Fragrance comparison

Vela vs Seychelles

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vela

Tuttotondo · 2018

3.5012 votes

Rank #62,425 MarineAromatic

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6%scent match

Clearly different

Seychelles

Place des Lices

4.0425 votes

Rank #35,515 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vela takes 3 of 5 categories.

Vela
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Seychelles
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vela3/5

Seychelles2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VelaTuttotondo

SeychellesPlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

Category winnerSeychellesRating 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

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVela

SillageVela

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerVelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

musky30%

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidWhite FlowersPeony

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,425

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,515

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSeychellesHigher 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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Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.

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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 Seychelles?

Vela takes 3 of 5 categories. Vela is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Vela for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vela or Seychelles?

Vela lasts longest (Vela 67/100, Seychelles 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vela or Seychelles?

Vela projects furthest (Vela 65/100, Seychelles 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vela and Seychelles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orchid and White Flowers.

Is Vela or Seychelles better for summer or winter?

Vela suits daytime wear; Seychelles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vela and Seychelles?

Vela has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Algae, a base of Musk and Patchouli. Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar.