Brulante Violette vs Ambroisé
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambroisé takes 3 of 5 categories.
Brulante VioletteChoose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
AmbroiséChoose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Brulante Violette2/5
Ambroisé3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ambroisé
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ambroisé
- Sillage & projection
- Ambroisé
- Value for money
- Brulante Violette
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Brulante Violette
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Brulante VioletteZaraAmbroiséOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
4.12/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 12%Had 7%Want 82%
Category winnerAmbroiséRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
45%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
106 votes
56%Love
31%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbroisé
SillageAmbroisé
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBrulante VioletteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothozonic100%
aquatic92%
woody84%
iris77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MagnoliaelemiRose
Heart
Violet LeafIrisRaspberry
Base
CedarMossWhite Musk
Top
OrangeLemonSpicy NotesLimeChili Pepper
Heart
RaspberryMagnoliaCedarIrisOrchidOsmanthusMarigoldMimosa
Base
AmberVanillaCastoreumOakmoss
InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Iris, Raspberry and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer65
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Spring89
Summer89
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night70
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,320
PerfumerJo Malone
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#15,040
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerBrulante VioletteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrulante Violette opens fresh, airy and slightly watery, then settles into a cool violet and iris dry-down with woody, earthy depth underneath. The raspberry stays restrained rather than syrupy. It reads clean, powdery and a little green, with a just-showered feel on some skin and a darker mossy edge on others. A good…
Reviews →Ambroisé is a bright floral fruity chypre with citrus, raspberry, white florals and a warm amber moss base. It opens with orange, lemon and lime over a light peppery bite, then turns powdery, fruity and softly woody as magnolia, osmanthus, iris and cedar come forward. It suits shoppers who like cheerful florals with s…
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, Brulante Violette or Ambroisé?
Ambroisé takes 3 of 5 categories. Brulante Violette is rated 3.99/5 from 118 votes; Ambroisé is rated 4.12/5 from 36 votes. Choose Brulante Violette for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ambroisé for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Brulante Violette or Ambroisé?
Ambroisé lasts longest (Ambroisé 73/100, Brulante Violette 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Brulante Violette or Ambroisé?
Ambroisé projects furthest (Ambroisé 76/100, Brulante Violette 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Brulante Violette and Ambroisé smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Iris, Raspberry and Cedar.
Is Brulante Violette or Ambroisé better for summer or winter?
Ambroisé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Brulante Violette and Ambroisé?
Brulante Violette has top notes of Magnolia, elemi and Rose, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Iris and Raspberry, a base of Cedar, Moss and White Musk. Ambroisé has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Spicy Notes and Lime, heart notes of Raspberry, Magnolia, Cedar and Iris, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Castoreum and Oakmoss.
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