Velvet Amber Skin
meets Labdanum 18.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Resins · Vanilla · Cinnamon
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Amber SkinConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Le Labo Labdanum 18Eau 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 | United States |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2017 | 2006 |
| Leading accords | amber · warm spicy · balsamic | musky · amber · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Lavender, Silk Tree blossom, Citruses, Bergamot, Iris, Leather, Labdanum, Rose, Jasmine, Tolu Balsam, Myrrh, Opoponax, Honey, Amberwood, Clove | French labdanum, Civetta, Musk, Castoreum, Tonka Bean, Gurjan balsam, Birch, Patchouli |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.68 · 108 votes | 3.43 · 564 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.61 · 135 votes | 2.30 · 686 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
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Linalool
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Benzyl benzoate
Listed only on Velvet Amber Skin
- Alcohol
- Coumarin
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl alcohol
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- Bht
Listed only on Labdanum 18
- Alcohol denat.
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Eugenol
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Pinene
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Carvone
- Acetyl cedrene
- Amyl cinnamal
- Terpinolene
- Camphor
- Alpha terpinene
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hexyl cinnamal
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 Amber Skin
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Coumarin, Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Bht.
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
Labdanum 18
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Carvone, Acetyl cedrene, Amyl cinnamal, Terpinolene, Camphor, Alpha terpinene, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal
Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54364
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 amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed musky and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.