Fragrance comparison

Concrete Flower vs VELVET SPORT

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

1 wins

Concrete Flower

PMP Perfumes Mayr Plettenberg

4.0824 votes

Rank #32,618 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

VELVET SPORT

VELVET SAM

—0 votes

Rank #73,692 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Concrete Flower takes 1 of 1 categories.

Concrete Flower
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
VELVET SPORT
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Concrete Flower1/1

VELVET SPORT0/1

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: Concrete Flower

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Concrete FlowerPMP Perfumes Mayr Plettenberg

VELVET SPORTVELVET SAM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

woody61%

amber100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

aldehydic69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperLimeBergamotCardamomSageThymeMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerClovesLilyIrisNeroliJasmine

Base

StyraxSandalwoodAmberMuskCedarOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesMandarin OrangeSea Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

CedarNeroliBlack Pepper

Base5-7 hrs

AmberTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Amber. Durations are only published for VELVET SPORT, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter20

Day100

Night17

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,618

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#73,692

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerConcrete FlowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

PMP Perfumes Mayr Plettenberg Concrete Flower opens with a sudden burst of sharp lime, bitter bergamot, and crushed black pepper. The tart citrus flash clears quickly, leaving herbal thyme and warm cardamom clinging to cold asphalt notes. As it settles onto skin, dirty ginger and dusty iris take over the mid notes, pr…

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VELVET SPORT by VELVET SAM delivers an immediate rush of fizzy aldehydes and sparkling mandarin orange right out of the nozzle. The initial blast feels brisk and aquatic, driven by a salty sea breeze accord that cuts clean through muggy morning air. You will catch a brief alcohol flash during the first two minutes, bu…

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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.

Do Concrete Flower and VELVET SPORT smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Amber.

Is Concrete Flower or VELVET SPORT better for summer or winter?

Concrete Flower suits daytime wear; VELVET SPORT suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Flower and VELVET SPORT?

Concrete Flower has top notes of Black Pepper, Lime, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Ginger, Cloves, Lily and Iris, a base of Styrax, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. VELVET SPORT has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Sea Notes, heart notes of Cedar, Neroli and Black Pepper, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.