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Champs Elysees Extract vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 287 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Champs Elysees Extract

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

  • Violette Noyée

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

Champs Elysees Extract3/7
Violette Noyée4/7
Ratings & consensus
Champs Elysees Extract
Community sentiment
Violette Noyée
Longevity
Violette Noyée
Sillage & projection
Violette Noyée
Value for money
Champs Elysees Extract
Versatility
Violette Noyée
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Champs Elysees Extract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Champs Elysees ExtractGuerlain
Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.43/ 5 · 227 votes
Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%
4.37/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerChamps Elysees ExtractRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
35%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

227 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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value33
Category winnerChamps Elysees ExtractBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
woody61%
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
iris77%
woody69%
fresh61%
Scent match50%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
AlmondMelonPeachVioletBlack CurrantAnise
Heart3 to 5 hours
LilacMimosaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyAlmond BlossomRoseHibiscus
Base4 to 7 hours
BenzoinAlmond TreeCedarSandalwoodVanilla
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 Extract, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer42
Fall38
Winter31
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer40
Fall53
Winter33
Day100
Night91
Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex63
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,240

PerfumerJacques Guerlain, Jean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#7,722

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerChamps Elysees ExtractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champs Elysees Extract by Guerlain is a bright floral fruity perfume centred on yellow floral sweetness, juicy fruit, and smooth woods. It opens with sweet peach, crisp melon, violet, and nutty almond, sharpened by black currant and anise. The core brings forward powdery mimosa and fresh lilac alongside lily-of-the-va…

Reviews →

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 Extract or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Champs Elysees Extract is rated 4.43/5 from 227 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Champs Elysees Extract for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champs Elysees Extract or Violette Noyée?

They last about the same: Violette Noyée 75/100, Champs Elysees Extract 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Champs Elysees Extract or Violette Noyée?

Projection is very close: Violette Noyée 65/100, Champs Elysees Extract 63/100 for sillage.

Do Champs Elysees Extract and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% 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 Extract or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Champs Elysees Extract and Violette Noyée?

Champs Elysees Extract has top notes of Almond, Melon, Peach and Violet, heart notes of Lilac, Mimosa, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Benzoin, Almond Tree, Cedar and Sandalwood. 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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