Fragrance comparison

Caress vs Yellow Velvet 2021

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Caress

Avant

5.001 votes

Rank #37,058 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Yellow Velvet 2021

Zara

3.8584 votes

Rank #16,724 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yellow Velvet 2021 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caress
Choose it for a powdery and musky character.
Yellow Velvet 2021
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Caress0/1

Yellow Velvet 20211/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Velvet 2021

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaressAvant

Yellow Velvet 2021Zara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.85/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

24%Love

48%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachWhite Flowers

Heart

OrchidVanilla

Base

CedarWhite Musk

Top

Peach

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex2

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#16,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerYellow Velvet 2021Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caress by Avant is a soft floral woody musk built around peach, white flowers, orchid, vanilla, cedar, and white musk. It reads gentle and clean rather than loud, with a powdery musky sweetness that suits someone who wants a smooth skin scent with a polished floral edge. The mood is pale, comforting, and lightly sensu…

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Zara Yellow Velvet 2021 opens with a bright burst of sweet peach that turns powdery as orchid and warm vanilla settle in. It wears light on warm spring mornings, bringing a creamy, candy-like fruity feel without heavy gourmand syrup. Designed for casual daytime wear, this affordable bottle gives you easy, playful fres…

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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, Caress or Yellow Velvet 2021?

Yellow Velvet 2021 takes 1 of 1 categories. Caress is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Yellow Velvet 2021 is rated 3.85/5 from 84 votes. Choose Caress for a powdery and musky character. Choose Yellow Velvet 2021 for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Caress and Yellow Velvet 2021 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Caress and Yellow Velvet 2021?

Caress has top notes of Peach and White Flowers, heart notes of Orchid and Vanilla, a base of Cedar and White Musk. Yellow Velvet 2021 has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla.