Fragrance comparison

Charles Street vs Violette Precieuse

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 273 ratings analysed

5 wins

Charles Street

Mark Birley

4.0688 votes

Rank #9,808 LeatherFruity

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Violette Precieuse

Caron

4.04185 votes

Rank #9,284 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charles Street takes 5 of 8 categories.

Charles Street
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violette Precieuse
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charles Street5/8

Violette Precieuse3/8

Ratings & consensus: Violette Precieuse
Community sentiment: Charles Street
Longevity: Charles Street
Sillage & projection: Charles Street
Value for money: Charles Street
Versatility: Charles Street
Note pyramid (duration): Violette Precieuse
Fragranxe ranking: Violette Precieuse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charles StreetMark Birley

Violette PrecieuseCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%

4.04/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerViolette PrecieuseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

88 votes

35%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

185 votes

Category winnerCharles StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCharles Street

SillageCharles Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCharles StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

violet100%

powdery92%

woody84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CoffeeNutmegAngelicaCarrot SeedsThyme

Heart2 to 3 hours

RaspberrySaffronRoseIrisAfrican Orange FlowerLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTuberose

Base4 to 6 hours

LeatherVanilleAmberoak mossPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafVioletIrisAfrican Orange Flower

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

VetyverNutmegSandalwoodRaspberry

Category winnerViolette PrecieuseLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer56

Fall100

Winter84

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night19

Category winnerCharles StreetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,808

PerfumerChristian Plesch

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#9,284

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerViolette PrecieuseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles Street by Mark Birley is a woody spicy fragrance built around smooth leather, roasted coffee, and subtle fruit sweetness. Released in 2011 and composed by perfumer Christian Plesch, it takes an understated approach to traditional leather perfumery. The scent opens with an unexpected pairing of dark coffee, gra…

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Caron Violette Precieuse delivers a crisp, garden-fresh interpretation of spring florals. The first mist brings dewy violet leaf and cool iris, steering well clear of heavy cosmetic dust. Crisp African orange flower adds a gentle lift before jasmine and lily of the valley settle onto the skin. Earthy vetiver and subtl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Charles Street or Violette Precieuse?

Charles Street takes 5 of 8 categories. Charles Street is rated 4.06/5 from 88 votes; Violette Precieuse is rated 4.04/5 from 185 votes. Choose Charles Street for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Violette Precieuse for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charles Street or Violette Precieuse?

They last about the same: Charles Street 64/100, Violette Precieuse 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Charles Street or Violette Precieuse?

Charles Street projects furthest (Charles Street 59/100, Violette Precieuse 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charles Street and Violette Precieuse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Raspberry, Iris and African Orange Flower.

Is Charles Street or Violette Precieuse better for summer or winter?

For summer, Charles Street is the stronger pick. For winter, Charles Street is the stronger pick. Charles Street suits evening wear; Violette Precieuse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charles Street and Violette Precieuse?

Charles Street has top notes of Coffee, Nutmeg, Angelica and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Rose and Iris, a base of Leather, Vanille, Amber and oak moss. Violette Precieuse has top notes of Violet Leaf, Violet, Iris and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vetyver, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Raspberry.