Fragrance comparison

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme vs Tokyo Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme

Institut Très Bien

3.6829 votes

Rank #21,841 PowderyViolet

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tokyo Blue

Chris Collins · 2019

3.7682 votes

Rank #14,804 PowderyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tokyo Blue takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme2/5

Tokyo Blue3/5

Ratings & consensus: Tokyo Blue
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tokyo Blue
Sillage & projection: Cologne Fine Violette de Parme
Value for money: Cologne Fine Violette de Parme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tokyo Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne Fine Violette de ParmeInstitut Très Bien

Tokyo BlueChris Collins

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 49%

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerTokyo BlueRating 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

26%Love

41%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTokyo Blue

SillageCologne Fine Violette de Parme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerCologne Fine Violette de ParmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet90%

green80%

ozonic70%

floral60%

yellow floral50%

powdery100%

green92%

iris84%

ozonic77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, green and ozonic

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Violet LeafOrris RootMimosaRoseOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Tokyo Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer61

Fall93

Winter36

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men26

Unisex54

Women20

Work 41%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,804

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched2019

Reviews15

Category winnerTokyo BlueHigher 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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Do not expect a generic aquatic cologne here. Chris Collins Tokyo Blue takes an entirely different direction, bypassing salty ambroxan to deliver a botanical, powdery green experience. The first spray delivers a brisk shock of bitter galbanum and bright bergamot that smells raw, green, and unapologetically herbal. Wit…

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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 Tokyo Blue?

Tokyo Blue takes 3 of 5 categories. Cologne Fine Violette de Parme is rated 3.68/5 from 29 votes; Tokyo Blue is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes. Choose Cologne Fine Violette de Parme for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tokyo Blue for a powdery and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Tokyo Blue?

Tokyo Blue lasts longest (Tokyo Blue 65/100, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Tokyo Blue?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme projects furthest (Cologne Fine Violette de Parme 63/100, Tokyo Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and Tokyo Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, green and ozonic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa.

Is Cologne Fine Violette de Parme or Tokyo Blue better for summer or winter?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme suits daytime wear; Tokyo Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Fine Violette de Parme and Tokyo Blue?

Cologne Fine Violette de Parme features Parma Violet, Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mimosa. Tokyo Blue has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Orris Root, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Musk and Cedar.