Fragrance comparison

Velvet Edition I vs Blanche Bête

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 6,102 ratings analysed

Velvet Edition I

Bershka

4.3321 votes

Rank #26,887 TuberoseWhite Floral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Blanche Bête

Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2021

4.116,081 votes

Rank #997 VanillaMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blanche Bête takes 4 of 5 categories.

Velvet Edition I
Choose it for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Blanche Bête
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Velvet Edition I1/5

Blanche Bête4/5

Ratings & consensus: Blanche Bête
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blanche Bête
Sillage & projection: Blanche Bête
Value for money: Velvet Edition I
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blanche Bête

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velvet Edition IBershka

Blanche BêteLes Liquides Imaginaires

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 21%Want 54%

4.11/ 5 · 6,081 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerBlanche BêteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

51%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

6,081 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBlanche Bête

SillageBlanche Bête

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value35

Category winnerVelvet Edition IBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tuberose100%

white floral91%

cacao83%

vanilla74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

vanilla100%

musky92%

lactonic91%

white floral78%

sweet66%

powdery65%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Tonka BeanTuberoseCacaoJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MilkAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Mystikal

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIncenseMahonial

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskTonka BeanCacao

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Tuberose, Cacao and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Blanche Bête, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night80

Spring86

Summer54

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex17

Women82

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#997

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched2021

Reviews209

Category winnerBlanche BêteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet Edition I by Bershka is a striking floral fragrance that centers on creamy tuberose and rich cacao. This scent leans into a sweet, oriental profile, making it a reliable choice for casual daily wear. It offers a cozy experience that sits comfortably on the skin, warming up with notes of vanilla and jasmine duri…

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Blanche Bête by Les Liquides Imaginaires opens with a cloud of warm, frothy steamed milk, sweet ambrette seed, and clean incense. Within twenty minutes, creamy tuberose and fresh jasmine unfurl across the skin, giving the cozy milky base an airy, petal-soft floral lift. The dry-down settles into a comforting blanket o…

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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, Velvet Edition I or Blanche Bête?

Blanche Bête takes 4 of 5 categories. Velvet Edition I is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes; Blanche Bête is rated 4.11/5 from 6,081 votes. Choose Velvet Edition I for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Blanche Bête for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Velvet Edition I or Blanche Bête?

Blanche Bête lasts longest (Blanche Bête 74/100, Velvet Edition I 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velvet Edition I or Blanche Bête?

Blanche Bête projects furthest (Blanche Bête 59/100, Velvet Edition I 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velvet Edition I and Blanche Bête smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Cacao and Jasmine.

Is Velvet Edition I or Blanche Bête better for summer or winter?

Velvet Edition I suits daytime wear; Blanche Bête suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velvet Edition I and Blanche Bête?

Velvet Edition I features Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Cacao and Jasmine. Blanche Bête has top notes of Milk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Mystikal, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Incense and Mahonial, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Cacao.