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Beast vs Deep Viola

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

Updated 71 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Viola takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Beast

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Deep Viola

    Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Beast1/4
Deep Viola3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Deep Viola
Sillage & projection
Deep Viola
Value for money
Beast
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Deep Viola

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BeastG Parfums
Deep ViolaByredo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
3.85/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love
31%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityDeep Viola

SillageDeep Viola

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value32
Category winnerBeastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
powdery100%
amber92%
musky84%
leather77%
violet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CivetLeatherRumCitruses
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver
Base8-12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum
Top
AngelicaSaffronBergamot
Heart
LeatherVioletIris
Base
OlibanumAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet, Iris and Saffron. Durations are only published for Beast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring47
Summer24
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men11
Unisex52
Women37
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,985

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDeep ViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Deep Viola by Byredo presents a moody, leathery interpretation of violet for unisex wear. It opens with sharp angelica and saffron before settling into a powdery heart of iris and dark leather. This fragrance performs best in cooler weather, where its resinous base of olibanum and agarwood provides a grounding, seriou…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beast or Deep Viola?

Deep Viola takes 3 of 4 categories. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Deep Viola is rated 3.85/5 from 68 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Deep Viola for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beast or Deep Viola?

Deep Viola lasts longest (Deep Viola 70/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beast or Deep Viola?

Deep Viola projects furthest (Deep Viola 67/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beast and Deep Viola smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet, Iris and Saffron.

Is Beast or Deep Viola better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear; Deep Viola suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Deep Viola?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Deep Viola has top notes of Angelica, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Violet and Iris, a base of Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.

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