Fragrance comparison

Lady Cannabis vs Velours De Nuit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lady Cannabis

Birkholz

3.79178 votes

Rank #5,010 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lady Cannabis takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lady Cannabis
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lady Cannabis3/5

Velours De Nuit2/5

Ratings & consensus: Velours De Nuit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lady Cannabis
Sillage & projection: Lady Cannabis
Value for money: Velours De Nuit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lady Cannabis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady CannabisBirkholz

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 14%Had 9%Want 77%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerVelours De NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

56%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLady Cannabis

SillageLady Cannabis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value61

Category winnerVelours De NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

animalic77%

floral69%

green61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotPepperRumLiquor

Heart

TeaNerolicannabis

Base

LeatherOsmanthusCashmere Wood

Top20-30 mins

Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle

InformationalShared notesRum, Tea and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews53

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLady CannabisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady Cannabis leans fruity, leathery, and smoky, with a boozy opening of apricot, pepper, rum, and liquor before tea, neroli, and a green cannabis accord move in. It reads elegant but slightly provocative, with osmanthus and cashmere wood softening the rougher edges. It may suit someone who likes woody florals with a …

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Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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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, Lady Cannabis or Velours De Nuit?

Lady Cannabis takes 3 of 5 categories. Lady Cannabis is rated 3.79/5 from 178 votes; Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Lady Cannabis for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lady Cannabis or Velours De Nuit?

Lady Cannabis lasts longest (Lady Cannabis 75/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lady Cannabis or Velours De Nuit?

Lady Cannabis projects furthest (Lady Cannabis 64/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lady Cannabis and Velours De Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Rum, Tea and Osmanthus.

Is Lady Cannabis or Velours De Nuit better for summer or winter?

Lady Cannabis suits daytime wear; Velours De Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady Cannabis and Velours De Nuit?

Lady Cannabis has top notes of Apricot, Pepper, Rum and Liquor, heart notes of Tea, Neroli and cannabis, a base of Leather, Osmanthus and Cashmere Wood. Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle.