Fragrance comparison

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат vs Souichi's Selfish Curse

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

OsmoGenes Perfumes

3.8015 votes

Rank #53,529 PowderyVanilla

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26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 4 of 5 categories.

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Souichi's Selfish Curse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат1/5

Souichi's Selfish Curse4/5

Ratings & consensus: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Sillage & projection: Blue Velvet Синий Бархат
Value for money: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Souichi's Selfish Curse

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Blue Velvet Синий БархатOsmoGenes Perfumes

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySouichi's Selfish Curse

SillageBlue Velvet Синий Бархат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

iris69%

fresh spicy61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RosemaryHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeSaffron

Heart

IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseTuberose

Base

Powdery NotesTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeVetiverAmberCoumarinSandalwood

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,529

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSouichi's Selfish CurseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат by OsmoGenes Perfumes builds a dense powdery aroma over a dark animalic base for cold weather wear. Opening with sharp rosemary, bitter bergamot, and cool hyacinth, it quickly settles into heavy iris, heliotrope, and sweet vanilla. Soft suede, oakmoss, and civet give the dry-down a dusky textu…

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Souichi's Selfish Curse is an unapologetic, animalic blend centered on raw Civet Absolute, softened by Mysore Sandalwood and Vanilla. This daring composition features a sharp, fruity bite reminiscent of dark tales, balanced by resinous opoponax and benzoin. Best suited for those seeking a bold, challenging fragrance f…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse takes 4 of 5 categories. Blue Velvet Синий Бархат is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes; Souichi's Selfish Curse is rated 4.08/5 from 17 votes. Choose Blue Velvet Синий Бархат for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Souichi's Selfish Curse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Souichi's Selfish Curse lasts longest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 86/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат projects furthest (Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100, Souichi's Selfish Curse 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Velvet Синий Бархат and Souichi's Selfish Curse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.

Is Blue Velvet Синий Бархат or Souichi's Selfish Curse better for summer or winter?

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат suits evening wear; Souichi's Selfish Curse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Velvet Синий Бархат and Souichi's Selfish Curse?

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат has top notes of Rosemary, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.