Fragrance comparison

Autumn Violets vs Wanda

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Autumn Violets

Bath & Body Works

4.1330 votes

Rank #43,094 WineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wanda takes 3 of 5 categories.

Autumn Violets
Choose it for a wine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Autumn Violets2/5

Wanda3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Autumn VioletsBath & Body Works

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 60%

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerAutumn VioletsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityWanda

SillageWanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value85

Category winnerAutumn VioletsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

wine100%

fruity88%

violet77%

sweet65%

powdery53%

woody42%

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both wine, violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigRed WineViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Wine and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer7

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night64

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerWandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autumn Violets by Bath & Body Works centers on a crisp blend of violet petals and dark fig, rounded out by a faint red wine accord. It is a floral-fruity scent tailored for cool, transitional fall weather. This fragrance sits close to the skin, making it a gentle choice for casual daily wear when the air starts to tur…

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Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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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, Autumn Violets or Wanda?

Wanda takes 3 of 5 categories. Autumn Violets is rated 4.13/5 from 30 votes; Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose Autumn Violets for a wine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.