Fragrance comparison

Bealtaine vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Bealtaine

Alkemia Perfumes

3.867 votes

Rank #47,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,286 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bealtaine
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bealtaine1/3

Violette Noyée2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BealtaineAlkemia Perfumes

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityBealtaine

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

floral65%

fresh48%

aquatic30%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearQuinceApple BlossomHawthornVanillaGorseWhite AmberHeliotropeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesHawthorn, Vanilla, White Amber and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,006

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,286

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bealtaine by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Bealtaine was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, Bealtaine or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 3 categories. Bealtaine is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Bealtaine for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bealtaine or Violette Noyée?

Bealtaine lasts longest (Bealtaine 80/100, Violette Noyée 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bealtaine or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Bealtaine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bealtaine and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Hawthorn, Vanilla, White Amber and Heliotrope.

Is Bealtaine or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

Bealtaine suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bealtaine and Violette Noyée?

Bealtaine features Pear, Quince, Apple Blossom, Hawthorn and Vanilla. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.