The Harmonist · 2020

Velvet Fire Parfum

The Harmonist Velvet Fire
Longevity Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection CloseArm's length
Polarising Mixed
fresh aromatic uplifting skin-close

cool green herbs, saffron warmth, smoky oud

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About This Perfume

Think cool green herbs, saffron warmth, smoky oud: that is The Harmonist Velvet Fire. It opens with clary sage, cypress and myrtle, moves into tobacco, saffron and neroli and settles on Oud, tonka bean and labdanum. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

This parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. It suits the office. Released in 2020.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for the office.
  • Sample first if: aromatic is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.

Around $250.

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Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Office
The Brand

The Harmonist

The Harmonist is a luxury niche house built on a feng-shui five-element concept, the line is organised around elemental energies (Yin / Yang, Wood / Fire / Earth / Metal / Water) with each fragrance paired to an elemental system. The 15 live pieces on Scendira average .91 and span a wide $176-$499 (average $297), full luxury-niche band. Standout live pieces: Florae Nebulae ($350,.52, sweet creamy fruit tea with rose petals and vanilla), Yin Transformation Eau de Parfum ($230.97,.09, fresh citrus flowers with milky powder softness), Yin Transformation Parfum ($250,.08, powdery rose and almond cream), Oud Nebula ($247.12,.05, smoky leather gloves warmed by rose and saffron), and Moon Glory ($325,.03, creamy honeyed fruit tea with florals). Best read as a concept-first luxury entry: the Yin / Yang parfum pairs are the reference format, and Florae Nebulae is the standout live piece.

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FAQ

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It smells like cool green herbs, saffron warmth, smoky oud. It opens with clary sage, cypress and myrtle, moves into tobacco, saffron and neroli and settles on Oud, tonka bean and labdanum.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.

It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.

It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

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