Fragrance comparison

Velvet Edition II vs Beautiful Shine

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Velvet Edition II

Bershka

4.3813 votes

Rank #33,232 PatchouliFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Beautiful Shine

Valeria García

4.254 votes

Rank #53,353 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Shine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Velvet Edition II
Choose it for a patchouli and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Beautiful Shine
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Velvet Edition II1/4

Beautiful Shine3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velvet Edition IIBershka

Beautiful ShineValeria García

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 32%Had 35%Want 32%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBeautiful Shine

SillageBeautiful Shine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value92

Category winnerBeautiful ShineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

floral91%

sweet83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

earthy56%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

amber65%

citrus48%

floral30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliFloral NotesPralineNeroliMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

ClementineBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyJasmine SambacNeroli

Base6-8 hrs

Dulce de lechePralineAmberWhite MuskTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Praline and Neroli. Durations are only published for Beautiful Shine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring11

Summer33

Fall100

Winter56

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 28%Party 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,353

PerfumerNina Lamaison

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelvet Edition IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet Edition II by Bershka is a Chypre Floral fragrance that captures an accessible, sweet, and patchouli-forward profile. Launched in 2017, this scent leans heavily into feminine sensibilities with a base of praline and musk. It provides a budget-friendly option for those who enjoy the specific character of popular…

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Beautiful Shine opens with a bright splash of sweet clementine and sparkling bergamot that feels like peeling fresh citrus on a sunny morning. That tangy fruitiness quickly softens as romantic pink peony, clean jasmine sambac, and orange blossom neroli slide into view. What truly anchors this fragrance, however, is th…

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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 II or Beautiful Shine?

Beautiful Shine takes 3 of 4 categories. Velvet Edition II is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Beautiful Shine is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Velvet Edition II for a patchouli and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Beautiful Shine for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Velvet Edition II or Beautiful Shine?

Beautiful Shine lasts longest (Beautiful Shine 80/100, Velvet Edition II 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velvet Edition II or Beautiful Shine?

Beautiful Shine projects furthest (Beautiful Shine 67/100, Velvet Edition II 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velvet Edition II and Beautiful Shine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Praline and Neroli.

Is Velvet Edition II or Beautiful Shine better for summer or winter?

Velvet Edition II suits evening wear; Beautiful Shine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velvet Edition II and Beautiful Shine?

Velvet Edition II features Patchouli, Floral Notes, Praline, Neroli and Musk. Beautiful Shine has top notes of Clementine and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine Sambac and Neroli, a base of Dulce de leche, Praline, Amber and White Musk.