Fragrance comparison

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme vs HOLLY wOUD & VINE

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme

Institut Très Bien

3.6829 votes

Rank #21,836 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

HOLLY wOUD & VINE

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #54,599 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HOLLY wOUD & VINE
Choose it for a citrus and green character.

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme1/1

HOLLY wOUD & VINE0/1

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: Cologne Fine Violette de Parme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne Fine Violette de ParmeInstitut Très Bien

HOLLY wOUD & VINEA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 49%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet90%

green80%

ozonic70%

floral60%

yellow floral50%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Parma VioletGalbanumViolet LeafMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bitter OrangeMimosaTomato Leaf

Heart

Violet LeafJasmine SambacNeroli

Base

GalbanumAgarwood (Oud)Fir

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#54,599

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCologne Fine Violette de ParmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme delivers a crisp, natural floral experience centered on delicate parma violet. Opening with herbaceous galbanum and bright violet leaf, it settles into a soft mimosa heart. This unisex scent feels perfect for spring days when you want a clean, powdery, and understated presence that linge…

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HOLLY wOUD & VINE is a bright green chypre with a slightly bitter citrus opening, then a leafy, garden-like twist. Bitter orange and tomato leaf feel crisp and aromatic, with mimosa adding a soft yellow floral hum. As it settles, violet leaf and neroli keep it airy and green, while galbanum, fir, and a restrained oud …

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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, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or HOLLY wOUD & VINE?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme takes 1 of 1 categories. Cologne Fine Violette de Parme is rated 3.68/5 from 29 votes; HOLLY wOUD & VINE is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cologne Fine Violette de Parme for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose HOLLY wOUD & VINE for a citrus and green character.

Do Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and HOLLY wOUD & VINE smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa.

Is Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or HOLLY wOUD & VINE better for summer or winter?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme suits daytime wear; HOLLY wOUD & VINE suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and HOLLY wOUD & VINE?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme features Parma Violet, Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa. HOLLY wOUD & VINE has top notes of Bitter Orange, Mimosa and Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Jasmine Sambac and Neroli, a base of Galbanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Fir.