Velvet Rose
meets A La Rose.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bulgarian Rose · Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Eau de parfum leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Dolce&Gabbana Velvet RoseConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian A La RoseEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | rose · citrus · musky | rose · floral · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | Citruses, Lily, May Rose, Moroccan Rose, Egyptian Pelargonium | Calabrian bergamot, Litchi, Pear, Grasse Rose, Violet, Sweet Pea, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.13 · 75 votes | 2.92 · 1,458 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.46 · 113 votes | 2.06 · 1,595 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Linalool
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Farnesol
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Listed only on Velvet Rose
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Bht
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
Listed only on A La Rose
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Geranyl acetate
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Pinene
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Rose ketones
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Vanillin
- Terpinolene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Terpineol
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Velvet Rose
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Bht, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 17200 (red 33).
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
A La Rose
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Hexamethylindanopyran; Limonene; Geraniol; Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Hydroxycitronellal; Citronellol; Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol; Geranyl acetate; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Linalyl acetate; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Pinene; Rose flower oil/extract; Linalool; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Juniperus virginiana oil; Rose ketones; CI 14700 (red 4); Citral; Eugenol; Beta-caryophyllene; Vanillin; Terpinolene; Alpha-terpinene; Terpineol; CI 19140 (yellow 5); CI 42090 (blue 1); Benzyl alcohol; Farnesol.
Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2F287
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed rose and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed rose and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.