Bouquet di Violette vs Strenesse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Strenesse takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bouquet di VioletteChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
StrenesseChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Bouquet di Violette3/7
Strenesse4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bouquet di Violette
- Community sentiment
- Bouquet di Violette
- Longevity
- Strenesse
- Sillage & projection
- Strenesse
- Value for money
- Strenesse
- Versatility
- Bouquet di Violette
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Strenesse
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bouquet di VioletteBorsariStrenesseStrenesseWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.89/ 5 · 342 votes
Have 31%Had 36%Want 33%
Category winnerBouquet di VioletteRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
57%Like
2%Ok
0%Dislike
2%Hate
47 votes
25%Love
56%Like
1%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
342 votes
Category winnerBouquet di VioletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStrenesse
SillageStrenesse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStrenesseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
floral84%
green77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
almond84%
floral77%
white floral69%
nutty61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, floral and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletHyacinthIrisHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyMuskRoseVetiverVanilleJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Almond
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanilleIrisSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesIris, Heliotrope, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer64
Fall55
Winter36
Day100
Night36
Spring74
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBouquet di VioletteMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,143
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#9,627
PerfumerMaurice Roucel
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerStrenesseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBorsari Bouquet di Violette opens with a crisp wave of violet, sweet hyacinth, and powdery iris. It sets a cool, vintage floral tone before settling into a soft heart of heliotrope, rose, and lily of the valley. The dry down stays clean as earthy vetiver and vanilla balance the floral sweetness over a quiet musk base…
Reviews →Strenesse opens with a dry green almond note before melting into soft heliotrope and powdery iris. Formulated by Maurice Roucel in 2001, this floral composition settles into a warm base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber. Many wearers detect a distinct cold milk accord alongside faint jasmine, creating a quiet skin sce…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bouquet di Violette or Strenesse?
Strenesse takes 4 of 7 categories. Bouquet di Violette is rated 4.30/5 from 47 votes; Strenesse is rated 3.89/5 from 342 votes. Choose Bouquet di Violette for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Strenesse for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Bouquet di Violette or Strenesse?
Strenesse lasts longest (Strenesse 68/100, Bouquet di Violette 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bouquet di Violette or Strenesse?
Projection is very close: Strenesse 60/100, Bouquet di Violette 59/100 for sillage.
Do Bouquet di Violette and Strenesse smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Iris, Heliotrope, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille.
Is Bouquet di Violette or Strenesse better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bouquet di Violette is the stronger pick. For winter, Strenesse is the stronger pick. Bouquet di Violette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bouquet di Violette and Strenesse?
Bouquet di Violette features Violet, Hyacinth, Iris, Heliotrope and Lily-of-the-Valley. Strenesse has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Iris, Sandalwood and Amber.
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