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Velvet Amber Sun by Dolce & Gabbana — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Velvet Amber Sun by Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana· 2017

Velvet Amber Sun

8.497Typically ~$90

A sweet scent built around cinnamon over frankincense. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SweetWoodyOrientalSmokyResinous

Perfumer: Frank Voelkl

Scent profile

Top notes

Cinnamon Coriander Bergamot Pepper

Heart notes

Vanilla Ylang-ylang Smoky notes

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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