Fragrance comparison

Velours De Nuit vs Un Crime Exotique 12.1

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 513 ratings analysed

Velours De Nuit

Parfums de Folleville

4.1216 votes

Rank #52,507 FruityPowdery

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23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Un Crime Exotique 12.1

Pierre Guillaume Paris

4.03497 votes

Rank #25,872 Warm SpicyCinnamon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Un Crime Exotique 12.1 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.
Un Crime Exotique 12.1
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Velours De Nuit1/5

Un Crime Exotique 12.14/5

Ratings & consensus: Un Crime Exotique 12.1
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Un Crime Exotique 12.1
Sillage & projection: Un Crime Exotique 12.1
Value for money: Velours De Nuit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Un Crime Exotique 12.1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velours De NuitParfums de Folleville

Un Crime Exotique 12.1Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.03/ 5 · 497 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerUn Crime Exotique 12.1Rating 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

37%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

497 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityUn Crime Exotique 12.1

SillageUn Crime Exotique 12.1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVelours De NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon90%

sweet80%

soft spicy70%

anis60%

vanilla50%

Scent match23%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

Top

CinnamonMasala ChaiStar Anise

Heart

GingerbreadHollyOsmanthus

Base

VanillaTeaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tea, 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

Spring19

Summer9

Fall91

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%

Men10

Unisex76

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,507

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,872

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUn Crime Exotique 12.1Higher 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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Pierre Guillaume Paris crafts a peculiar gourmand with Un Crime Exotique 12.1. It skips the usual sugary sweet vanilla tropes to focus on dry Ceylon cinnamon, dark masala chai, and a bready gingerbread base. It wears like a warm wool sweater on a freezing November afternoon, offering substantial heat without turning s…

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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 Un Crime Exotique 12.1?

Un Crime Exotique 12.1 takes 4 of 5 categories. Velours De Nuit is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Un Crime Exotique 12.1 is rated 4.03/5 from 497 votes. Choose Velours De Nuit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Un Crime Exotique 12.1 for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Velours De Nuit or Un Crime Exotique 12.1?

Un Crime Exotique 12.1 lasts longest (Un Crime Exotique 12.1 72/100, Velours De Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velours De Nuit or Un Crime Exotique 12.1?

Un Crime Exotique 12.1 projects furthest (Un Crime Exotique 12.1 59/100, Velours De Nuit 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velours De Nuit and Un Crime Exotique 12.1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tea, Osmanthus and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Velours De Nuit or Un Crime Exotique 12.1 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 Un Crime Exotique 12.1?

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. Un Crime Exotique 12.1 has top notes of Cinnamon, Masala Chai and Star Anise, heart notes of Gingerbread, Holly and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Tea and Sandalwood.