Fragrance comparison

Apotecário vs Violet Ends (2025)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 315 ratings analysed

4 wins

Apotecário

Granado

4.18290 votes

Rank #10,408 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Violet Ends (2025)

Boy Smells

4.0825 votes

Rank #20,323 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apotecário takes 4 of 7 categories.

Apotecário
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Violet Ends (2025)
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Apotecário4/7

Violet Ends (2025)3/7

Ratings & consensus: Apotecário
Community sentiment: Violet Ends (2025)
Longevity: Apotecário
Sillage & projection: Apotecário
Value for money: Violet Ends (2025)
Versatility: Violet Ends (2025)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Apotecário

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApotecárioGranado

Violet Ends (2025)Boy Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 290 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerApotecárioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

290 votes

40%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityApotecário

SillageApotecário

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value64

Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

leather100%

woody92%

violet84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

LeatherBlack TeaCypriol

Base

MyrrhTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

BergamotRhubarbBlack Pepper

Heart

VioletBlack Tea

Base

LeatherPapyrusFrankincensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Leather and Black Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer3

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring27

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night100

Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,408

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#20,323

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerApotecárioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Granado Apotecário opens with a crack of black pepper and green cardamom, balanced briefly by bitter bergamot. The heart introduces raw leather, steeped black tea, and woody cypriol. As hours pass, myrrh and tonka bean build a sweet, balsamic foundation on skin. The composition feels dark, dry, and warm. Designed by p…

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Boy Smells Violet Ends (2025) matches sharp rhubarb and bergamot against a dark base of leather, papyrus, and black tea. Created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette, this unisex scent shifts quickly from a peppered citrus opening into a smoky, violet-laced heart. It wears best during cool autumn mornings or overcast rainy day…

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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, Apotecário or Violet Ends (2025)?

Apotecário takes 4 of 7 categories. Apotecário is rated 4.18/5 from 290 votes; Violet Ends (2025) is rated 4.08/5 from 25 votes. Choose Apotecário for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Violet Ends (2025) for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Apotecário or Violet Ends (2025)?

Apotecário lasts longest (Apotecário 76/100, Violet Ends (2025) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apotecário or Violet Ends (2025)?

Apotecário projects furthest (Apotecário 60/100, Violet Ends (2025) 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apotecário and Violet Ends (2025) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Leather and Black Tea.

Is Apotecário or Violet Ends (2025) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violet Ends (2025) is the stronger pick. For winter, Apotecário is the stronger pick. Violet Ends (2025) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apotecário and Violet Ends (2025)?

Apotecário has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Black Tea and Cypriol, a base of Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Violet Ends (2025) has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Black Tea, a base of Leather, Papyrus, Frankincense and Patchouli.