Where My Heart Beats vs Velvet Patchouli
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Velvet Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories.
Where My Heart BeatsChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Velvet PatchouliChoose 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 Beats1/4
Velvet Patchouli3/4
- 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
Where My Heart BeatsGucciVelvet PatchouliAmadoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 109 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
28%Like
17%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
109 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVelvet Patchouli
SillageVelvet Patchouli
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVelvet PatchouliBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh88%
musky77%
rose65%
ozonic53%
aquatic42%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Violet Leaves
Heart2 to 3 hours
Peony
Base2 to 4 hours
White Musk
Top
Black TeaBergamotViolet Leaves
Heart
MagnoliaEgyptian JasmineRoseTunisian Neroli
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodCambodian OudTonka BeanWhite MuskAmber
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 seasonSpring100
Summer81
Fall31
Winter31
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,614
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#53,682
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWhere My Heart BeatsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGucci 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…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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, Where My Heart Beats or Velvet Patchouli?
Velvet Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories. Where My Heart Beats is rated 3.85/5 from 109 votes; Velvet Patchouli is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Where My Heart Beats for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. 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.
Which lasts longer, Where My Heart Beats or Velvet Patchouli?
Velvet Patchouli lasts longest (Velvet Patchouli 80/100, Where My Heart Beats 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Where My Heart Beats or Velvet Patchouli?
Velvet Patchouli projects furthest (Velvet Patchouli 75/100, Where My Heart Beats 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Where My Heart Beats and Velvet Patchouli smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves and White Musk.
Is Where My Heart Beats or Velvet Patchouli better for summer or winter?
Where My Heart Beats suits daytime wear; Velvet Patchouli suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Where My Heart Beats and Velvet Patchouli?
Where My Heart Beats has top notes of Violet Leaves, heart notes of Peony, a base of White Musk. 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.
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