Fragrance comparison

CO The Essence of Cotton vs Violette Sacree

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

CO The Essence of Cotton

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,113 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Violette Sacree

Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger

3.89109 votes

Rank #8,865 WoodyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Sacree takes 1 of 1 categories.

CO The Essence of Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Sacree
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CO The Essence of Cotton0/1

Violette Sacree1/1

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: Violette Sacree

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CO The Essence of CottonCentopercentocachemire

Violette SacreeAu Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.89/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody90%

floral80%

citrus70%

musky60%

violet50%

woody100%

violet88%

powdery77%

white floral65%

ozonic53%

floral42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cotton FlowerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesMusk

Top

VioletViolet LeafBergamot

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Woody NotesCedarVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for CO The Essence of Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer57

Fall96

Winter43

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,865

PerfumerJean-Claude Gigodot

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerViolette SacreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centopercentocachemire captures the comforting texture of freshly laundered fabric with CO The Essence of Cotton. The opening introduces a bright spark of bergamot paired immediately with delicate cotton flower. It smells clean, airy, and slightly starchy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart…

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Violette Sacree by Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger centers on a delicate yet grounded violet accord. It opens with refreshing violet leaf and bergamot, transitioning into a bouquet of jasmine, orange blossom, and rose. The base remains woody and musky, making it a reliable choice for spring office wear or quiet afternoo…

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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.

Do CO The Essence of Cotton and Violette Sacree smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes.

Is CO The Essence of Cotton or Violette Sacree better for summer or winter?

CO The Essence of Cotton suits daytime wear; Violette Sacree suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CO The Essence of Cotton and Violette Sacree?

CO The Essence of Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Violette Sacree has top notes of Violet, Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Woody Notes, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.