Fragrance comparison

不让 vs Violet Sapphire

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 158 ratings analysed

不让

Maogeping 毛戈平

—0 votes

Rank #79,112 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Violet Sapphire

Boadicea the Victorious

4.20158 votes

Rank #7,049 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Sapphire takes 1 of 1 categories.

不让
Choose it for a floral and green character.
Violet Sapphire
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

不让0/1

Violet Sapphire1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

不让Maogeping 毛戈平

Violet SapphireBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

17%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

158 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green86%

sweet72%

citrus58%

rose44%

woody30%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

animalic77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin

Heart2 to 3 hours

CloverRoseMagnolia

Base3 to 5 hours

Cashmere WoodMusk

Top

RaspberryPassionfruitPeachViolet Leaves

Heart

RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

Cambodian OudCrystal AmberMuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesRose, Magnolia, Cashmere Wood and Musk. Durations are only published for 不让, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men11

Unisex43

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,049

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerViolet SapphireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

不让 by Maogeping 毛戈平 presents a crisp, floral woody musk composition built on fresh botanical contrast. The fragrance opens with a bright splash of juicy mandarin, introducing a citrus sparkle that feels clean and uplifting. As it settles, green clover steps forward alongside soft rose petals and creamy magnolia, …

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Violet Sapphire pairs bright tart raspberry and passionfruit with a shadowy base of Cambodian oud and crystal amber. The opening hits like chilled fruit sorbet before settling into a warm rose and cashmere wood dry-down. It suits cold evening outings and formal winter events when you want a loud fruity fragrance with …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 不让 and Violet Sapphire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Magnolia, Cashmere Wood and Musk.

What are the notes in 不让 and Violet Sapphire?

不让 has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Clover, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Cashmere Wood and Musk. Violet Sapphire has top notes of Raspberry, Passionfruit, Peach and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cambodian Oud, Crystal Amber, Musk and Cashmere Wood.