Fragrance comparison

To Be Honest vs Velur

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

To Be Honest

Diane Pernet

4.0826 votes

Rank #56,637 AmberLeather

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Velur

Miraj

4.3129 votes

Rank #31,212 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velur takes 5 of 6 categories.

To Be Honest
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velur
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

To Be Honest1/6

Velur5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

To Be HonestDiane Pernet

VelurMiraj

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

4.31/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

Category winnerVelurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

52%Love

34%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerVelurMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTo Be Honest

SillageVelur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

leather90%

amber80%

balsamic70%

aromatic60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherMyrhhBlack PepperAmberVetiverCedarPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressBlack PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

PapyrusCorianderVetiverSaffron

Base

LeatherCedarPeru BalsamBenzoinAmberPatchouliIncense

InformationalShared notesLeather, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver. Durations are only published for To Be Honest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Spring58

Summer16

Fall100

Winter79

Day67

Night100

Category winnerVelurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men86

Unisex10

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,212

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

To Be Honest by Diane Pernet brings together dark woods, rich resin, and textured leather in a direct, dry composition. The fragrance opens with a sharp kick of black pepper before shifting into a deep heart of myrrh and amber. Cedar and vetiver provide a firm, woody backbone, while patchouli adds an earthy, smoky und…

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Velur by Miraj opens with crisp cypress and sharp black pepper, quickly yielding to a rugged core of papyrus, vetiver, and saffron. Perfumer Stephanie Bakouche grounds the structure in raw leather, cedar, and smoky Peru balsam. Built primarily for crisp autumn evenings, it offers a dense woody profile tailored for wea…

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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, To Be Honest or Velur?

Velur takes 5 of 6 categories. To Be Honest is rated 4.08/5 from 26 votes; Velur is rated 4.31/5 from 29 votes. Choose To Be Honest for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velur for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, To Be Honest or Velur?

To Be Honest lasts longest (To Be Honest 76/100, Velur 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, To Be Honest or Velur?

Projection is very close: Velur 62/100, To Be Honest 60/100 for sillage.

Do To Be Honest and Velur smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver.

Is To Be Honest or Velur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Velur is the stronger pick. For winter, To Be Honest is the stronger pick. To Be Honest suits evening wear; Velur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in To Be Honest and Velur?

To Be Honest features Leather, Myrhh, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver. Velur has top notes of Cypress, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Papyrus, Coriander, Vetiver and Saffron, a base of Leather, Cedar, Peru Balsam and Benzoin.