Dolce & Gabbana’s Velvet Black Patchouli Eau de parfum recalls a time when precious goods would arrive from the East on the shores of Italy, with the mysterious, heady scent of patchouli lingering in the air. Opening with lively, balsamic top notes of Indian davana oil and zesty Tarocco Sicilian blood orange, this woody-oriental fragrance unleashes a heart of aromatic clary sage – its fruity, floral quality giving way to sweet musky undertones of tobacco – before culminating at a base of Venezuelan tonka bean, sweet vanilla, and caramel.

• The top notes are Blood Orange, Davana, and Papyrus.
• middle notes are Patchouli, Clary Sage, and Coriander.
• base notes are Caramel, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.