Fragrance comparison

Velours De Nuit vs Halfeti Cedar

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,070 ratings analysed

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Halfeti Cedar

Penhaligon's

4.001,054 votes

Rank #620 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Halfeti Cedar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Halfeti Cedar
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Velours De Nuit1/5

Halfeti Cedar4/5

Ratings & consensus: Halfeti Cedar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Halfeti Cedar
Sillage & projection: Halfeti Cedar
Value for money: Velours De Nuit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Halfeti Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Halfeti CedarPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.00/ 5 · 1,054 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerHalfeti CedarRating 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

53%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

878 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHalfeti Cedar

SillageHalfeti Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value47

Category winnerVelours De NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

rum69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

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

RumSaffronPeachCardamom

Heart

Virginia CedarDried FruitsCinnamonMineral notesImmortelle

Base

Atlas CedarVanillaTonka BeanLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon, Bourbon Vanilla and Immortelle. 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

Spring38

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%

Men73

Unisex26

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#620

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews178

Category winnerHalfeti CedarHigher 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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Halfeti Cedar is a rich woody spicy scent built around rum, dried fruit, cedar, warm spice and a sweet ambered base. On skin it often reads bold and polished, with a boozy opening that moves toward syrupy fruit, vanilla, tonka and dry cedar. It suits cooler weather best and is usually noticed. Sample first if strong c…

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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 Halfeti Cedar?

Halfeti Cedar takes 4 of 5 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Halfeti Cedar is rated 4.00/5 from 1,054 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Halfeti Cedar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Halfeti Cedar?

Halfeti Cedar lasts longest (Halfeti Cedar 81/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Halfeti Cedar?

Halfeti Cedar projects furthest (Halfeti Cedar 70/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Halfeti Cedar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon, Bourbon Vanilla and Immortelle.

Is Velours De Nuit or Halfeti Cedar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Velours De Nuit and Halfeti Cedar?

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. Halfeti Cedar has top notes of Rum, Saffron, Peach and Cardamom, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, Dried Fruits, Cinnamon and Mineral notes, a base of Atlas Cedar, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.