Fragrance comparison

Cabotine vs Violette Vanille

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5,225 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cabotine

Grès

3.685,225 votes

Rank #1,591 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Violette Vanille

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #73,290 VanillaViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cabotine
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Violette Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and violet character.

Cabotine1/1

Violette Vanille0/1

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: Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabotineGrès

Violette VanilleMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

5,225 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

green77%

fruity69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

violet91%

powdery83%

sweet74%

floral65%

fruity56%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia

Base

CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRose

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPlum, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Violette Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,591

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#73,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

Reviews →

Violette Vanille by Marcus Spurway brings together delicate powdery violet flowers, juicy ripe plum, and smooth bourbon vanilla for a comforting, easygoing scent experience. The opening bursts with sunny ylang-ylang and fruity sweetness before settling into a soft floral heart of crushed violet petals and fresh rose. …

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.

Do Cabotine and Violette Vanille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Musk.

What are the notes in Cabotine and Violette Vanille?

Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Violette Vanille has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Plum, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Musk.