Fragrance comparison

Yellow Velvet vs Pink Sugar Sparks

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 450 ratings analysed

Yellow Velvet

Zara

4.0785 votes

Rank #10,709 FruityVanilla

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58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Pink Sugar Sparks

Aquolina

3.96365 votes

Rank #2,544 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink Sugar Sparks takes 5 of 7 categories.

Yellow Velvet
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pink Sugar Sparks
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Yellow Velvet2/7

Pink Sugar Sparks5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow VelvetZara

Pink Sugar SparksAquolina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 42%

3.96/ 5 · 365 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerPink Sugar SparksRating 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

38%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

365 votes

Category winnerYellow VelvetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPink Sugar Sparks

SillagePink Sugar Sparks

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow VelvetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

coffee61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

Top

RaspberryTeaPeachBergamot

Heart

OrchidJasmineFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaPatchouliCoffeeMusk

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

Spring52

Summer43

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night77

Category winnerPink Sugar SparksMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex13

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#2,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews102

Category winnerPink Sugar SparksHigher 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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Pink Sugar Sparks opens with a bright tart burst of raspberry, peach, and bergamot before shifting into a darker heart of black tea and orchid. As it settles, thick vanilla and earthy patchouli dominate, laced with a distinct roasted coffee note. It feels warm and heavy on cool autumn evenings, offering a spicier take…

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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 Pink Sugar Sparks?

Pink Sugar Sparks takes 5 of 7 categories. Yellow Velvet is rated 4.07/5 from 85 votes; Pink Sugar Sparks is rated 3.96/5 from 365 votes. Choose Yellow Velvet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pink Sugar Sparks for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Velvet or Pink Sugar Sparks?

Pink Sugar Sparks lasts longest (Pink Sugar Sparks 69/100, Yellow Velvet 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Velvet or Pink Sugar Sparks?

Pink Sugar Sparks projects furthest (Pink Sugar Sparks 65/100, Yellow Velvet 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Velvet and Pink Sugar Sparks smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Yellow Velvet or Pink Sugar Sparks better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yellow Velvet is the stronger pick. For winter, Pink Sugar Sparks is the stronger pick. Yellow Velvet suits daytime wear; Pink Sugar Sparks suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yellow Velvet and Pink Sugar Sparks?

Yellow Velvet has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla. Pink Sugar Sparks has top notes of Raspberry, Tea, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Coffee and Musk.