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Dirty Velvet
meets Avant-Garde.

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

Shared ground

Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Vilhelm Parfumerie Dirty Velvet bottle
Vilhelm Parfumerie

Dirty Velvet

Concentration not recorded

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Yohji Yamamoto Avant-Garde bottle
Yohji Yamamoto

Avant-Garde

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162018
Leading accordswoody · sweet · tobaccopowdery · leather · iris
Notes unique to this recordPomelo, Tobacco Leaf, Fig, Vetiver, SaltLeather, Iris, Violet Leaf, Carrot Seeds, Musk, Cedar
Longevity / 53.29 · 144 votes3.37 · 127 votes
Projection / 42.47 · 178 votes2.16 · 130 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.

Dirty Velvet

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Avant-Garde

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 woody and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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