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Handmade in the USA. Ships in 1-2 days. Any three bottles take twenty percent off and ship free. 60-day money-back guarantee. Free US shipping over $120. Free 60-day returns.

Gift Card


Price range: $50 through $200

The Tale

A bottle to be chosen. The Velvet Sylph gift card, in any amount, arrives by letter; the scent waits to be picked.

Use the code on any of the ten scents at the shop. No expiry. Combinable with all but The Three bundle.

If you’d like a physical card sent in the post, write to hello@velvetsylph.com and we will hand-letter one for you.

The Concentration Ladder

What the letters on the box mean

Concentration is the share of perfume oil in the bottle. Houses rarely print the number, but the categories run in well-known ranges.

  1. Eau de cologne2 to 4%
  2. Eau de toilette5 to 15%
  3. Eau de parfum most designer bottles15 to 20%
  4. Extrait de parfum every Velvet Sylph bottle20 to 40%

More oil means longer wear and a scent that sits closer and richer, with a softer opening than a spray-heavy toilette. Every Velvet Sylph bottle is poured at extrait strength. Read the full ladder guide.

Worth Noting

“The small, careful corner of the fragrance world worth watching.”

Read more in the press.

From the Workbench

I started Velvet Sylph because the fragrances I loved cost more than a week’s groceries, and the ones I could afford smelled like it. So I learned to blend. Everything here is hand-poured by me, aged until it’s right, and priced like I’d want to pay.

Read the whole story.