Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Oscar Velvet

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oscar Velvet

Oscar de la Renta

4.0681 votes

Rank #12,755 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oscar Velvet takes 3 of 5 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oscar Velvet
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Grasse2/5

Oscar Velvet3/5

Ratings & consensus: Grasse
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grasse
Sillage & projection: Oscar Velvet
Value for money: Oscar Velvet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oscar Velvet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrasseDer Duft

Oscar VelvetOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

4.06/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerGrasseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

40%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageOscar Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOscar VelvetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

DewberryBlack CurrantPearPlum BlossomLitchiLotus

Heart

DaturaOrange BlossomMagnoliaArum LilyJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliBlack OrchidTonka BeanWhite AmberIris

InformationalShared notesIris, Lotus, Magnolia and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men6

Unisex17

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#12,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerOscar VelvetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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Oscar Velvet by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sweet splash of dewberry, black currant, and juicy pear, accented by plum blossom and litchi. The heart introduces creamy white florals including jasmine, purple datura, and orange blossom, giving the fragrance a rich garden atmosphere. As the initial fruit sweetness sett…

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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, Grasse or Oscar Velvet?

Oscar Velvet takes 3 of 5 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Oscar Velvet is rated 4.06/5 from 81 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oscar Velvet for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Oscar Velvet?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Oscar Velvet 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Oscar Velvet?

Projection is very close: Oscar Velvet 65/100, Grasse 63/100 for sillage.

Do Grasse and Oscar Velvet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Lotus, Magnolia and Vanilla.

Is Grasse or Oscar Velvet better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Oscar Velvet?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Oscar Velvet has top notes of Dewberry, Black Currant, Pear and Plum Blossom, heart notes of Datura, Orange Blossom, Magnolia and Arum Lily, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Black Orchid and Tonka Bean.