Fragrance comparison

Yellow Velvet vs Sweet Sunrise

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

Yellow Velvet

Zara

4.0785 votes

Rank #10,709 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sweet Sunrise

Body Fantasies

4.15203 votes

Rank #5,205 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Sunrise takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Yellow Velvet2/7

Sweet Sunrise5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow VelvetZara

Sweet SunriseBody Fantasies

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 42%

4.15/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 54%Had 21%Want 25%

Category winnerSweet SunriseRating 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

35%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

203 votes

Category winnerSweet SunriseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityYellow Velvet

SillageYellow Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value93

Category winnerSweet SunriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

caramel69%

white floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · 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

PeachMandarin OrangeWild Berries

Heart

GardeniaCoconutJasmineOrchid

Base

CaramelVanillaWhipped CreamAmberWoodsy Notes

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

Spring83

Summer100

Fall37

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSweet SunriseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#5,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerSweet SunriseHigher 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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Sweet Sunrise by Body Fantasies opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, wild berries, and juicy peach. The top notes quickly settle into a soft floral heart of gardenia, jasmine, and orchid, backed by subtle coconut warmth. As the body mist dries down, caramel, vanilla, and whipped cream create a sweet, lactonic …

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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 Sweet Sunrise?

Sweet Sunrise takes 5 of 7 categories. Yellow Velvet is rated 4.07/5 from 85 votes; Sweet Sunrise is rated 4.15/5 from 203 votes. Choose Yellow Velvet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Sunrise for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Velvet or Sweet Sunrise?

Yellow Velvet lasts longest (Yellow Velvet 56/100, Sweet Sunrise 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Velvet or Sweet Sunrise?

Yellow Velvet projects furthest (Yellow Velvet 54/100, Sweet Sunrise 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Velvet and Sweet Sunrise smell similar?

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

Is Yellow Velvet or Sweet Sunrise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Yellow Velvet and Sweet Sunrise?

Yellow Velvet has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla. Sweet Sunrise has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Wild Berries, heart notes of Gardenia, Coconut, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Whipped Cream and Amber.