Fragrance comparison

Cozy Evening vs Crème de Violette

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cozy Evening

Bath & Body Works

4.11121 votes

Rank #25,124 MuskyFloral

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Crème de Violette

Le Monde Gourmand

3.7114 votes

Rank #44,912 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cozy Evening takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cozy Evening
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Crème de Violette
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cozy Evening5/5

Crème de Violette0/5

Ratings & consensus: Cozy Evening
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cozy Evening
Sillage & projection: Cozy Evening
Value for money: Cozy Evening
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cozy Evening

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cozy EveningBath & Body Works

Crème de VioletteLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerCozy EveningRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

114 votes

29%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCozy Evening

SillageCozy Evening

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value70

Category winnerCozy EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral86%

lavender72%

powdery58%

aromatic44%

fresh spicy30%

aromatic100%

woody83%

lavender65%

herbal48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskLavenderFreesia

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GinLavenderHinoki WoodFreesiaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Lavender and Freesia. Durations are only published for Crème de Violette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter33

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#44,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCozy EveningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cozy Evening is a soft, musky scent from Bath & Body Works that centers on a calming blend of lavender and freesia. Launched in 2022, this fragrance provides a comforting, powdery aura ideal for quiet moments. It settles close to the skin, making it a suitable choice for bedtime or relaxing weekend mornings at home du…

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Crème de Violette by Le Monde Gourmand is an aromatic and woody floral fragrance built around a surprisingly herbal core. Despite its name, the composition focuses on sharp gin, crisp lavender, and gentle freesia rather than candied violet flowers. The opening bursts with a brisk splash of boozy gin and fresh spicy un…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cozy Evening or Crème de Violette?

Cozy Evening takes 5 of 5 categories. Cozy Evening is rated 4.11/5 from 121 votes; Crème de Violette is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Cozy Evening for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Crème de Violette for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.