Fragrance comparison

Force d'Âme vs Oud Velvet

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Force d'Âme

Être

4.4626 votes

Rank #44,841 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Velvet

Adyan by Anfar

4.205 votes

Rank #55,605 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Velvet takes 3 of 4 categories.

Force d'Âme
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Velvet
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Force d'Âme1/4

Oud Velvet3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Velvet
Sillage & projection: Oud Velvet
Value for money: Oud Velvet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Force d'Âme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Force d'ÂmeÊtre

Oud VelvetAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud Velvet

SillageOud Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOud VelvetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

white floral100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

tuberose69%

fruity61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Fruity NotesCardamomTuberose

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesCedarwood and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night69

Spring33

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Force d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…

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Oud Velvet by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Oud Velvet was launched in 2021. Top notes are Fruity Notes, Cardamom and Tuberose; middle notes are Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Cedarwood.

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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, Force d'Âme or Oud Velvet?

Oud Velvet takes 3 of 4 categories. Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Oud Velvet is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Velvet for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Force d'Âme or Oud Velvet?

Oud Velvet lasts longest (Oud Velvet 70/100, Force d'Âme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Force d'Âme or Oud Velvet?

Projection is very close: Oud Velvet 50/100, Force d'Âme 48/100 for sillage.

Do Force d'Âme and Oud Velvet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cedarwood and Rose.

Is Force d'Âme or Oud Velvet better for summer or winter?

Force d'Âme suits daytime wear; Oud Velvet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Force d'Âme and Oud Velvet?

Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose. Oud Velvet has top notes of Fruity Notes, Cardamom and Tuberose, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Cedarwood.