Velvet Fire
Velvet Fire Yang opens with lavender and clary sage in a clean, aromatic accord that coriander sharpens before saffron arrives and the composition's real character emerges. Tobacco and cypress in the heart give the saffron a dark, resinous context, the fire element of the house's philosophy felt most literally here. Oud in the base deepens the tobacco-saffron accord into something genuinely smoldering, tonka bean softening the drydown with a warmth that white musk extends close to skin. The velvet of the name is in that base: smooth, dense, and persistent.
Why We Carry This
The Harmonist's Fire element composition earns its designation through the tobacco-oud heart, which gives the lavender opening a dark resolution that the Yang classification demands. The saffron-cypress midpoint is the compositional pivot that makes Velvet Fire Yang one of the more intellectually coherent entries in the collection.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Saffron, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom
Heart notes: Oud, Rose, Incense, Leather
Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk
Character
Accords: Amber, Oud, Warm Spicy, Leather, Smoky, Sweet
Launched: 2017