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Aqua Velva(1935)

Aqua Velva

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The iconic minty-fresh American aftershave, opening with a cooling mint blast over an aromatic woody-mossy chypre base.

Did you know? This scent's leather note traces back to 16th-century Grasse, where perfuming foul-smelling gloves accidentally built the world's perfume capital. Read the full story →
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Launched
1935

Aqua Velva is a fragrance from Aqua Velva, released in 1935. It opens with Mint, Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, and Petitgrain, moves into a heart of Jasmine, Clary Sage, Sandalwood, and Cedarwood, and settles into a base of Moss, Leather, Amber, Vetiver, and Labdanum.

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Top notes
MintLavenderLemonBergamotPetitgrain
Heart notes
JasmineClary SageSandalwoodCedarwood
Base notes
MossLeatherAmberVetiverLabdanum
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● reviewed · last checked 2026-07-21