Fragrance comparison

No. 9 vs Vela

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

2 wins

No. 9

Aromatologic

4.001 votes

Rank #59,505 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Vela

Tuttotondo · 2018

3.5012 votes

Rank #62,403 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 9 takes 2 of 2 categories.

No. 9
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Vela
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

No. 92/2

Vela0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: No. 9
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 9Aromatologic

VelaTuttotondo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo. 9

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

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

Notes

OrchidLotusRiceWhite FlowersWoody NotesSpicy NotesSweet NotesPowdery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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#59,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,403

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched2018

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 9Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 9 by Aromatologic opens with an unusual pairing of warm rice steam and fresh aquatic lotus. The scent immediately feels soothing and starchy, floating over a delicate heart of powdery orchid and soft white flowers. As it settles on skin, a subtle warm spicy streak cuts through the floral sweetness, creating a comf…

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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, No. 9 or Vela?

No. 9 takes 2 of 2 categories. No. 9 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Vela is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose No. 9 for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Vela for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, No. 9 or Vela?

No. 9 projects furthest (No. 9 75/100, Vela 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 9 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 No. 9 or Vela better for summer or winter?

Vela suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 9 and Vela?

No. 9 features Orchid, Lotus, Rice, White Flowers and Woody Notes. Vela has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Algae, a base of Musk and Patchouli.