Fragrance comparison

Velours De Nuit vs Heaven's Reserve

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Heaven's Reserve

House of Thêom

4.4511 votes

Rank #33,890 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heaven's Reserve takes 4 of 6 categories.

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

Velours De Nuit1/6

Heaven's Reserve4/6

Ratings & consensus: Heaven's Reserve
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Velours De Nuit
Sillage & projection: Heaven's Reserve
Value for money: Heaven's Reserve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Heaven's Reserve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Heaven's ReserveHouse of Thêom

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

Category winnerHeaven's ReserveRating 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

55%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityVelours De Nuit

SillageHeaven's Reserve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value79

Category winnerHeaven's ReserveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

rum50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both 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

Top20-30 mins

WalnutCinnamonPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

CognacRumTobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaTonka BeanLabdanum

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day53

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall43

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHeaven's ReserveHigher 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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Heaven's Reserve by House of Thêom opens like a warm kitchen in late autumn, spreading sweet stewed plum, crushed walnut, and a dusting of bakery cinnamon into the room. As the opening settles, dark rum and warm cognac take center stage alongside a soft leaf of dried tobacco, giving the scent the cozy, mellow feel of …

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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 Heaven's Reserve?

Heaven's Reserve takes 4 of 6 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Heaven's Reserve is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Heaven's Reserve for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Heaven's Reserve?

They last about the same: Velours De Nuit 58/100, Heaven's Reserve 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Heaven's Reserve?

Heaven's Reserve projects furthest (Heaven's Reserve 65/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Heaven's Reserve smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Velours De Nuit or Heaven's Reserve better for summer or winter?

Velours De Nuit suits evening wear; Heaven's Reserve suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velours De Nuit and Heaven's Reserve?

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. Heaven's Reserve has top notes of Walnut, Cinnamon and Plum, heart notes of Cognac, Rum and Tobacco, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.