Fragrance comparison

Autour de Minuit vs Viola

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

4 wins

Autour de Minuit

ID Parfums

3.60121 votes

Rank #25,633 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Autour de Minuit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Autour de Minuit
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Autour de Minuit4/5

Viola1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Autour de MinuitID Parfums

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 56%Had 29%Want 15%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

58%Like

2%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

121 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAutour de Minuit

SillageAutour de Minuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAutour de MinuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

RaspberryIncenseRoseSaffron

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Category winnerViolaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer12

Fall100

Winter88

Day42

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAutour de MinuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autour de Minuit by ID Parfums delivers a shadowy, warm spicy profile built for crisp autumn evenings and late dinners. The fragrance kicks off with a brief flash of mandarin orange and prickly pink pepper before sliding straight into dark territory. Sweet tart raspberry mingles with smoky incense and jammy rose, avoi…

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Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

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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, Autour de Minuit or Viola?

Autour de Minuit takes 4 of 5 categories. Autour de Minuit is rated 3.60/5 from 121 votes; Viola is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Autour de Minuit for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Viola for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Autour de Minuit or Viola?

Autour de Minuit lasts longest (Autour de Minuit 66/100, Viola 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autour de Minuit or Viola?

Autour de Minuit projects furthest (Autour de Minuit 63/100, Viola 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Autour de Minuit and Viola smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Incense, Rose and Saffron.

Is Autour de Minuit or Viola better for summer or winter?

Autour de Minuit suits evening wear; Viola suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autour de Minuit and Viola?

Autour de Minuit has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Incense, Rose and Saffron, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense.