28° vs Oscar Blue Velvet
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oscar Blue Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories.
28°Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Oscar Blue VelvetChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
28°3/7
Oscar Blue Velvet4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- 28°
- Community sentiment
- Oscar Blue Velvet
- Longevity
- Oscar Blue Velvet
- Sillage & projection
- 28°
- Value for money
- Oscar Blue Velvet
- Versatility
- Oscar Blue Velvet
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 28°
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
28°OrmaieOscar Blue VelvetOscar de la RentaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.70/ 5 · 223 votes
Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%
3.75/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 47%Had 22%Want 31%
Category winner28°Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
37%Like
18%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
166 votes
22%Love
44%Like
20%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
59 votes
Category winnerOscar Blue VelvetMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOscar Blue Velvet
Sillage28°
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOscar Blue VelvetBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus83%
sweet65%
vanilla48%
tuberose30%
woody100%
white floral92%
aquatic84%
fruity77%
fresh69%
patchouli61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonMandarin OrangeBergamotPeppertree
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmine SambacTuberoseRose
Base
VanillaImmortelleSandalwood
Top
CascaloneBlack CurrantFreesiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Orange BlossomTuberoseJasmine SambacYlang-Ylang
Base
ClearwoodPatchouliSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer100
Fall33
Winter8
Day100
Night20
Spring96
Summer51
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOscar Blue VelvetMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,623
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews55
Overall rank#18,329
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winner28°Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot28° by Ormaie is a sunlit white floral with a bright citrus opening, soft jasmine and orange blossom, and a sweet vanilla-immortelle dry-down. It often reads clean, creamy and summery, with a polished French feel rather than a loud tropical floral. Sample first if you dislike powdery florals, lemon-clean facets, or c…
Reviews →Oscar Blue Velvet opens with a sharp burst of cascalone, mandarin orange, and crisp freesia over dark black currant. As the initial synthetic marine lift subsides, a dense floral heart of tuberose, orange blossom, and jasmine sambac emerges on the skin. The base shifts into earthy patchouli, clean clearwood, sandalwo…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 28° or Oscar Blue Velvet?
Oscar Blue Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories. 28° is rated 3.70/5 from 223 votes; Oscar Blue Velvet is rated 3.75/5 from 59 votes. Choose 28° for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Oscar Blue Velvet for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, 28° or Oscar Blue Velvet?
They last about the same: Oscar Blue Velvet 64/100, 28° 62/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, 28° or Oscar Blue Velvet?
Projection is very close: 28° 56/100, Oscar Blue Velvet 55/100 for sillage.
Do 28° and Oscar Blue Velvet smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Tuberose.
Is 28° or Oscar Blue Velvet better for summer or winter?
For summer, 28° is the stronger pick. For winter, Oscar Blue Velvet is the stronger pick. 28° suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 28° and Oscar Blue Velvet?
28° has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peppertree, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Immortelle and Sandalwood. Oscar Blue Velvet has top notes of Cascalone, Black Currant, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Clearwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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