Fragrance comparison

Velours De Nuit vs Mellis

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 140 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

Mellis

Annette Neuffer

4.04124 votes

Rank #4,545 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mellis takes 4 of 5 categories.

Velours De Nuit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mellis
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Velours De Nuit0/5

Mellis4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

MellisAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.04/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 12%Had 12%Want 77%

Category winnerMellisRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMellis

SillageMellis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

cacao61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

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

Mandarin OrangeClovesCinnamonLimeBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

Turkish Rose OilRumCarnationTobaccoArtemisiaJasmine

Base

BeeswaxCacao PodTahitian VanillaBenzoinPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon, Beeswax 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

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day57

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,545

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerMellisHigher 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…

Reviews →

Mellis by Annette Neuffer is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Annette Neuffer. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Cloves, Cinnamon, Lime, Bergamot and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Turkish Rose Oil, Rum, Carnation, Tobacco, Artemisia and Jasmine; base notes are Beeswax, Cacao…

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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 Mellis?

Mellis takes 4 of 5 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Mellis is rated 4.04/5 from 124 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mellis for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Mellis?

Mellis lasts longest (Mellis 82/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Mellis?

Mellis projects furthest (Mellis 73/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Mellis smell similar?

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

Is Velours De Nuit or Mellis better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Velours De Nuit and Mellis?

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. Mellis has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Cloves, Cinnamon and Lime, heart notes of Turkish Rose Oil, Rum, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Beeswax, Cacao Pod, Tahitian Vanilla and Benzoin.