Fragrance comparison

Poppy Soma vs Velvet Rose

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 209 ratings analysed

Poppy Soma

Parfums Quartana

4.00140 votes

Rank #10,183 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Velvet Rose

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.1769 votes

Rank #31,280 AmberFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Rose takes 7 of 8 categories.

Poppy Soma
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velvet Rose
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Poppy Soma1/8

Velvet Rose7/8

Ratings & consensus: Velvet Rose
Community sentiment: Velvet Rose
Longevity: Velvet Rose
Sillage & projection: Velvet Rose
Value for money: Velvet Rose
Versatility: Velvet Rose
Note pyramid (duration): Velvet Rose
Fragranxe ranking: Poppy Soma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poppy SomaParfums Quartana

Velvet RoseClaudio Zucca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.17/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerVelvet RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

140 votes

52%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerVelvet RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVelvet Rose

SillageVelvet Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value49

Category winnerVelvet RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral91%

warm spicy83%

balsamic74%

musky65%

fresh spicy56%

amber100%

fruity92%

leather84%

rose77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StyraxLabdanumSichuan PepperIncenseTuberoseGardeniaRed PepperCurry TreeJasmine SambacMuskRed Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 60 minutes

Raspberry LeafRaspberryWild StrawberryMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 5 hours

RoseLeatherIncenseSuedeJasmineTuberose

Base6 to 10 hours

PatchouliLabdanumTolu BalsamStyraxVanilla

Category winnerVelvet RoseLongest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring86

Summer51

Fall100

Winter74

Day81

Night100

Category winnerVelvet RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

Men16

Unisex59

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,183

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#31,280

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoppy SomaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poppy Soma by Parfums Quartana is an intense amber floral perfume built around smoky resins and heady white blossoms. The scent begins with a piquant burst of red pepper, sichuan pepper, and aromatic curry tree foliage before revealing a lush heart of tuberose, gardenia, jasmine sambac, and red rose. Underneath the fl…

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Velvet Rose by Claudio Zucca Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet wild strawberry, tart raspberry, fresh raspberry leaf, and bright mandarin orange. This bright fruit entrance quickly meets a deep heart of velvety rose, dry leather, soft suede, and smoky incense, rounded out with white floral touches of jasmine a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Poppy Soma or Velvet Rose?

Velvet Rose takes 7 of 8 categories. Poppy Soma is rated 4.00/5 from 140 votes; Velvet Rose is rated 4.17/5 from 69 votes. Choose Poppy Soma for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velvet Rose for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poppy Soma or Velvet Rose?

Velvet Rose lasts longest (Velvet Rose 75/100, Poppy Soma 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poppy Soma or Velvet Rose?

Velvet Rose projects furthest (Velvet Rose 68/100, Poppy Soma 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poppy Soma and Velvet Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Styrax, Labdanum, Incense and Tuberose.

Is Poppy Soma or Velvet Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Velvet Rose is the stronger pick. For winter, Poppy Soma is the stronger pick. Poppy Soma suits evening wear; Velvet Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poppy Soma and Velvet Rose?

Poppy Soma features Styrax, Labdanum, Sichuan Pepper, Incense and Tuberose. Velvet Rose has top notes of Raspberry Leaf, Raspberry, Wild Strawberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Leather, Incense and Suede, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Styrax.