Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Pierre de Velay No. 16

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 16

Roja Dove

4.2832 votes

Rank #29,630 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 16 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 16
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Palimpsest1/5

Pierre de Velay No. 164/5

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 16
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay No. 16
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 16
Value for money: Pierre de Velay No. 16
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palimpsest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Pierre de Velay No. 16Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

4.28/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 16Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 16

SillagePierre de Velay No. 16

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value37

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 16Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

green69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart

PeachVioletRhubarbLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-YlangRose

Base

VanillaOrrisWoody NotesGalbanumCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall74

Winter37

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex24

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#29,630

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPalimpsestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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Pierre de Velay No. 16 opens with tart grapefruit, lemon, and bergamot, then quickly turns softer and more playful, with peach, rhubarb, lily of the valley, and powdery florals taking over. The effect is sweet but polished, not sugary in a juvenile way. It wears as a bright floral fruity scent with a creamy, lightly p…

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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, Palimpsest or Pierre de Velay No. 16?

Pierre de Velay No. 16 takes 4 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 16 is rated 4.28/5 from 32 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 16 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Pierre de Velay No. 16?

Pierre de Velay No. 16 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 16 87/100, Palimpsest 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Pierre de Velay No. 16?

Projection is very close: Pierre de Velay No. 16 67/100, Palimpsest 65/100 for sillage.

Do Palimpsest and Pierre de Velay No. 16 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or Pierre de Velay No. 16 better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Pierre de Velay No. 16 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Pierre de Velay No. 16?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. Pierre de Velay No. 16 has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Violet, Rhubarb and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Orris, Woody Notes and Galbanum.