Fragrance comparison

Yellow Velvet vs Elegance Noir

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

3 wins

Yellow Velvet

Zara

4.0785 votes

Rank #10,709 FruityVanilla

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63%scent match

Closely related

Elegance Noir

Ana Hickmann

4.1216 votes

Rank #44,530 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yellow Velvet takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Yellow Velvet3/5

Elegance Noir2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow VelvetZara

Elegance NoirAna Hickmann

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 42%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 23%Want 43%

Category winnerYellow VelvetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

85 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityElegance Noir

SillageElegance Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value56

Category winnerYellow VelvetBest 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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall26

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#44,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYellow VelvetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yellow Velvet by Zara offers a bright, tropical hit of peach and citrus that quickly shifts into a light floral orchid heart. It settles into a warm vanilla base that hugs the skin. The perfume is built for casual summer days when you want a clean, refreshing scent without heavy projection.

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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 or Elegance Noir?

Yellow Velvet takes 3 of 5 categories. Yellow Velvet is rated 4.07/5 from 85 votes; Elegance Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Yellow Velvet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Elegance Noir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Velvet or Elegance Noir?

They last about the same: Elegance Noir 57/100, Yellow Velvet 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Velvet or Elegance Noir?

Elegance Noir projects furthest (Elegance Noir 65/100, Yellow Velvet 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Velvet 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 or Elegance Noir better for summer or winter?

Yellow Velvet suits daytime wear; Elegance Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yellow Velvet and Elegance Noir?

Yellow Velvet 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.