Fragrance comparison

Velvet Sensual Intense vs Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Velvet Sensual Intense

Eudora

4.128 votes

Rank #47,976 PowderyFruity

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle

Laurence Dumont

4.1916 votes

Rank #32,908 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle takes 3 of 5 categories.

Velvet Sensual Intense
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Velvet Sensual Intense0/5

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle
Sillage & projection: Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Velvet Sensual IntenseEudora

Charmes Secrets: Nuit SensuelleLaurence Dumont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCharmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle

SillageCharmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

musky84%

white floral77%

coffee69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

iris77%

powdery65%

woody53%

citrus42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumRaspberryMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleyIrisJasmineFlowers

Base5-8 hrs

CoffeeCashmeranMuskVanilla BeanAmberPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantPlumMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRaspberryLitchiJasmine

Base5-8 hrs

PatchouliMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall50

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Casual 24%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,908

PerfumerPhilippe Collet

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCharmes Secrets: Nuit SensuelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Velvet Sensual Intense delivers a rich, shadowy sweetness right from the initial spray. The opening pairs tart dark plum with sugared raspberry and a quick touch of crisp bergamot. Within twenty minutes, powdery iris and white jasmine soften the fruitiness into a velvety floral cloud. The true core of the fragr…

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Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle by Laurence Dumont is a sweet, shadowy fruit and floral perfume that centers on ripe black currant, juicy dark plum, and velvety iris. Right from the initial spray, tart bergamot and tangy mandarin orange keep the syrupy berries vibrant before the scent settles into a powdery heart of r…

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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 Sensual Intense or Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle?

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle takes 3 of 5 categories. Velvet Sensual Intense is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Velvet Sensual Intense for a powdery and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Velvet Sensual Intense or Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle?

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle lasts longest (Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle 60/100, Velvet Sensual Intense 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Velvet Sensual Intense or Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle?

Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle projects furthest (Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle 50/100, Velvet Sensual Intense 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Velvet Sensual Intense and Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Velvet Sensual Intense or Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle better for summer or winter?

Velvet Sensual Intense suits evening wear; Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Velvet Sensual Intense and Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle?

Velvet Sensual Intense has top notes of Plum, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Iris, Jasmine and Flowers, a base of Coffee, Cashmeran, Musk and Vanilla Bean. Charmes Secrets: Nuit Sensuelle has top notes of Black Currant, Plum, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Litchi and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Musk.