Fragrance comparison

VE ± Velvet vs Reservoir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

1 wins

VE ± Velvet

UERMI · 2014

3.5664 votes

Rank #31,865 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Reservoir

Evaflor

—0 votes

Rank #74,930 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VE ± Velvet takes 1 of 2 categories.

VE ± Velvet
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Reservoir
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

VE ± Velvet1/2

Reservoir0/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: VE ± Velvet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VE ± VelvetUERMI

ReservoirEvaflor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 38%Had 20%Want 42%

—/ 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

17%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

green80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

warm spicy50%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverelemiCedarMintLemonPatchouliCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MelonLemonMandarin OrangeBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

FreesiaCardamomAniseMintVerbena

Base4-6 hrs

CedarVetiverSandalwoodLabdanumPatchouliTonka BeanAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall94

Winter31

Day100

Night35

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 12%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,865

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched2014

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,930

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVE ± VelvetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spray gives a sharp shock of sour lemon and brisk crushed mint. It wakes you up immediately. Within two minutes, the initial alcohol vapor clears to reveal sticky elemi resin, lending a warm pine sap sweetness that prevents the citrus from turning sour or medicinal. Then the vetiver emerges. It is earthy, ro…

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Evaflor Reservoir opens with a sharp burst of crisp lemon, sweet mandarin, and watery melon that instantly wakes up your senses. Do not overspray this. The initial alcohol flash takes three minutes to settle before green verbena, sweet anise, and crushed mint cut through the fruit sweetness with a brisk herbal snap. I…

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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.

Do VE ± Velvet and Reservoir smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedar, Mint and Lemon.

Is VE ± Velvet or Reservoir better for summer or winter?

VE ± Velvet suits daytime wear; Reservoir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in VE ± Velvet and Reservoir?

VE ± Velvet features Vetiver, elemi, Cedar, Mint and Lemon. Reservoir has top notes of Melon, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Cardamom, Anise and Mint, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Labdanum.