Fragrance comparison

Il Velours vs Jazz

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Il Velours

ILMIN Parfums

4.502 votes

Rank #55,901 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Jazz

The Dua Brand

4.717 votes

Rank #48,053 RumSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jazz takes 4 of 4 categories.

Il Velours
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Jazz
Choose it for a rum and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Il Velours0/4

Jazz4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il VeloursILMIN Parfums

JazzThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJazz

SillageJazz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value56

Category winnerJazzBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

rum100%

soft spicy91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

tobacco65%

aromatic56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both soft spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonNeroliPink PepperClary Sage

Heart

RumLeatherTobaccoVetiver

Base

VanillaStyraxAmbergris

Notes

RumVanilla BeanPink PepperTobaccoClary SageNeroliJava vetiver oilStyraxLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Jazz, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,053

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Velours opens with a brisk mix of lemon, neroli and pink pepper, then settles into rum, leather and tobacco over a warm vanilla ambergris base. It reads smooth, slightly smoky and quietly boozy rather than loud, with a unisex profile that may lean a touch masculine on some skin.

Reviews →

Jazz by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around dark rum, dry tobacco leaves, and sweet vanilla bean. It opens with an initial spark of pink pepper, bitter neroli, and crisp lemon, giving the heavy boozy profile an immediate lift. As the citrus brightness recedes, rich rum emerges alongside aromatic clary s…

Reviews →

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, Il Velours or Jazz?

Jazz takes 4 of 4 categories. Il Velours is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Jazz is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Il Velours for a aromatic and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jazz for a rum and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Velours or Jazz?

Jazz lasts longest (Jazz 68/100, Il Velours 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Velours or Jazz?

Jazz projects furthest (Jazz 65/100, Il Velours 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Velours and Jazz smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage.

Is Il Velours or Jazz better for summer or winter?

Il Velours suits day or night wear; Jazz suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Velours and Jazz?

Il Velours has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage, heart notes of Rum, Leather, Tobacco and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Styrax and Ambergris. Jazz features Rum, Vanilla Bean, Pink Pepper, Tobacco and Clary Sage.