Fragrance comparison

Sweet Sunrise vs Yellow Velvet

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sweet Sunrise

Body Fantasies

4.15203 votes

Rank #5,205 SweetFruity

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Velvet

Zara

4.0785 votes

Rank #10,709 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Sunrise takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sweet Sunrise
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.
Yellow Velvet
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sweet Sunrise5/7

Yellow Velvet2/7

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Sunrise
Community sentiment: Sweet Sunrise
Longevity: Yellow Velvet
Sillage & projection: Yellow Velvet
Value for money: Sweet Sunrise
Versatility: Sweet Sunrise
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Sunrise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet SunriseBody Fantasies

Yellow VelvetZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 54%Had 21%Want 25%

4.07/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 42%

Category winnerSweet SunriseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

203 votes

38%Love

42%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerSweet SunriseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityYellow Velvet

SillageYellow Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value85

Category winnerSweet SunriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

caramel69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeWild Berries

Heart

GardeniaCoconutJasmineOrchid

Base

CaramelVanillaWhipped CreamAmberWoodsy Notes

Top

Peach

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid 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

Spring83

Summer100

Fall37

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring60

Summer100

Fall26

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Category winnerSweet SunriseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#10,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSweet SunriseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Sunrise by Body Fantasies opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, wild berries, and juicy peach. The top notes quickly settle into a soft floral heart of gardenia, jasmine, and orchid, backed by subtle coconut warmth. As the body mist dries down, caramel, vanilla, and whipped cream create a sweet, lactonic …

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Yellow Velvet by Zara offers a bright, tropical hit of peach and citrus that quickly shifts into a light floral orchid heart. It settles into a warm vanilla base that hugs the skin. The perfume is built for casual summer days when you want a clean, refreshing scent without heavy projection.

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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, Sweet Sunrise or Yellow Velvet?

Sweet Sunrise takes 5 of 7 categories. Sweet Sunrise is rated 4.15/5 from 203 votes; Yellow Velvet is rated 4.07/5 from 85 votes. Choose Sweet Sunrise for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Yellow Velvet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Sunrise or Yellow Velvet?

Yellow Velvet lasts longest (Yellow Velvet 56/100, Sweet Sunrise 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Sunrise or Yellow Velvet?

Yellow Velvet projects furthest (Yellow Velvet 54/100, Sweet Sunrise 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Sunrise and Yellow Velvet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Sweet Sunrise or Yellow Velvet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Sunrise is the stronger pick. For winter, Sweet Sunrise is the stronger pick. Yellow Velvet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Sunrise and Yellow Velvet?

Sweet Sunrise has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Wild Berries, heart notes of Gardenia, Coconut, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Whipped Cream and Amber. Yellow Velvet has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla.