limited editions, candles and hair mists are separate products. The brand updates its lists; check your bottle packaging for its specific formula.

Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Mayotte

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.