Fragrance comparison

Encounter vs Yellow Velvet 2021

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Encounter

Victoria's Secret

4.297 votes

Rank #47,554 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Velvet 2021

Zara

3.8584 votes

Rank #16,724 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Encounter
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yellow Velvet 2021
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Encounter2/4

Yellow Velvet 20212/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Encounter
Sillage & projection: Yellow Velvet 2021
Value for money: Encounter
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

EncounterVictoria's Secret

Yellow Velvet 2021Zara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 24%Want 35%

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

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEncounter

SillageYellow Velvet 2021

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEncounterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity91%

violet83%

floral74%

yellow floral65%

musky56%

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachMimosa

Heart

VioletPowdery NotesRoseOrchidVanilla Flower

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodVanillaCaramel

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

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men4

Unisex2

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerYellow Velvet 2021Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encounter by Victoria's Secret opens with a bright burst of juicy peach and sweet, pollen-heavy mimosa. As it settles onto the skin, the initial fruitiness yields to a soft, comforting haze of violet and powdery notes, wrapped in vanilla flower. It dries down to a warm base of caramel, amber, and sandalwood, creating …

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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, Encounter or Yellow Velvet 2021?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Encounter is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Yellow Velvet 2021 is rated 3.85/5 from 84 votes. Choose Encounter for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yellow Velvet 2021 for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Encounter or Yellow Velvet 2021?

Encounter lasts longest (Encounter 60/100, Yellow Velvet 2021 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encounter or Yellow Velvet 2021?

Projection is very close: Yellow Velvet 2021 44/100, Encounter 42/100 for sillage.

Do Encounter and Yellow Velvet 2021 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Encounter or Yellow Velvet 2021 better for summer or winter?

Encounter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encounter and Yellow Velvet 2021?

Encounter has top notes of Peach and Mimosa, heart notes of Violet, Powdery Notes, Rose and Orchid, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Yellow Velvet 2021 has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla.