Velvet Hour (2008)
by Kate Moss

Yet another to join the endless "run of the mill" celebrity fragrance bandwagon. I for one, am yet another that detest this trend for cheap scents, that has more to do with marketing/profit than the actual fragrance.
However, I must add that I was actually quite pleasantly surprised by "Velvet Hour". If you are a freesia lover and looking for a very affordable alternative, then I would recommend giving this "woody floral" a sampling (at very least).
It's been mentioned before in the press, that Guerlain's - L'Heure Bleue, is Ms.Moss' favourite perfume. So that has been her obvious inspiration here, in name at least, if not in the actual scent (which smell nothing alike).
The "nez" behind the scent is Emilie Copperman (the creator of Burberry Brit Sheer , Lalique Pour Homme Equus , Diagonal (Six Scents: series1/fragrance4), Black XS For Her ... amongs others,)
The fragrance opens with a Blue Pepper Accord ...(Blue Pepper ???, but I don't find it very peppery, this is a delicate pepper), with the added notes of Freesia, and Cashmere Incense (cashmere incense??? or is this an incense and cahmere woods accord ??). This segues into an accord of Patchouli, Amber and Nutmeg. (Also not overtly patchouli, it's just right, giving it some depth). Finally ending on a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Ebony Wood.
The blending is beautiful with no note being too prominent over the others (except the freesia in the opening) and the overall feeling is smooth, rich but soft and not at all too strongly woodsy. The longevity is pretty decent too, for it's price point. Personally, I would have prefered it heavier on the woods, as it might have been more suitable as a unisex scent then, (yet some men that wear TFord's Black Orchid might enjoy this one too.)
Overall, a very good effort and I too have to give it a thumbs up, (as much as I was hoping not too!)

I thought this scent was going to wear off quickly like the first Kate Moss fragrance......but surprisingly this stays on for hours and has a very alluring scent, a definate thumbs up