{"product_id":"jo-malone-london-velvet-rose-oud-cologne-intense-sample","title":"Jo Malone London Velvet Rose \u0026 Oud Cologne Intense Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eVelvet Rose \u0026amp; Oud is a Cologne Intense from Jo Malone London, a richer line of the house. The brand sets Damask rose inside the smoky depths of oud, sparked with clove, and calls the result magnetic and decadent. The pyramid has just three notes, and the balance between rose and wood is what a 10 ml decant lets you check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Clove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Damask Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Oud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClove gets there first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brand says clove opens the scent with spicy warmth. Before any petals arrive you meet something warm and a little sharp, and that spice makes the rose that follows feel darker from the start. It is a short, warm doorway into the scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDamask rose as the heart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamask rose is the centre, a revered flower according to the brand, picked and distilled at dawn. In this composition the rose is full and deep, not airy, a flower seen in the shade of the wood rather than in open sun. Nothing here is meant to read as fresh or dewy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOud sets the weight\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOud forms the base, which the brand describes as smoky depths. It wraps the rose in a dark, resinous wood and gives the whole scent its weight. The ending stays warm rather than dry, and the three notes remain easy to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTry it on a cold day or in the evening, since a rich Cologne Intense with an oud base suits dark coats and dinners more than hot afternoons. Put a little on clean skin and wait for the clove to settle before judging rose and oud against each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who like a dark, rich rose rather than a fresh one, and are comfortable with smoky wood. Listed as unisex, it is open to anyone who enjoys rose. Fans of spiced warmth and oud will feel at home. Those who prefer light, clean florals probably will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Jo Malone London Velvet Rose \u0026amp; Oud as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOud can be gentle or loud depending on the skin, and a rose placed inside it changes character from wearer to wearer. With only clove, Damask rose and oud, every note is easy to hear, which makes a decant of ten millilitres a clear test before buying 100 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat exactly is in the sample?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 10 ml decant of Velvet Rose \u0026amp; Oud, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labelled by us. It is not a brand sample and Jo Malone London is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes the oud overpower the rose?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand describes Damask rose wrapped in oud, so the wood is meant to support the flower, not hide it. How balanced that feels is personal, which is what a sample is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it a rose for women only?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is listed as unisex. The rose is dark, spiced with clove and set in smoky wood, so it comes across as deep and warm rather than soft and pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is a Cologne Intense?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the name of the house's richer line. The word is the brand's own, and this perfume is sold under it, so a small amount from the decant is enough to judge it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jo Malone London","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693365723290,"sku":"DG-JML-VELVET-ROSE-OUD-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693365756058,"sku":"DG-JML-VELVET-ROSE-OUD-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693330170010,"sku":"DG-JML-VELVET-ROSE-OUD-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/jo-malone-london-velvet-rose-oud-cologne-intense-sample.jpg?v=1791395711","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/jo-malone-london-velvet-rose-oud-cologne-intense-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}