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Velvet Tender Oud
meets Shaghaf Oud Aswad.

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

Shared ground

Agarwood (Oud) · Woody Notes

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Tender Oud bottle
Dolce&Gabbana

Velvet Tender Oud

Concentration not recorded

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Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad bottle
Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Oud Aswad

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Arab Emirates
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132018
Leading accordsoud · almond · rosewoody · rose · oud
Notes unique to this recordSweet Almond, Damask Rose, Rose de MaiRose, Saffron, Thyme, Rose, Patchouli, Cumin, Coriander, Jasmine, Leather, Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk
Longevity / 53.83 · 121 votes4.04 · 644 votes
Projection / 42.65 · 171 votes2.96 · 701 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 Tender Oud

Eau de parfum · US listing

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

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

Shaghaf Oud Aswad

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 oud and almond direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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