Fragrance comparison

7 vs Violette Kew

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

Bonjour Paris

—0 votes

Rank #73,843 WoodyPowdery

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60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Violette Kew

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.61164 votes

Rank #10,748 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Kew takes 1 of 1 categories.

7
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Violette Kew
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

70/1

Violette Kew1/1

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: Violette Kew

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

7Bonjour Paris

Violette KewLe Jardin Retrouve

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

3.61/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

10%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

iris56%

violet100%

powdery91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both violet, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomViolet

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwood

Base

LeatherAmberIris

Top30 to 45 minutes

VioletCardamom

Heart2 to 3 hours

—

Base3 to 5 hours

CuminSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Violet and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Violette Kew, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer58

Fall91

Winter60

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,748

PerfumerMaxence Moutte

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerViolette KewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonjour Paris 7 reads as a powdery woody unisex scent built around violet, cardamom, soft woods, iris, amber, and leather. It opens cool and lightly spicy, then settles into a dry, smooth, slightly suede-like base. If you enjoy violet-iris fragrances with a polished, modern feel rather than loud sweetness or heavy re…

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Violette Kew by Le Jardin Retrouve is a floral woody musk fragrance that flips traditional powdery floral expectations on their head. Launched in 2024 and created by perfumer Maxence Moutte, the scent centers on sweet violet accented by cool, fresh spicy cardamom in the opening. As the initial sweetness settles, the v…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 7 and Violette Kew smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is 7 or Violette Kew better for summer or winter?

Violette Kew suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 7 and Violette Kew?

7 has top notes of Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedarwood, a base of Leather, Amber and Iris. Violette Kew has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, a base of Cumin and Sandalwood.