Fragrance comparison

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme vs Royal Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme

Institut Très Bien

3.6829 votes

Rank #21,841 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Rose

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.0010 votes

Rank #37,399 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal Rose
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme2/5

Royal Rose3/5

Ratings & consensus: Royal Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Rose
Sillage & projection: Cologne Fine Violette de Parme
Value for money: Royal Rose
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

Royal RoseAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerRoyal RoseRating 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

20%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Rose

SillageCologne Fine Violette de Parme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRoyal RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet90%

green80%

ozonic70%

floral60%

yellow floral50%

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

green77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, green and floral

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

MimosaViolet LeafGeranium

Heart

OrrisGalbanumFreesia

Base

RoseHeliotropeWhite Musk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#37,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Royal Rose is a powdery, green-leaning rose built around violet leaf, mimosa and geranium up top, then a soft orris and galbanum heart that keeps the floral feel crisp rather than sugary. The dry-down sits on rose with heliotrope and clean white musk, giving a smooth, tidy floral that can read unisex but often feels m…

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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 Royal Rose?

Royal Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Cologne Fine Violette de Parme is rated 3.68/5 from 29 votes; Royal Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cologne Fine Violette de Parme for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Rose for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Royal Rose?

Royal Rose lasts longest (Royal Rose 70/100, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Royal Rose?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme projects furthest (Cologne Fine Violette de Parme 63/100, Royal Rose 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and Royal Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, green and floral accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa.

Is Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Royal Rose better for summer or winter?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme suits daytime wear; Royal Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and Royal Rose?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme features Parma Violet, Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa. Royal Rose has top notes of Mimosa, Violet Leaf and Geranium, heart notes of Orris, Galbanum and Freesia, a base of Rose, Heliotrope and White Musk.