Fragrance comparison

Velvet Patchouli vs Where My Heart Beats

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

3 wins

Velvet Patchouli

Amado

4.502 votes

Rank #53,682 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Where My Heart Beats

Gucci

3.85109 votes

Rank #15,614 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories.

Velvet Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Where My Heart Beats
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Velvet Patchouli3/4

Where My Heart Beats1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Velvet Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Velvet Patchouli
Value for money: Velvet Patchouli
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Where My Heart Beats

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velvet PatchouliAmado

Where My Heart BeatsGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.85/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

39%Love

28%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVelvet Patchouli

SillageVelvet Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value16

Category winnerVelvet PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

citrus77%

floral69%

green61%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

rose65%

ozonic53%

aquatic42%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black TeaBergamotViolet Leaves

Heart

MagnoliaEgyptian JasmineRoseTunisian Neroli

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCambodian OudTonka BeanWhite MuskAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet Leaves

Heart2 to 3 hours

Peony

Base2 to 4 hours

White Musk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaves and White Musk. Durations are only published for Where My Heart Beats, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer81

Fall31

Winter31

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men4

Unisex22

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,682

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,614

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet Patchouli is a tea and patchouli focused chypre floral that opens with brisk bergamot over a darker, inky black tea feel, sharpened by green violet leaf. The heart turns smooth and floral with magnolia, jasmine, rose and neroli, before settling into a woody patchouli base with sandalwood, a touch of oud, amber …

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Gucci Where My Heart Beats is a crisp floral green blend centered on dewy botanicals and soft musk. Built by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, the scent opens with sharp, cool violet leaves that smell like crushed stems after an early morning rain. That verdant introduction quickly makes room for a lush peony heart, c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Velvet Patchouli or Where My Heart Beats?

Velvet Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories. Velvet Patchouli is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes. Choose Velvet Patchouli for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Velvet Patchouli or Where My Heart Beats?

Velvet Patchouli lasts longest (Velvet Patchouli 80/100, Where My Heart Beats 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velvet Patchouli or Where My Heart Beats?

Velvet Patchouli projects furthest (Velvet Patchouli 75/100, Where My Heart Beats 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velvet Patchouli and Where My Heart Beats smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves and White Musk.

Is Velvet Patchouli or Where My Heart Beats better for summer or winter?

Velvet Patchouli suits day or night wear; Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velvet Patchouli and Where My Heart Beats?

Velvet Patchouli has top notes of Black Tea, Bergamot and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Magnolia, Egyptian Jasmine, Rose and Tunisian Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cambodian Oud and Tonka Bean. Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk.