Fragrance comparison

Neblina vs Vela

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

Neblina

Yves Rocher

3.81643 votes

Rank #27,007 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vela

Tuttotondo · 2018

3.5012 votes

Rank #62,425 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vela takes 3 of 5 categories.

Neblina
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vela
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Neblina2/5

Vela3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NeblinaYves Rocher

VelaTuttotondo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 43%Had 58%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerNeblinaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

643 votes

25%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityVela

SillageVela

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

fresh92%

woody84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

floral61%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

musky30%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotOrchidOrange

Heart

White FlowersViolet

Base

Green GrassWoodsy NotesOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

Sea Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

OrchidWhite FlowersAlgae

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrchid and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Vela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter40

Day–

Night–

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,007

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,425

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched2018

Reviews0

Category winnerNeblinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Rocher Neblina opens with a striking contrast of juicy apricot, zesty orange, and damp jungle air. Created by perfumer Sophia Grojsman, the scent captures the aroma of a tropical cloud forest where wet orchid petals and crushed violet leaves drift over cool green grass and earthy oakmoss. Rather than a standard c…

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Tuttotondo Vela smells like cold coastal spray hitting damp stone. You get salty sea notes right away. The first sixty seconds carry a quick solvent flash before the mist settles into wet mineral air and green algae. It feels remarkably raw. A soft petal touch of orchid and pale white flowers keeps the briny marine bi…

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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, Neblina or Vela?

Vela takes 3 of 5 categories. Neblina is rated 3.81/5 from 643 votes; Vela is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Neblina for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vela for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Neblina or Vela?

They last about the same: Vela 67/100, Neblina 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Neblina or Vela?

Vela projects furthest (Vela 65/100, Neblina 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Neblina and Vela smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orchid and White Flowers.

Is Neblina or Vela better for summer or winter?

Vela suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Neblina and Vela?

Neblina has top notes of Apricot, Orchid and Orange, heart notes of White Flowers and Violet, a base of Green Grass, Woodsy Notes and Oakmoss. Vela has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Algae, a base of Musk and Patchouli.