Fragrance comparison

Yellow Velvet vs Seychelles

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

4 wins

Yellow Velvet

Zara

4.0785 votes

Rank #10,709 FruityVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Seychelles

Place des Lices

4.0425 votes

Rank #34,951 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yellow Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories.

Yellow Velvet
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Seychelles
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Yellow Velvet4/7

Seychelles3/7

Ratings & consensus: Yellow Velvet
Community sentiment: Seychelles
Longevity: Seychelles
Sillage & projection: Yellow Velvet
Value for money: Yellow Velvet
Versatility: Seychelles
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

SeychellesPlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 42%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

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

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSeychellesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySeychelles

SillageYellow Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value53

Category winnerYellow VelvetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidWhite FlowersPeony

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Category winnerSeychellesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#34,951

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.

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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 Seychelles?

Yellow Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories. Yellow Velvet is rated 4.07/5 from 85 votes; Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Yellow Velvet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Velvet or Seychelles?

Seychelles lasts longest (Seychelles 60/100, Yellow Velvet 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Velvet or Seychelles?

Projection is very close: Yellow Velvet 54/100, Seychelles 53/100 for sillage.

Do Yellow Velvet and Seychelles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Yellow Velvet or Seychelles better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Yellow Velvet and Seychelles?

Yellow Velvet has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla. Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar.