Vele
Vele means sails in Italian, and the fragrance opens with the quality of wind-filled canvas over water: sea air and citrus with a brightness that bergamot anchors. Jasmine and lily of the valley in the heart are light and sun-warmed rather than heavy or nocturnal, the white floral accord open and airy. Musk and sandalwood in the base give the finish a warmth that grows as the aquatic quality fades, amber extending the drydown into something closer to skin than sea.
Why We Carry This
Vele is Tiziana Terenzi's answer to the aquatic-floral category, handled with enough Italian floral richness in the jasmine-lily heart to prevent it from reading as generic fresh. The sandalwood-amber base gives it a warmth and longevity that most aquatic compositions deliberately avoid.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Sea Notes, Bergamot, Lemon, Violet Leaf
Heart notes: Iris, Jasmine, Peony
Base notes: Musk, Cedarwood, Amber, Sandalwood
Character
Accords: Aquatic, Fresh, Floral, Woody, Clean, Musk
Perfumer: Tiziana Terenzi
Launched: 2016