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Velours De Nuit vs Cuir Infusion

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Infusion takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Velours De Nuit

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Cuir Infusion

    Choose it for a leather and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Velours De Nuit0/4
Cuir Infusion4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Infusion
Sillage & projection
Cuir Infusion
Value for money
Cuir Infusion
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuir Infusion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville
Cuir InfusionZenogati
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%
4.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
25%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

88%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate97
Category winners

LongevityCuir Infusion

SillageCuir Infusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value78
Category winnerCuir InfusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
powdery92%
iris84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
leather100%
rum92%
warm spicy84%
cinnamon77%
animalic69%
floral61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Tuscan IrisRumCarrot SeedsCinnamon
Heart2-4 hrs
TeaOsmanthusChinese PlumBeeswax
Base6-8+ hrs
Bourbon VanillaDriftwoodImmortelle
Top
RumCinnamonAgarwood
Heart
LeatherOsmanthusTobacco
Base
Tahitian VanillaAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Velours De Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring57
Summer71
Fall100
Winter71
Day53
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%
Men13
Unisex88
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,839

PerfumerSebastien Lacouture

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir InfusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velours De Nuit opens with a spirited splash of dark Havana rum backed by dry Saigon cinnamon and powdery Tuscan iris. It immediately commands attention. You catch the earthy snap of carrot seeds before a rich wave of dark Chinese plum and sweet Provence beeswax rolls across your skin. Smoky pu'er tea cuts through the…

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Cuir Infusion opens with a heavy splash of aged rum, dusted in ground cinnamon and sharp agarwood. As the booze settles, a dense leather accord moves forward alongside apricot-tinged osmanthus and dry tobacco leaf. The base slows down into resinous amber, clean musk, and creamy Tahitian vanilla, softening the animalic…

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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, Velours De Nuit or Cuir Infusion?

Cuir Infusion takes 4 of 4 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Cuir Infusion is rated 4.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuir Infusion for a leather and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Cuir Infusion?

Cuir Infusion lasts longest (Cuir Infusion 93/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Cuir Infusion?

Cuir Infusion projects furthest (Cuir Infusion 84/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Cuir Infusion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Velours De Nuit or Cuir Infusion better for summer or winter?

Velours De Nuit suits evening wear; Cuir Infusion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velours De Nuit and Cuir Infusion?

Velours De Nuit has top notes of Tuscan Iris, Rum, Carrot Seeds and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Chinese Plum and Beeswax, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Driftwood and Immortelle. Cuir Infusion has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon and Agarwood, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus and Tobacco, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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