Black Velvet Ilya Parfums by Ilya Parfums

Black Velvet Ilya Parfums

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2021

At a glance

Is Black Velvet Ilya Parfums worth trying?

Black Velvet by Ilya Parfums is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
musky, floral, leather with Musk, Leather, Frangipani
musky floral leather

The first impression

Black Velvet by Ilya Parfums is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Black Velvet was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Ilyas Kakis.

What shapes the scent

musky 100%
floral 85%
leather 70%
aromatic 60%
powdery 50%
citrus 40%
tropical 35%
animalic 30%
vanilla 25%
sweet 20%

The perfumer behind it

Ilyas Kakis

Ilyas Kakis

Ilyas Kakis is the founder and perfumer behind Ilya Parfums, a brand that showcases his personal olfactory vision. He has created a range of fragrances for the house, including the rich Black Velvet, the fresh Blue Valley, and the woody Santal Fatal. His work often explores contrasts between darkness and light, as seen in Green Velvet and Heaven’s Tide, and includes the modern Limitless X.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Musk Musk
Leather Leather
Frangipani Frangipani
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Petitgrain Petitgrain
Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Haitian Vetiver Haitian Vetiver

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Black Velvet Ilya Parfums

Essence

The Mystic dwells in liminal spaces, drawn to the interplay of shadow and revelation. Black Velvet embodies this with its enigmatic blend of leather, oud, and frangipani-a scent that feels like incense smoke curling through a midnight ritual. The Haitian vetiver adds an earthy grounding, tethering mysticism to the body.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear draped silhouettes in charcoal and plum, fingers adorned with sigil rings. Their space is dimly lit, heavy with velvet drapes and tarnished mirrors. The fragrance’s animalic florals mirror their allure-opaque yet magnetic.

Philosophy & Values

They seek truths beyond the visible. The petitgrain’s citrus-aromatic spark suggests moments of clarity amid the dark, while the leather and musk speak to their comfort with the primal and uncanny.

Relationships

They connect through intensity, drawing others into their symbolic world. Romantic partners are intoxicated by their aura of secrecy, much like the frangipani’s tropical sweetness laced with oud’s austerity.

Lifestyle

Tarot readings at dusk, journals filled with arcane notes, and a preference for the witching hour. The fragrance’s strong sillage suits their unapologetic presence-a scent that announces itself like a whispered incantation.

Shadow

Their esoteric pursuits can become escapism, mistaking obscurity for depth. The tonka bean’s vanilla-like warmth hints at a longing for simplicity they might resist.

Conclusion

Black Velvet is a veil between worlds-a fragrance for those who find divinity in the dark, and whose presence, like oud, lingers long after they’ve left the room.

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