Fragrance comparison

Velvet Night vs Paradiso Perduto

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Velvet Night

Ubaya · 2021

4.3228 votes

Rank #17,207 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Paradiso Perduto

Paglieri

4.003 votes

Rank #58,217 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

Velvet Night
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Paradiso Perduto
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Velvet Night1/1

Paradiso Perduto0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velvet NightUbaya

Paradiso PerdutoPaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 46%Had 19%Want 35%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

iris77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleBergamotRhubarb

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineIrisCinnamon

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaVetiverOakmoss

Top

AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Iris and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Velvet Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer62

Fall100

Winter77

Day83

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews6

Overall rank#58,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelvet NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet Night by Ubaya is a plush, comforting fragrance built on an inviting contrast of tart fruits and powdery sweetness. The first spray releases a lively rush of tangy rhubarb and sweet pineapple, cut through by brisk bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk fruit edge softens noticeably. A velvety heart of crea…

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Paglieri Paradiso Perduto opens with a brisk flash of aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and ripe peach that immediately signals mid-century Italian perfumery. The fragrance quickly settles into a dense, spicy heart where clove-like carnation, cinnamon, and dark honey press against powdery iris and indolic jasmine. As hours p…

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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 Night or Paradiso Perduto?

Velvet Night takes 1 of 1 categories. Velvet Night is rated 4.32/5 from 28 votes; Paradiso Perduto is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Velvet Night for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Paradiso Perduto for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Velvet Night and Paradiso Perduto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Iris and Cinnamon.

Is Velvet Night or Paradiso Perduto better for summer or winter?

Velvet Night suits evening wear; Paradiso Perduto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velvet Night and Paradiso Perduto?

Velvet Night has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot and Rhubarb, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Paradiso Perduto has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Honey, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss.