Fragrance comparison

Chance Eau Splendide vs Violette Imperiale

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,744 ratings analysed

Chance Eau Splendide

Chanel

3.811,685 votes

Rank #34,850 FruityPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Violette Imperiale

Historiae

4.1559 votes

Rank #12,552 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Imperiale takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chance Eau Splendide
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Imperiale
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chance Eau Splendide3/8

Violette Imperiale5/8

Ratings & consensus: Violette Imperiale
Community sentiment: Violette Imperiale
Longevity: Chance Eau Splendide
Sillage & projection: Violette Imperiale
Value for money: Violette Imperiale
Versatility: Chance Eau Splendide
Note pyramid (duration): Chance Eau Splendide
Fragranxe ranking: Violette Imperiale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chance Eau SplendideChanel

Violette ImperialeHistoriae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 1,685 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 24%Had 15%Want 60%

Category winnerViolette ImperialeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

1,685 votes

37%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerViolette ImperialeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChance Eau Splendide

SillageViolette Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value53

Category winnerViolette ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

rose84%

sweet77%

violet69%

musky61%

fruity100%

powdery86%

violet72%

sweet58%

woody44%

floral30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red FruitsRaspberryRoseVioletPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRose Geranium

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskCedar

Top20-30 mins

Black CurrantPeachOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

RaspberryVioletIrisYlang-Ylang

Base5-7 hrs

AmberSandalwoodVanillaMuskVetiver

Category winnerChance Eau SplendideLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer41

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night31

Category winnerChance Eau SplendideMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,850

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,552

PerfumerConstant Michaux

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerViolette ImperialeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Chance Eau Splendide is a bright, tart fruity-floral Eau de Parfum built around crushed raspberry, crisp rose geranium, and powdery violet petals. It opens with an immediate flash of red berries and juicy peach, balanced by a sharp hint of cosmetic sweetness. Within thirty minutes, Grasse geranium injects a fre…

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Violette Imperiale by Historiae brings candied spring blossoms to life with a playful blend of tart black currant, ripe peach, and candied violet petals. The fragrance opens with bright citrus sparkle before settling into a cosmetic iris puff and lush raspberry heart. Clean white musk, smooth sandalwood, and a touch o…

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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, Chance Eau Splendide or Violette Imperiale?

Violette Imperiale takes 5 of 8 categories. Chance Eau Splendide is rated 3.81/5 from 1,685 votes; Violette Imperiale is rated 4.15/5 from 59 votes. Choose Chance Eau Splendide for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Imperiale for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chance Eau Splendide or Violette Imperiale?

Chance Eau Splendide lasts longest (Chance Eau Splendide 57/100, Violette Imperiale 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chance Eau Splendide or Violette Imperiale?

Violette Imperiale projects furthest (Violette Imperiale 60/100, Chance Eau Splendide 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chance Eau Splendide and Violette Imperiale smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Violet, Peach and Iris.

Is Chance Eau Splendide or Violette Imperiale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chance Eau Splendide is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Imperiale is the stronger pick. Chance Eau Splendide suits daytime wear; Violette Imperiale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chance Eau Splendide and Violette Imperiale?

Chance Eau Splendide has top notes of Red Fruits, Raspberry, Rose and Violet, heart notes of Iris and Rose Geranium, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Violette Imperiale has top notes of Black Currant, Peach and Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Violet, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.