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Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 2,525 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Violette Noyée

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum3/7
Violette Noyée4/7
Ratings & consensus
Violette Noyée
Community sentiment
Violette Noyée
Longevity
Violette Noyée
Sillage & projection
Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Violette Noyée
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Champs Elysees Eau de ParfumGuerlain
Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 2,465 votes
Have 43%Had 32%Want 25%
4.37/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,465 votes

54%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageChamps Elysees Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value33
Category winnerChamps Elysees Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh91%
powdery83%
sweet74%
yellow floral65%
fruity56%
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
iris77%
woody69%
fresh61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
MelonPeachAlmondVioletBlack CurrantAnise
Heart3 to 5 hours
LilacMimosaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyAlmond BlossomRoseHibiscus
Base6 to 8 hours
VanillaSandalwoodAlmond TreeBenzoinCedar
Top
VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot
Heart
IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Lilac, Mimosa and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer46
Fall42
Winter26
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer40
Fall53
Winter33
Day100
Night91
Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women96
Men0
Unisex63
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#992

PerfumerJacques Guerlain, Jean-Paul Guerlain, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#7,722

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerChamps Elysees Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum by Guerlain is a bright, sunlit floral fragrance centered on yellow flowers, fresh blossoms, and delicate orchard fruit. The scent opens with a burst of sweet melon, juicy peach, and nutty almond, supported by a gentle hint of violet and black currant. In the heart, a rich bouquet of mimos…

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum is rated 4.07/5 from 2,465 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum or Violette Noyée?

They last about the same: Violette Noyée 75/100, Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum or Violette Noyée?

Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum 70/100, Violette Noyée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Violet, Lilac, Mimosa and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum and Violette Noyée?

Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum has top notes of Melon, Peach, Almond and Violet, heart notes of Lilac, Mimosa, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Almond Tree and Benzoin. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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