Seven Veils Byredo for women and men

@mimi406 check your sources, since when L’Oreal aquired Byredo???

Why do I torment myself by reading glowing reviews of things I can’t have?

So wildly delicious! Vanilla, spices, and…..elegance? Not gourmand or overly sweet, but mysterious. I am incredibly disappointed to have encountered this one after it’s out of production!

ENG / An unexpected discovery forgotten for a decade in my mother's toilet drawer, there's little more than a finger's worth left, and it's a real shame. The opening is dry and spicy, the overlapping floral notes, along with pink pepper and sandalwood, create the illusion of a sharp clove note that immediately fades, giving way to vanilla, and that's where the beauty begins. The fragrance evolves like a unique vanilla that I would almost hesitate to define as gourmand, with a complexity that reminds me of a blended whiskey. The sweetness lingers but is accompanied by a uniquely powdery touch. The effect is warm and cozy, a perfect interplay of spices, flowers, and vanilla that softly settles on the creaminess of sandalwood.
It's truly a pity that Seven Veils was destined to remain just a beautiful memory in the history of the house.

ITA / Una scoperta inaspettata dimenticata da un decennio nel cassetto della toilette di mia madre, ne rimane poco più di un dito ed è un vero peccato. L'apertura è secca e speziata, la sovrapposizione delle note floreali, con il pepe rosa e il sandalo creano l'illusione di una nota chiodi di garofano pungente che sfuma immediatamente lasciando spazio alla vaniglia e li inizia il bello, la fragranza evolve come in una vaniglia unica che quasi stenterei a definire gourmand, con una complessità che sembra ricordare un whiskey blended, la dolcezza rimane ma è accompagnata da una cipria dalla cifra unica, l'effetto è caldo e avvolgente, un incastro perfetto di spezie, fiori e vaniglia che si adagia morbidamente sulla cremosità del sandalo.
Un vero peccato Seven Veils sia stato destinato a rimanere solo un bel ricordo nella storia della casa.

Byredo, please bring this back....

Another 10/10 discontinued....reminds me Gucci ii eau de parfumof another discontinued gem. Still prefer this. But this probably would've been reformulated into a body spray anyway, since good ole Loreal acquired Byredo.

really sad this is discontinued. if anyone is selling one please private message me!

I was gifted a bottle by my aunt in December 2022. I sprayed it on my wrist and got a blast of Bourbon vanilla and something spicy. It is a lovely, well done sophisticated gourmand. It smells warm and cozy. I kept sniffing my wrist the entire day.
I got a good 8 hours on skin and it lasts for days on clothes.
It is a shame this has been discontinued. Byredo bring this back, please! 😞

The granddaughter of Opium, lives in Scandinavia and dresses accordingly.

Stargazer Lily, through and through.
I am so disappointed this has been discontinued, I cannot even get a sample anywhere.
Amazingly, I have just discovered KayAli Lovefest Burning Cherry, and to my absolute delight- it reminds me so much of Seven Veils, albeit a bit powderier.

YES! Carrot cake! I totally get that. The carrot note is so strong and evident, but there's also this creamy vanilla smell that smells like cake frosting. I get the sandalwood heavily as well, it lends a milky wood smell that barely shines through the sweetness, but it's there. Pink pepper gives a hint of spice, I would've guessed cinnamon or nutmeg, but pepper it is. It's only a hint of spiciness that breaks up the sugar overkill. As Seven Veils dries down, the vanilla becomes more lactonic, it sort of reminds me of the old school L'Artisan Vanilla fragrance (although that one turned a little too milky on me and turned into baby vomit). This is just so well done. I can't believe I had the opportunity to snag a 100ml bottle of this off someone for a steal and jumped on it. The prices I could resell this for are tempting, but I am so in love I could not sell this and let it go. I feel like gollum and this is my precious. I will hoard this and sneak sprays on those days I'm craving a gourmand vanilla that is interesting and exciting to the senses.

So happy to have found a bottle of this for a decent price. I've been searching for it ever since my sister wore a sample and I was blown away by how incredible she smelled-- it smelled like an airy vanilla on her, but on me it smells like a mix between carrot cake and gingerbread. If the perfume was called "Spice Cake" it would have been spot on. I don't see spices listed in the notes, maybe it's the pink pepper & sandalwood? My husband said I smelled "christmasy" up close, but from across the room he smelled less spice and more vanilla. I prefer skin scents, and you can't normally smell my perfume from across the room, but this one is the exception. I only need one spray. Only for fall-winter for sure. It's a warm, spicy, fluffy vanilla that's not too sweet. I smell orris even though it's not listed, it might be part of the carrot accord which I love. This is absolutely stunning wafting around me and smells way better in the air than up close against the skin. If I stick my nose against my wrist I smell clove-- which I hate-- but since I'm not sniffing my wrist all day I still love the perfume. It moves with me so beautifully. This is really something unique and special.

I’m searching for bottle my sister lives in sugerland Tex and she went for 2 byredo she can’t find it
I would love to even have travel size pls pring it back

I got 15mL for a decent price. It's really a shame this one was discontinued. It's such a great all-around cool weather fragrance. I turn into a semi-permanent gingerbread lady when I wear this, given how long it lasts.

I would get a full bottle if it didn't cost >$500 on ebay. If anyone repping Byredo is reading this, I'll have you know that you'll never get a cent from me unless you bring back Seven Veils!

Finally found this rare gem, can't express my joy now. It is everything I remember it to be. Carroty, edible but not cloying nor sweet. Iris done right. This right here is the best job Byredo ever had laid on the table for others to enjoy. They discontinued it too quickly and replaced it with bunch of mediocre releases. Ones who know this priceless aroma, never forget. There is nothing out there that came even remotely close. I see comparisons to ELDO. I own both, they are nothing alike. There is only one seven veils.

So good!! This smells like carrot cake with a vanilla glaze. Not with frosting on it, just a little vanilla glaze. It doesn't sound like it would smell good as a perfume but it really does!!! It is very pretty and unique! I love this best in the fall or winter. This is the only carrot type scent that I will wear! Bravo, Byredo! Please bring this back so we won't have to sale our first born son or harvest a kidney just to buy it on Ebay!

This is a strange one which is nice coming from the otherwise plain house of byredo. It’s a smooth scent starting with a hit of boozy whiskey (Japanese highball vibes) and that lingers with a faintly sweet powdery vanilla. Then it turns almost vegetal with some carrot notes and subtle spices. I almost want to say it’s a gourmand. It’s something you want to keep smelling though maybe not in a “I love it!” way but more in a “I don’t know what I’m smelling and I don’t know if I like it but I wanna keep smelling it kinda way. Longevity is not bad and floats around in the air quite a bit. An interesting scent to bring out on a day where you feel perhaps slightly uninspired and needs a bit of spicing up.

« Salome dances the dance of the seven veils » What a performance ! This is so many things yet things that have a similar DNA. Red velvet cake, Tictacs, even makeup to some extent. It’s still not naive or young though, it’s got a certain aura of a calm maturity.

Seven Veils is dominated by a carroty/oaty vanilla, supported by a quiet pepper (doesn’t actually smell like pepper but you can sense a soft spice to it). I personally don’t get the sandalwood. Florals however have a very powdery "iris" rooty vybe to them !

It’s quite addictive, at first I was repulsed by the overly evident vanilla, but it’s a comforting one !
Within Byredo’s house, this is one of the best performance I’ve experienced. It projects powerfully and clings to your skin for a whole 7-8 hours. Never encountered a Byredo with that power lol. Although it has a proud sillage, Seven Veils remains closer to a caress than a tornado. Definitely a feminine perfume but a man could easily wear it.

I bought this fragrance in Sydney for the first time in 2014. I was so taken by it, and the story. I love perfumes that transport you. This is one of those fragrances. Its the only bottle I've ever bought two of, its just that unique. I imported it from Sweden for a very hefty price tag just to get my paws on it and I'm down to my last few mls. I then bought Bal D'afrique but couldn't finish the bottle because I just end up always wanting to wear the warm spicy accords. This is delicious but not gourmand, the smell borders on ambery. I love the red pepper for the extra kick this has. Its just beautiful. They should bring it back as an extrait or something instead of all those tobaccos..

To me, the most pronounced note was "Monster High Doll". That sort of soft powdery chemical odor that you can whiff off-gassing from plastic children's toys. (edit: I should add that this is a type of note that I tend to be sensitive to and really pick up on. Needless to say, other people might not notice as much or be so averse).

The other major hit I got was pumpkin spice, in a candle sort of way ie kind of fake/cheap smelling. I can't believe I'm saying this about anything Byredo, but yes, Seven Veils smells kind of cheap to me. I did also get a subtle but distinct hit of fresh carrots, which was interesting! But not necessarily desirable.

Seven Veils doesn't last, on me. I bought a small decant. Don't feel bad if you can't find this lol. Didn't get any sandalwood or pepper. Did get vanilla, and it was a fine vanilla.

I'm so happy that I finally got a sample of this in a swap, it's so rare and nowhere to be found. I asked a Byredo representative about it a couple of years ago and she had no idea it even existed. And now that I have smelled it, I agree that it's a crying shame that this was discontinued.

The notes on fragrantica are not quite correct. The true notes are carrot and allspice in the top, wisteria and oleander in the heart, vanilla and sandalwood in the base. No rose, pink pepper or orchid are listed and I don't smell anything like that either.
But the accords on the top of this page describe the scent well: Powdery, soft spicy, vanillic and floral.

In the opening the carrot note shines. It's earthy, herbal and truly a little weird, but fun, and it doesn't stay for long. The allspice does though. In my native language (German) allspice is called "Piment", but I think the English word describes this spice much better, as it unites facets of different spices like cinnamon and cloves.
Together with the light, almost-but-not-quite creamy vanilla and the soft florals it gives me an impression of carnations in the drydown. Just a little more vanillic. What a lovely surprise this is! I buy small, light pink carnation plants for my balcony every spring and love their scent. But carnation as a perfume-note rarely smells like the real thing. I wouldn't have expected it here, but it makes sense, as carnations have a powdery floral scent with hints of vanilla and cloves.
I'm not sure how wisteria and oleander smell like in real life, but this blend is beautiful.

This is a relatively dry scent, but has an airiness to it that keeps it from going dusty. It's slightly sweet without sugary or syrupy notes. It really feels like a semi-transparent veil around me, a bit mysterious, but not dark.
Unique and gorgeous.

It’s a shame that this scent is discontinued.... This i a truly unique fragrance and you sure will feel that you’re wearing it, and others will too cause it’s a strong projector! To me this smells like rum and coke spiced with cinnamon and vanilla, but I wouldn’t say it’s a true gourmand cause it still has some floral notes to it. It isn’t your typical vanilla scent, it has much more depth and spice than that. I can imagine not everyone liking this because of it’s uniqueness, but so far I’ve gotten compliments almost everytime I’ve worn it. My boyfriend loves it too and uses it sometimes. For a Byredo fragrance this sure has great longevity but mainly a strong sillage cause it fills a room easily. I love Bal D’afrique for an example but on my skin I can barely smell it after an hour. With Seven Veils I enjoy it a good 6-8 hours on the skin and it stays on the clothes for days.

The way I envision this in my head is if a doll’s head were to be scented with vanilla, carrots, and a tiny spice. That’s the best way I can describe it. Definitely not a bad thing. I don’t feel as though this has almost any sillage though. I sprayed on the back of my hand maybe 4 times, and I have to put it up to my nose.

This was gifted to me by a dear friend.

I didn't look up notes and this is what I wrote down:

Boozy
Vanilla
Bread/cake gourmand accord
Peppery

This smells like those liquer filled candies. As you bite in you are also surrounded by the aroma of a carrot cake nearby.

It has the same aromachemical that is utilized in Baraonda, and Single Malt. It shares neighborhoods with them, but it's on its own street and in a very distinct address/house.

Uniqueness 9/10
Longevity 8/10 (gourmands should have longevity of over 9 hours, this is just 6-7).
Affordability: 6/10

Overall: 8.5/10

Ok...this is very far off my scent profile BUT I love it! Very fall fragrance for sure. It literally makes me picture sitting in front of the fire with cinnamon hot cocoa! This fragrance opens up with a brilliant very soft wisteria and pink pepper tango! Then the middle note of sandalwood and soft vanilla reminds me of nutmeg! This is an explosion of fall into winter fragrance for me to be worn at night. This fragrance is attention grabbing at the right non-expected moment. I love the fragrance you can smell yourself that brings a sense of "the day is over."

Byredo, to me, is very "off the wall" and not like any other house! I have to say you hit a home run with this one!

If I could put fall in a bottle this would be it. Notes aside,this is such a comforting beautiful fall fragrance. I wore it out yesterday to an art gallery opening and got 3 compliments right off the bat, that very rarely happens at these events because everyone has a perfume on and it gets a little cloying, but not with this one. My advice is to go and smell it yourself because I'm telling you this is stunning.

I heard this was discontinued, and that's a real shame, but I do understand why it wouldn't be a bestseller - I was surprised by how much I like it, but it definitely smells weird. And although I've come around to admiring this weirdness, I'm still not entirely comfortable with the idea of smelling like carrots, sugar and incense (which is what it comes down to in the early parts of the development), however well that combination works in practice. Too bad, because this is probably one of the best Byredos I've tried, in many other regards as well. For one thing, it lasts easily all day, which is exceptional for this line, and the drydown is a gorgeous vanilla with some traces of incense. And I also love the name Seven Veils...

I have an official boxed sample of Seven Veils that I got in a trade. I was very excited to try it this morning, and sprayed it on, but smelled very little. Just something off, and plasticky. Thinking the little bottle had settled weirdly, I swished the liquid back and forth, and sprayed again, liberally. Almost nothing emitted from my wrist. I went back to bed, and a little later, something seemed to emerge as I was lying down. I started to smell a faint hint of carrot and plasticky vanilla, then a bit of spiciness, which steadily grew a little stronger, but remained quite elusive and barely there. It came and went, and came and went, until it disappeared completely at the four hour mark. Later today I tried it again, with much the same result. I’m really bummed that I can’t smell what everyone else seems to smell. I want to smell like spiced carrot cake.

Carrot cake with sweet frosting, which here in Sweden is spiced like what an American would call “pumpkin spice” (I’ve learned through Starbucks). Oh, and with a large glass of aged, dark Jamaican rum on the side. Can’t believe this is not listed in the notes here, considering just how boozy this is, especially the opening. I like it though. Very comforting now in cold weather, approaching Christmas. To me, the best Byredo. Long lasting. Lovers of fresh florals; stay away! ;-)

I got two samples in the Byredo store in Stockholm. They were very stingy and not very welcoming. Finally, I am trying the Seven Veils today. It's the first time I am trying anything by Byredo.
I have to say I am disappointed. All I am getting is a very ordinary vanilla with a hint of cinnamon/clove (not listed). And it is not very lasting. I barely had hints of it during the day after five sprays in the morning.
I don't know what I expected but I think for the price it has to be more extraordinary and longevity should be better. I will be trying my second sample tomorrow.
I got to trying them finally because I am considering buying Bal d'Afrique at a good price but if the other one will provoke the same reaction from me (read = no reaction:)), I won't be buying it after all.

This is the second sample I've tried from Byredo (first was Velvet Haze which I adored) and I honestly expected to love this one, based on the notes. It sounded enchanting... unfortunately in reality, on me at least, it is harsh and headache-inducing :( Made me feel beyond queasy! I tried to wait and see if it blossomed into something beautiful but 15 minutes in and I felt like I'd been at the fairground, on the Waltzer, 20 times in a row, with a full-stomach! I had to scrub it off. Such a shame.

After a cheeky carrot opening, Seven Veils is a light Gajar Halva scent (a sweet indian carrot pudding with spices). The carrot note here is carroty but not earthy/rooty/dirty, more of a sweet but quirky vegetal note. It's paired with vanilla and some indistinct floral powdery soft notes (doesn't smell specifically like rose or wisteria to me). There must be spice notes (cinnamon, clove?) that aren't listed, but they're mild. It projects strongly at first but fades fairly quickly. I expected something sensual or lustful because of the name, but this scent is vague, innocent, dreamy and quirky - a perfume for Luna Lovegood. Like.

The opening is vegetal carrot/orris with vanilla and pepper. It is pretty unique, but strange. In 5 minutes I begin to pick up a whiskey note and lots of powdery vanilla in the background. I like that the vanilla here is not very sweet, it's a smoked vanilla. After the whiskey accord is gone, I am left with what I can describe as a carrot and vanilla desert. So I could categorize this as a gourmand.

Scent: 6/10
Longevity: 9/10
Projection: 6/10

I wanted to love this based on its name alone and bought a decant after trying Rose of No Man's Land, which I absolutely adore.
I put this on 10 mins ago and have just had to scrub it off, I have a headache already and I can still smell it. I wish my favorite frags would last like this!

The opening blasted me with some kind of spice that I immediately didn't like. I tried to wait for it to subside and show me something nice but it didn't happen. I got no vanilla at all from this. It's a big NO from me. Back to scrubbing I go

an okayish perfume from otherwise overrated byredo, this one actually has excellent longevity and heavy sillage (do not spray it on garments) compared to other byredo perfumes (gypsy water, i am looking at you). carrot is there, but my perception of carrot would be more earthy and green, here it is sort of candied carrot. vanilla is cloying and overpowering other notes, but somehow it does not bother me, it is quite creamy and wearable.

Sooo sour on my skin, I was positive it contained orange blossom. Not for me.

Reminds me of child medicine syryp , but its biggest default is the weak longetivity. Only half an our.

Guys, just a bit of advice with using Seven Veils
Byredo have spray nozzles that deliver a large blast of fragrance maybe x 2 of other brands.
As I have found recently, sometimes less is more with certain perfumes and this is one fragrance that can be off putting if over applied. I suggest wrist application with both Seven Veils and 1996 by the same house!
Careful on the nozzles guys!

I only get incense (though not listed) and carrot pie. It smells like an orthodox funeral (I don't know how other funerals smell, but orthodox priests use a lot of burning incense for the ceremony). Maybe it's just my nose but I find it depressing for subjective reasons, I guess.

You know how hard it is to find the right words to describe someone so dear to you? When you love someone so much, and words just feel trivial. Maybe that's why I've waited so long to write about Seven Veils.

She's an enormous, rapturous, and sensual love. At the same time, she knows how to comfort and bring a smile to my face, no matter how oppressive a day I'm having. We're in a comfortable groove where a running joke can last for years. She isn't fleeting. Even if another briefly caught my eye, I'll keep going back to her. She truly *gets* me.

To my skin, it smells like medical syrup

I have to agree with On The Noze on this one. And thanks for the tip. My SA confirmed she's going away so of course I bought a backup. I just can't imagine being without this one.

I call her Drunk Carrot Cake and it's just amazing. I get a lot of vanilla. I'm not a gourmand fan typically, but I've found my skin does wonderful things with high end vanillas.

I wore it in 100 degree weather and it was just beautiful. Not cloying at all. It's sexy but subtle. A little dark but not heavy. From the reviews this one must vary tremendously so try it. But do it fast before it's gone.

old ladys' lipstick

Overwhelming pepper and wisteria opening. Get past this and the sandalwood/vanilla/orchid dry-down is rather yummy. I would rather sniff it on a cuddly bloke than smell like it myself though:)

L: Moderate/High
S: Moderate

This seems a well loved perfume house but so far Im not having much luck. The carrot is in abundance in this fragrance. I also detect the vanilla, pimento berrues, sandalwood and orchid. Its a pleasant weak veggie floral for wearing on warm days as it needs warmth to bring it alive. Not my cup of tea anyway.

i remember when i first smelt this i found it to be really strong and really boozy

i remember asking myself why would anyone wanna smell like they just spilt whisky or something on themselves but back then my nose wasn’t as sophisticated as it is now and after finally coming around to this scent after so long i now understand its appeal

seven veils opens with a strong blast of carrots and some sort of boozy accord which to the untrained or not so adventures soul would be very off-putting but if your able to look past the opening you’ll slowly start to find other notes which tie it all together

the vanilla that underlines the carrot is really pleasant but at the heart of the scent when the sprinkles of the pink pepper and sandalwood start to show there face it all slowly starts to make scene as to why this scent is loved by many of the byredo patrons

id say even those this is classified as a unisex i wouldn’t want to see my significant other wearing this since i find it more on the masculine side of the spectrum

longevity and projection is another one of its characteristics that i believe drives people to love for this scent since its on the same level as pulp in that regard

this is nothing short of being called beast mode if you ask me

but even with all its positives I’m still going to have to pass on this one since its just to heady for me and i can’t see myself wearing this often but if your into boozy scents like i am still dive right in and try this one out

on to the next

Another Salome-related disappointment. I guess she and myself are not meant to be friends! This has an odd but not wholly unpleasant smell initally but settles into something that smells simultaneously powdery and medicinal in a cheap candy sort of way. I'm still not deterred from indulging in other scents from Byredo.

I can't wear this, it is for women and not because it is too femenine, but because this is what typical woman's perfume smell like.

Carrot Cake.
Woods.
Soft.
Trailing.
Unique.
I'm in love.

Reminiscent to me of carrot cake with a creamy frosting,an interesting bonfire type note, marshmallow maybe and the waxy cosmetic smell of expensive lipstick. Complex incense notes make an entrance several minutes after dry down and continue to intensify. I know I'm all over the place, but this scent really is unlike anything else I've ever smelled. I try not to read notes before review, so I may be way off. At any rate, I really love Seven Veils. She's a beauty and one day I'll own a little bottle of her.

I could care less if this leans more towards lady's but I simply love this fragrance and it works great with my body chemistry

This is a very spicy vanilla, a lot like Tom Ford's Velvet Orchid. If you like that, you might like this, as well.

It's a good scent, but unoriginal.

I believe men and women can wear whatever they want, whenever they want, but just as a heads-up to the guys, Seven Veils does hit all the typically very feminine tropes, so don't blind buy.

I bought this as a blind-buy, based on reviews on various websites. It's definitely not what I expected, but not in a bad way. On me, this instantly becomes an extremely heavy, spicy floral.

When I wear this, I picture a high-end floral shop that also sells spicy candles or incense. If I spread it out a bit on my skin instead of spraying it in one spot, I start to pick up a layer of vanilla, but it's very subtle to my nose.

I like Seven Veils, but it's not something that I can wear every day, as a little goes a very long way. It also seems like one that will do better in very cold weather. This is one that you should definitely try on skin before buying, as even the Byredo saleswoman in my local Neiman Marcus remarked that it is a scent that tends to change on people.

To me it smelled like sweet honeysuckle, a very realistic one besides that. So you can imagine my surprise after checking here the notes! There's no honeysuckle in 7 veils, or nothing even remotely similar to honeysuckle... Sad.

To my nose it smelled beautiful - regardless of the actual notes, and despite the negative reviews. I'll definitely revisit.

The most vivid carrot top note in perfumery. If that's your thing, go for it.

I sprayed this on and had to scrub after an hour. The vanilla registered as too sweet and cloyingly synthetic and overwhelmed the rest of the fragrance on me.. I've sampled a bunch of Byredos over the years and occasionally will come back for another try, but the one's I've tried all have this same cloying quality, no matter the notes. And(except for the names and bottle) find them no more inspiring than your ubiquitous dept store flankers of flankers. And the price is a bit steep for what they are.I think I've given up for now.

My all time favourite. All I have to say are the words of praise. I have always disliked classic, heavy, powdery vanilla scents and Seven Veils made me fall in love with vanilla by giving it such lightness. When I first came across it I fell in love and two years later it's still going strong.
As I said before, the vanilla is prominent, but very light. I do love the fact that when it's just applied, unlike most of the perfume, it doesn't smell alcohol-like, but it has a strong pepper opening. It lasts for days and I could smell it in my hair, even 2 days after not applying it.
Seven Veils just keeps on seducing me.

I don't want to leave a proper review for this one, because I don't think there's a way to actually describe the scent!

It definitely holds it's own, and is 100% NOT comparable to any other fragrance out there. I wouldn't wear it, but I appreciate it's far-out-there unique beauty.

I was looking back at the 'notes' I wrote on this when I first tested Seven Veils & I had a good laugh:

"Unbearably pepper-based, and so much spice present! Not much vanilla here, not very sweet at all... except earthy sweetness, almost like a pheromonal sweat, carrot cake, and woodsy Big Red chewing gum. Really interesting, but I don't think I care to smell like the inside of an old dresser."

So hopefully that gives somebody an interesting depiction of this fragrance!

A very special and unique spiced-up vanilla. The red pepper and carrot notes give it a naughty piquant feel with an oddly attractive touch of vegetal pungency.

Like the seductive Salome, who served as inspiration for this perfume, Seven Veils conveys a certain self-confident playfulness which is loaded with sex-appeal. It's not your typical sweet creamy vanilla. It's peppery, it's mischievous and quite lively. In fact to my nose there's more orchid in there than plain vanilla - it's more floral than dessert.

Seven Veils wears nicely in all seasons but the super hot summer days and it's a fabulous companion for everyday wear. It will perk you up and make your eyes sparkle.

Longevity is great - 12h+ on me - with pleasant, noticeable sillage all throughout.

Strangely addictive !
,,,,the carrot note gives it an unusal twist from most vanilla perfumes out there and the orchid gives it this lightly synthetic plastic / vanilla ( thinking doll heads) powdery , vanilla smell that orchids have, the vanilla note is sweet and comforting and the wisteria has a slight spicy clove smell that makes a harmonious combination with the carrots. I agree it smells a little bit like a carrot cake , which is a favourite treat of mine. It's quite an addictive fragrance, and it's tempting to buy , almost SAVORY
What I really like about this perfume is that it's a light fluffy vanilla gourmand that is not heavy and cloying nor sticky and not too sweet like some other vanilla gourmands ,it's more airy and fluffy . In fact more SAVORY than gourmand. Not thick, Not sticky, Not overy sweet.

My favourite Byredos are Black Saffron and 1996.
I like Tiwaliis review below, I forgot to mention about the yummy sandalwood that makes for a nice vanilla woody drydown.

The review above me is right on. This is exactly what seven veils smells like ! A spiced up vanilla with an oddly attractive vegetal note. .... And whatever else she said is absolutley right on ! Now I smell this fragrance different and like it even better , it smelles very natural now after reading her review. ,,, ok well from plastic vanilla to natural, big jump I know ,,, I supose our head can play tricks with us and we smell what we associate oders and fragrance with. The mind, a powerful thing !
Cheers !
Update , husband associates this to a smoky spicy vanilla candle. He doesn't like it :( again ,,,,

Aaaah, this is so yummy. One of Byredos absolute best compositions, I think. Seven Veils opens with a surprising and rather funny carrot note. It is followed by a sting of pimento/allspice, which gives the scent a spicy yet fresh feel. Then the real magic begins. Vanilla flower and vanilla bean teams up and creates a wonderful soft cloud of sensual goodness to fall into. Pleasant floral notes and smooth sandalwood brings the scent to a creamy and delicious finish. Seven Veils is safe and intriguing at the same time. Alluring, yet playful and innocent. And it has a lot of fascinating layers - the name is fitting. Plus it lasts really long on my skin. A new favourite of mine!

Seven Veils is emotive and captivating. The faction of notes creates a warm and momentous presence. An intimate hug of vanilla with a dash of herbs and spices. Ironically, this fragrance is inspired by "The Dance of The Seven Veils." Every note dances on the senses, leaving you euphoric, charmed and enthralled. There is an allure about Seven Veils that evokes lust and sensuality.

Absolutely loving this one!

For me this is perhaps the most unique of the line. The vanilla base is lovely, warm, powdery and sweet without cloying.

The carrot and pepper makes for an interesting spicy punch that is nicely juxtaposed with the rich cashmere-esque vanilla base.

The exotic flowers are just enough to giving that "je ne sais quoi" factor.

Weird and wonderful with a touch of familiarity.

Great early autumn contender (or late winter if you will).

Big thums up!

9/10

This is so boozy, headache inducing. I don't normally complain perfumes being too cloying but I just want to scrub it off. It's all over the place - as though a bottle of perfume has leaked somewhere and it just persists, persists, persists. Can imagine it would only be worse in summer.

Love the name and all that it elicits. I found the fragrance, however, less than enchanting. The scent opens with a bit of a harsh note; as this fades, it is replaced by a heavy sweetness that I found rather headache inducing. It did not have either the ephemeral quality, nor the intoxicating middle-eastern and spicy side that I was hoping for.

Pour la premiere fois c'est le nom du parfum qui ma intrigue - "Seven Veils". Oh, la, la - c'a signifie que l'odeur du parfum fait enlever la presence du Salomee, une Salomee qui danse avec du FOLIE et ceux qui sont pres de lui ce sentent prise au piege...
Pourrait le parfum Seven Veils transmettre ce sentiment? Je crois que SI - le pimento (rouge) donne une bouffee du danger et ca c'est le debut. Le danger, oui, c'est une preuve que on le sent les veiles du Salomee autours du nous... Exotique+strange+tres Salomee

Essence - 8/10
Duree - 6-7 heures

ST ABUIN 1819 vanilla rum ,spicey carrot cake, im guessing that would be the carrot with pink pepper?.It's a very warm scent delightful in every way ..

I have been working my way through samples of most of Byredo's fragrances and this was the one I had anticipated the most. I love vanilla and was excited to smell vanilla flower, which I realise is not listed as an ingredient here but is on the Byredo website. However I was decidedly underwhelmed. I smelt no rose or spicy pink pepper, which would have given it the kick it needed. Instead It's very soft and sweet, a soft powdery texture conjures images of silk soft pink sheer veils caressing my arm. But soft is definitely the word to describe this fragrance as the beautifully created notes all blur, soft focus like, into each other so that instead of enhancing each other it doesn't seem to work. Maybe it feels too over worked, I don't know, but something niggles at my senses telling me this smells familiar. Then it comes to me, when I was a little girl my sisters and I all had these dolls called cabbage patch dolls, they where very popular at the time everyone had one. And they where different from other dolls because they had this particular smell, only a child I was yet to perceive the individual notes that made up this smell. So I came to associate this sweet innocent slightly plastic vanilla scent with my cabbage patch doll and all the trials and tribulations that we overcame together, as a little girl and her favourite doll.
If I had not had these association with this scent I think I would have found it masterful and artfully crafted but in reality I don't fancy smelling like a doll that everybody had, I prefer my vanilla scents a little dirtier these days!

Very surprised by all the bad reviews! Most of all because it reminds me of my beloved Tobacco Vanille by TF. I'm not saying, it smells the same, but it sure gives me the same cosy feeling.

I went to the Byredo counter today. Gypsy was the first to catch my nose, but in the end, Seven Veils was the only one that moved me enough to try on my skin. Intrigued by its boozy/watery vanilla, I sprayed two generous spritzs on my wrist. I went on with my day entranced with this scent. The florals come out soon enough—I would have guessed tuberose, but apprently it's orchid? Hmm. I also can't make out the carrot, rose or pink pepper. Usually pink pepper turns to pencil shavings on me, but not here. The drydown is the icing on the cake—literally. My skin is left smelling creamy and sweet, like a perfect white icing. Not sure if I'd buy a bottle because of the price, but I will definitely test it again with an “all-over” spray to make sure whether I need to start saving my nickels.

This smells exactly like a Glade Plugin room air freshener that i used to have.

Vanilla + Carrot cake.

I'm fairly certain the word cloying was coined to describe this very scent.

Edit: MANY hours have passed and this devil scent still refuses to release me from its grip!

The perfumes you hate the most always seem to last the longest

Seven Veils had seemed very promising based on the notes and I wanted to love it just for its name.
Seven Veils opens with a full vanilla note, that is quickly followed by the unique spiciness of carrot seed. This is a very voluptuous vanilla, but kept interesting with the unusual piquancy of the carrot seed, which is a little bit quirky, but pleasant. On the skin the pimento never adds much however on paper it shines a lot, keeping this blend more in oriental territory than it necessarily shows on the skin. The vanilla-carrot seed blend tumbles a long for quite a while, for a short period developing a slightly waxy texture. The vanilla dominates the sillage however, and while not sugary sweet at least, doesn't smell very different from many much cheaper vanilla scents at a distance. In the final stages of this scent, orchid blooms so that this smells just like Vanille Orchidee with a pinch of spice. The staying power and sillage are ridiculously good, over 12 hours on my skin and while no longer spicy, it doesn't smell like straight up vanilla, more like someone knocked the spices into a bowl of cream.
Overall this is a nice fragrance, but to me it felt, if not messy, somewhat unfinished. It had no final polish which I feel could have made all the difference as the raw ingredients are there to make it really work. And most noticeably for me is that the vanilla note - in much the same way it does in Musc Ravageur for me - overwhelms the rest of the composition and dulls it down. An A for effort as it were, but this one misses the mark for me.

The community is not too crazy about Seven Veils huh? I'm kinda surprised. I thought for sure that the women would like this especially because of the texture of the fragrance. Normally, i wouldn't use words like beautiful but i couldn't think of a another adjective to describe this scent. A bouquet of pleasantries maybe? This opens with vanilla joined by other accords that smell a bit like patchouli and myrrh which is not listed. After an hour, this nestled into a sandy/spicy/floral/sweet concoction. The real excitement begins in the base when the vanilla is joined by the pink pepper. The pink pepper isn't as pronounced as the accompanied vanilla but it's done to perfection as it creates a feeling of warmth. Good stuff.

It smells like fucking plastic! Blow up a ballon and smell it. That's what SEVEN VEILS smells like. Soak the balloon in some whisky & throw some carrots in there, and you've got yourself some SEVEN VEILS :)

top notes of carrot and pimento berries are ok but berries turn quickly into something else; middle notes are a little vanilla, overshadowed by the floral notes, with an odd, almost bitter/sharp/plasticky note—not awful, but not really pleasant to me. Base is a very nice, pleasant sandalwood/vanilla bean combo but not that unique or special. 3-3.5 stars (Out of 5)

Seven Veils perfume is absolutely amazing..... I love it from the initial spray right down to the warm, sensual dry down. I sprayed it on my neck and some in my hair to make the fragrance linger.....I could still smell it the next morning. It's so Gorgeous and glam. I love the tiger orchid, sandalwood and creamy vanilla. Fantastic and so very original!

I tested it once, on paper, to me it smelled exactly like whiskey. It stayed that way for several hours. I'm interested enough to test it on my skin sometime, but I'm pretty sure it won't be for me anyway.

Without having seen the notes ahead of time, this smelled like an exotic and potentially seductive blend of spice, sandalwood, and amber. Now that I see carrot seed, it makes perfect sense. I think carrot seed is the note that stands out most on my skin. While it is a spicy scent, it is not spicy in the way that Opium or Cinnabar are. The spice is thinner and much more subdued, not over-the-top. There is an utterly enchanting swirl of fresh flowers in the heart.

Seven Veils reminds me of the scene in The Ten Commandments when Moses stays with the Shiek of Midian. The Shiek encourages Moses to choose one of his daughters for a bride, so the ladies entertain them and dance about in their gossamer dresses. I imagine they might wear this perfume. And if I remember correctly, there were seven daughters.

I love Seven Veils. It's fairly unique and has the sweet & spicy thing going for it, and those kinds of perfumes are my weakness.

Byredo SEVEN VEILS offers a unique take on the oriental gourmand. In this case the composition opens very culinarily but rather than sweet, it is savory. I have no idea what causes the effect, but it looks to be the combination of the carrot and the pimento. The vanilla is very, very, low key--if detectable at all. I smell either clove or allspice in this mix, but it is not the usual sweet christmas cake presentation. Closer to the use of nutmeg to season spinach, it seems to me.

I do believe that SEVEN VEILS is original, but it smells like something that a creative vegan chef might whip up in her kitchen. Perhaps a carrot-tofu loaf? Bon appetit! I don't know, but this one is not for me. It's just too foody to wear as a perfume.

Some good news for those who like this creation: the longevity is excellent. This stuff is strong! In the far drydown, SEVEN VEILS evokes vague memories of Calvin Klein ETERNITY, so I'm guessing that it, too, packs a mighty punch of eugenol.

I'm not sure Bugs Bunny would wear this - even with the carrot note. SV begins with a heavy, syrupy mix of carrot & pimento, giving it a smooth, but darker overall feel.

The heart notes join in with a mish-mash of florals. The pimento and carrot are now surrounded by a lighter feel, but still remain strong overall.

Overall, my experience with this fragrance was just not good. On the one hand, it didn't necessarily smell bad up front, but I kept noticing that every time I wore SV, I kept wondering if I was wearing an old undershirt that I had forgotten to wash. I literally get whiffs of body odor whenever I wear this. Finally after a couple of wears of SV, I realized it was the fragrance and not me. I personally think SV smells like a carrot that has just done a robust workout with P90-x and is just sweating all over the place.

for me it smells like medicine..

carrots drenched in rubbing alcohol.

In my nose there whas a blast of something like rum. A very boozy smell. have to smell it again before I can say I like it or not

Well, just sprayed. Strong vanilla, or coconut first, than carrot and something oriental. Very pleasant, but very similar to Sun Moon Stars from Lagerfeld. Nice, particular and different, but as all Byredo's very expensive. Here in Milano a bottle is 140E.