Fragrance comparison

109 vs Violaceous

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

109

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,320 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Violaceous

Boadicea the Victorious

4.437 votes

Rank #31,774 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violaceous takes 1 of 1 categories.

109
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violaceous
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

1090/1

Violaceous1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

109Leland Francis

ViolaceousBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

vanilla50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

green48%

leather30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Tomato LeafPetitgrainCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PalmarosaRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

Juniper BerriesCypressRosemaryBasil

Heart

Tomato LeafOreganoBirchThyme

Base

VanillaSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesTomato Leaf, Cypress and Vanilla. Durations are only published for 109, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerViolaceousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis 109 smells like snapping fresh tomato vines on a sunny morning. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed tomato leaf, bitter green petitgrain, and resinous cypress needles. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden sharpness softens into a grassy floral heart of palmarosa and dewy rose petals. It sm…

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Violaceous by Boadicea the Victorious hits the skin with a sharp herbal blast dominated by cypress, rosemary, and tangy tomato leaf. Rather than leaning sweet or floral as the name might suggest, this 2022 unisex release stays strictly aromatic, savory, and resinous. Crisp juniper berries and bitter oregano ground the…

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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.

Do 109 and Violaceous smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tomato Leaf, Cypress and Vanilla.

Is 109 or Violaceous better for summer or winter?

109 suits daytime wear; Violaceous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 109 and Violaceous?

109 has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Petitgrain and Cypress, heart notes of Palmarosa and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Violaceous has top notes of Juniper Berries, Cypress, Rosemary and Basil, heart notes of Tomato Leaf, Oregano, Birch and Thyme, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Leather.