Fragrance comparison

Crème de Violette vs Manantial

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crème de Violette

Le Monde Gourmand

3.7114 votes

Rank #44,912 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Manantial

Zazil

5.001 votes

Rank #55,483 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Violette takes 1 of 1 categories.

Crème de Violette
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Manantial
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crème de Violette1/1

Manantial0/1

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: Crème de Violette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crème de VioletteLe Monde Gourmand

ManantialZazil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

lavender65%

herbal48%

fresh spicy30%

musky100%

floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

lavender61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GinLavenderHinoki WoodFreesiaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonLavenderPink Pepper

Heart

FreesiaGardenia

Base

CedarMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter33

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,483

PerfumerPatricia Ostapchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrème de VioletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Manantial by Zazil opens with a sharp burst of yellow lemon backed by herbal lavender and a quick sting of pink pepper. As the initial brightness settles, soft white florals of freesia and gardenia emerge to give the mid notes a clean, soapy texture. The dry down turns distinctly musky, anchoring the citrus against dr…

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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, Crème de Violette or Manantial?

Crème de Violette takes 1 of 1 categories. Crème de Violette is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Manantial is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Crème de Violette for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Manantial for a musky and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Crème de Violette and Manantial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Freesia and Musk.

Is Crème de Violette or Manantial better for summer or winter?

Crème de Violette suits daytime wear; Manantial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crème de Violette and Manantial?

Crème de Violette features Gin, Lavender, Hinoki Wood, Freesia and Musk. Manantial has top notes of Lemon, Lavender and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Cedar and Musk.