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Velours De Nuit vs Lady Cannabis

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

Updated 194 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lady Cannabis takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Velours De Nuit

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Lady Cannabis

    Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Velours De Nuit2/5
Lady Cannabis3/5
Ratings & consensus
Velours De Nuit
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lady Cannabis
Sillage & projection
Lady Cannabis
Value for money
Velours De Nuit
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lady Cannabis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville
Lady CannabisBirkholz
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%
3.79/ 5 · 178 votes
Have 14%Had 9%Want 77%
Category winnerVelours De NuitRating 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

28%Love
39%Like
17%Ok
11%Dislike
6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityLady Cannabis

SillageLady Cannabis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value53
Category winnerVelours De NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
powdery92%
iris84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
leather100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
animalic77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and 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
ApricotPepperRumLiquor
Heart
TeaNerolicannabis
Base
LeatherOsmanthusCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesRum, Tea and Osmanthus. 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
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 18%
Men0
Unisex42
Women58
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews53

Category winnerLady CannabisHigher 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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Lady Cannabis leans fruity, leathery, and smoky, with a boozy opening of apricot, pepper, rum, and liquor before tea, neroli, and a green cannabis accord move in. It reads elegant but slightly provocative, with osmanthus and cashmere wood softening the rougher edges. It may suit someone who likes woody florals with a …

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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 Lady Cannabis?

Lady Cannabis takes 3 of 5 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Lady Cannabis is rated 3.79/5 from 178 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lady Cannabis for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Lady Cannabis?

Lady Cannabis lasts longest (Lady Cannabis 75/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Lady Cannabis?

Lady Cannabis projects furthest (Lady Cannabis 64/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Lady Cannabis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Rum, Tea and Osmanthus.

Is Velours De Nuit or Lady Cannabis better for summer or winter?

Velours De Nuit suits evening wear; Lady Cannabis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velours De Nuit and Lady Cannabis?

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. Lady Cannabis has top notes of Apricot, Pepper, Rum and Liquor, heart notes of Tea, Neroli and cannabis, a base of Leather, Osmanthus and Cashmere Wood.

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