Fragrance comparison

Vela vs Caress

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Vela

Tuttotondo · 2018

3.5012 votes

Rank #62,403 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Caress

Avant

5.001 votes

Rank #37,710 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vela
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Caress
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Vela0/1

Caress1/1

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: Caress

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VelaTuttotondo

CaressAvant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

musky30%

powdery100%

musky91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

OrchidWhite FlowersAlgae

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPatchouli

Top

PeachWhite Flowers

Heart

OrchidVanilla

Base

CedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesOrchid and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Vela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,403

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCaressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuttotondo Vela smells like cold coastal spray hitting damp stone. You get salty sea notes right away. The first sixty seconds carry a quick solvent flash before the mist settles into wet mineral air and green algae. It feels remarkably raw. A soft petal touch of orchid and pale white flowers keeps the briny marine bi…

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Caress by Avant is a soft floral woody musk built around peach, white flowers, orchid, vanilla, cedar, and white musk. It reads gentle and clean rather than loud, with a powdery musky sweetness that suits someone who wants a smooth skin scent with a polished floral edge. The mood is pale, comforting, and lightly sensu…

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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, Vela or Caress?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories. Vela is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; Caress is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vela for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Caress for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Vela and Caress smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Orchid and White Flowers.

Is Vela or Caress better for summer or winter?

Vela suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vela and Caress?

Vela has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Algae, a base of Musk and Patchouli. Caress has top notes of Peach and White Flowers, heart notes of Orchid and Vanilla, a base of Cedar and White Musk.