Fragrance comparison

Yellow Velvet 2021 vs Elegance Noir

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Yellow Velvet 2021

Zara

3.8584 votes

Rank #16,724 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Elegance Noir

Ana Hickmann

4.1216 votes

Rank #44,530 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegance Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Yellow Velvet 2021
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Elegance Noir
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Yellow Velvet 20212/5

Elegance Noir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Elegance Noir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Elegance Noir
Sillage & projection: Elegance Noir
Value for money: Yellow Velvet 2021
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Velvet 2021

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow Velvet 2021Zara

Elegance NoirAna Hickmann

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 23%Want 43%

Category winnerElegance NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

84 votes

44%Love

38%Like

6%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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityElegance Noir

SillageElegance Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value56

Category winnerYellow Velvet 2021Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

floral72%

vanilla58%

rose44%

powdery30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

Top

RaspberryPeachLitchiPear

Heart

OrchidRoseFreesiaAmber

Base

SugarVanillaFruity NotesCashmeranSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex2

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#44,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYellow Velvet 2021Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Yellow Velvet 2021 opens with a bright burst of sweet peach that turns powdery as orchid and warm vanilla settle in. It wears light on warm spring mornings, bringing a creamy, candy-like fruity feel without heavy gourmand syrup. Designed for casual daytime wear, this affordable bottle gives you easy, playful fres…

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Elegance Noir by Ana Hickmann is a floral fruity gourmand launched in 2017. It opens with a bright burst of raspberry, litchi, and pear before settling into a warmer, sugar-dusted heart of orchid and rose. Ideal for evening wear during the cooler months, this fragrance offers a sweet, feminine profile that sits comfor…

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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, Yellow Velvet 2021 or Elegance Noir?

Elegance Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Yellow Velvet 2021 is rated 3.85/5 from 84 votes; Elegance Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Yellow Velvet 2021 for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Elegance Noir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Velvet 2021 or Elegance Noir?

They last about the same: Elegance Noir 57/100, Yellow Velvet 2021 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Velvet 2021 or Elegance Noir?

Elegance Noir projects furthest (Elegance Noir 65/100, Yellow Velvet 2021 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Velvet 2021 and Elegance Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Yellow Velvet 2021 or Elegance Noir better for summer or winter?

Elegance Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yellow Velvet 2021 and Elegance Noir?

Yellow Velvet 2021 has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla. Elegance Noir has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Litchi and Pear, heart notes of Orchid, Rose, Freesia and Amber, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Fruity Notes and Cashmeran.