Fragrance comparison

Twelve vs Veles

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Twelve

Sapphire Studios

4.504 votes

Rank #40,402 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Veles

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #77,117 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Twelve takes 1 of 1 categories.

Twelve
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Veles
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Twelve1/1

Veles0/1

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: Twelve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TwelveSapphire Studios

VelesAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

smoky74%

citrus65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperLemon

Heart

JasmineLeatherBlackcurrant

Base

BirchCedarMoss

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotPepperLemonApple

Heart

PineapplePatchouliJasmine

Base

AmbergrisCedarwoodOakmossBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Lemon, Jasmine and Blackcurrant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#77,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTwelveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Twelve opens with a sharp lemon and pepper flash, then quickly settles into smoky leather with a dry cedar base. It reads clean enough for everyday wear, but the leather and birch keep it grounded and slightly dark. This looks like a good fit for men who want a straightforward woody leather scent with some freshness u…

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Veles is a fruity chypre built around bright citrus, crisp apple and blackcurrant, with a peppery lift. The heart leans modern and clean with pineapple, patchouli and a soft jasmine nuance. As it dries down, the mood turns woodier and more grown up, with cedar, oakmoss and birch adding an earthy, slightly leathery edg…

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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.

Do Twelve and Veles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Pepper, Lemon, Jasmine and Blackcurrant.

Is Twelve or Veles better for summer or winter?

Twelve suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Twelve and Veles?

Twelve has top notes of Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Leather and Blackcurrant, a base of Birch, Cedar and Moss. Veles has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Birch.