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Dua's Suede vs Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

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

Updated 73 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Suede takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Dua's Suede

    Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dua's Suede4/5
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат1/5
Ratings & consensus
Dua's Suede
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dua's Suede
Sillage & projection
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат
Value for money
Dua's Suede
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dua's Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dua's SuedeThe Dua Brand
Blue Velvet Синий БархатOsmoGenes Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.99/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 59%Had 16%Want 25%
3.80/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%
Category winnerDua's SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
62%Love
12%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
19%Hate

26 votes

33%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityDua's Suede

SillageBlue Velvet Синий Бархат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value77
¤ Price value63
Category winnerDua's SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
patchouli92%
powdery84%
leather77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
iris69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RosemaryHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeSaffron
Heart
IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseTuberose
Base
Powdery NotesTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeVetiverAmberCoumarinSandalwood
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Heliotrope, Amber and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring44
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex75
Women17
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#56,057

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDua's SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Suede is a powdery suede vanilla with patchouli underneath and a dry, woody feel rather than a fluffy dessert style. On skin, reviewers describe the leather and vanilla pairing as the main draw, with a soft, slightly vintage texture from heliotrope, amber, and aldehydes. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjo…

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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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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, Dua's Suede or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Dua's Suede takes 4 of 5 categories. Dua's Suede is rated 3.99/5 from 58 votes; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dua's Suede for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Blue Velvet Синий Бархат for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Suede or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Dua's Suede lasts longest (Dua's Suede 83/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Suede or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат projects furthest (Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100, Dua's Suede 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Suede and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Heliotrope, Amber and Mandarin Orange.

Is Dua's Suede or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат better for summer or winter?

Dua's Suede suits evening wear; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Suede and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Dua's Suede features Patchouli, Suede, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Amber. 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.

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