Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Velluto Rosa

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Velluto Rosa

Alberto Allegretti

4.673 votes

Rank #47,511 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velluto Rosa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Velluto Rosa
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Colours of Love1/4

Velluto Rosa3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Velluto Rosa
Sillage & projection: Velluto Rosa
Value for money: Velluto Rosa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Colours of Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

Velluto RosaAlberto Allegretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

132 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityVelluto Rosa

SillageVelluto Rosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value58

Category winnerVelluto RosaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

floral77%

white floral69%

violet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PassionfruitVioletGrapefruitKiwi

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseMimosaCassiaIris

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskAmber

Top

BergamotOrangeCassiaCinnamon

Heart

MimosaDamask RoseVioletOrange BlossomJasmineIris

Base

White MuskSandalwoodCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet, Rose, Mimosa and Cassia. Durations are only published for Colours of Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#47,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColours of LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colours of Love by Guerlain presents a playful, bright take on fruity floral fragrances. Released in 2005, the scent opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit, juicy passionfruit, and green kiwi, immediately rounded by a touch of violet. As the tart fruit settles, a powdery bouquet of rose, mimosa, iris, and cassi…

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Velluto Rosa is a powdery, woody floral that opens with bright citrus, then quickly turns into a soft bouquet. Damask rose, violet and iris give it a velvety, makeup-like feel, while mimosa and orange blossom keep it luminous. The dry-down is smooth and comfortingly musky, with sandalwood, cedar and a gentle vanilla w…

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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, Colours of Love or Velluto Rosa?

Velluto Rosa takes 3 of 4 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Velluto Rosa is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Velluto Rosa for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Velluto Rosa?

Velluto Rosa lasts longest (Velluto Rosa 87/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Velluto Rosa?

Velluto Rosa projects furthest (Velluto Rosa 67/100, Colours of Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colours of Love and Velluto Rosa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose, Mimosa and Cassia.

Is Colours of Love or Velluto Rosa better for summer or winter?

Colours of Love suits daytime wear; Velluto Rosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Velluto Rosa?

Colours of Love has top notes of Passionfruit, Violet, Grapefruit and Kiwi, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa, Cassia and Iris, a base of Musk and Amber. Velluto Rosa has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Cassia and Cinnamon, heart notes of Mimosa, Damask Rose, Violet and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanilla.