Fragrance comparison

The Temple Heart vs Velocity

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 691 ratings analysed

The Temple Heart

Indices Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #70,681 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Velocity

Mary Kay

3.63691 votes

Rank #13,362 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velocity takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Temple Heart
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Velocity
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Temple Heart0/1

Velocity1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Temple HeartIndices Parfums

VelocityMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.63/ 5 · 691 votes

Have 26%Had 74%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

15%Love

57%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

691 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

woody65%

earthy30%

floral100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

citrus48%

tropical30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TurmericWoody NotesBanana

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BananaFlowersMangosteenOrchid

Heart2-4 hrs

ClementineRhododendron

Base4-6 hrs

Woody NotesBlackberry

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and Banana. Durations are only published for Velocity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Casual 40%Work 28%Party 18%Date 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,681

PerfumerLamia Mathis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,362

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVelocityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Temple Heart by Indices Parfums is an aromatic fruity exploration for those seeking contemplative, exotic scents. Featuring a distinct banana note anchored by turmeric and warm woods, this fragrance moves beyond standard tropical profiles. It serves as a meditative companion, designed for daily wear when you want …

Reviews →

Mary Kay Velocity is an energetic burst of early-2000s sunshine. It opens fast. You get an immediate flash of sweet banana, tangy mangosteen, and bright clementine citrus that feels crisp rather than heavy. Within twenty minutes, the tropical punch softens into clean orchid petals and dewy rhododendron flowers. A ligh…

Reviews →

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.

Do The Temple Heart and Velocity smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and Banana.

Is The Temple Heart or Velocity better for summer or winter?

Velocity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Temple Heart and Velocity?

The Temple Heart features Turmeric, Woody Notes and Banana. Velocity has top notes of Banana, Flowers, Mangosteen and Orchid, heart notes of Clementine and Rhododendron, a base of Woody Notes and Blackberry.