Fragrance comparison

Buds Night Petals vs Viola

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 163 ratings analysed

3 wins

Buds Night Petals

Le Chameau

5.001 votes

Rank #58,419 CitrusPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Viola

Ajmal

3.49162 votes

Rank #12,083 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buds Night Petals takes 3 of 4 categories.

Buds Night Petals
Choose it for a citrus and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Viola
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Buds Night Petals3/4

Viola1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Buds Night Petals
Sillage & projection: Buds Night Petals
Value for money: Buds Night Petals
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Viola

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buds Night PetalsLe Chameau

ViolaAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.49/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

17%Love

46%Like

13%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBuds Night Petals

SillageBuds Night Petals

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBuds Night PetalsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

patchouli92%

rose84%

white floral77%

woody69%

floral61%

white floral100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBergamotJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantBergamotSpicy Notes

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Buds Night Petals, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring51

Summer38

Fall95

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buds Night Petals by Le Chameau brings together zesty citrus, classic floral blooms, and grounded earthy depth in an accessible unisex package. The scent introduces itself with a brisk splash of bergamot that quickly greets a pairing of sweet rose and creamy jasmine. Beneath the floral layers, an earthy patchouli base…

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Ajmal Viola is a fruity floral that opens with tart blackcurrant and bergamot, then turns into a clean, bouquet-style heart of jasmine, rose and lily-of-the-valley. As it dries down, vanilla softens the edges while patchouli and cedar add a warm, woody base. It usually reads feminine, polished, and a little sweet, wit…

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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.

Which is better, Buds Night Petals or Viola?

Buds Night Petals takes 3 of 4 categories. Buds Night Petals is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Viola is rated 3.49/5 from 162 votes. Choose Buds Night Petals for a citrus and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Viola for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Buds Night Petals or Viola?

Buds Night Petals lasts longest (Buds Night Petals 80/100, Viola 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buds Night Petals or Viola?

Buds Night Petals projects furthest (Buds Night Petals 100/100, Viola 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buds Night Petals and Viola smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.

What are the notes in Buds Night Petals and Viola?

Buds Night Petals features Patchouli, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose. Viola has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.